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: Example: <tt><nowiki>== Example header ==</nowiki></tt> |
: Example: <tt><nowiki>== Example header ==</nowiki></tt> |
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+ | When you include a header for a section, you don't need to include an extra line between the header and the next paragraph – that is automatically included by the MediaWiki software. If you find an article with such spaces, they should be removed. |
Benefits of marking headers: |
Benefits of marking headers: |
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* words in headers are given greater weight in searches, |
* words in headers are given greater weight in searches, |
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* headlines help readers by breaking up the text and outlining the article, |
* headlines help readers by breaking up the text and outlining the article, |
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+ | * visually-impaired users may be using software which begins by giving a summary of the article, built from the heading tags. |
You should capitalize the first word of a header and any proper nouns, but leave all of the other letters in lower case. |
You should capitalize the first word of a header and any proper nouns, but leave all of the other letters in lower case. |
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It's important to nest headers properly, mainly for the same reasons listed above. Use them in order – H2, H3, H4, ... (The top-level heading of every page is H1 – the article title itself.) Viewing the table of contents listing will give you a good clue as to how good the organization of your article is. |
It's important to nest headers properly, mainly for the same reasons listed above. Use them in order – H2, H3, H4, ... (The top-level heading of every page is H1 – the article title itself.) Viewing the table of contents listing will give you a good clue as to how good the organization of your article is. |
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Revision as of 18:53, 4 November 2010
Manual of Style → Manual of Style (headings) To create headers for different sections, use the == (two equal signs) style markup. Do not simply make text bold!
- Example: == Example header ==
When you include a header for a section, you don't need to include an extra line between the header and the next paragraph – that is automatically included by the MediaWiki software. If you find an article with such spaces, they should be removed.
Benefits of marking headers:
- sections can be automatically numbered for users with that preference set,
- a table of contents is generated from the different sections,
- sections can be edited separately,
- words in headers are given greater weight in searches,
- headlines help readers by breaking up the text and outlining the article,
- visually-impaired users may be using software which begins by giving a summary of the article, built from the heading tags.
You should capitalize the first word of a header and any proper nouns, but leave all of the other letters in lower case.
- Example: == Example header for Memory Alpha's manual of style ==
Nesting
It's important to nest headers properly, mainly for the same reasons listed above. Use them in order – H2, H3, H4, ... (The top-level heading of every page is H1 – the article title itself.) Viewing the table of contents listing will give you a good clue as to how good the organization of your article is.