ContactsLaw Documentation:Style Guide

Contributions to this wiki should follow this style guide.

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Key topics include:

• Formatting
• Links
• Images
• Lists
• Tables

Naming Conventions

Article Names

• Use the singular form (e.g. Contact, not Contacts)
• Capitalise Each Word
• Choose the shortest possible name (that isn't ambiguous)
• Prefix with a category name to resolve ambiguity (e.g. Document:Template)

Headings

• Capitalise Each Word
• Be consistent with other articles
• External Links should always be last (if included)

Formatting

• Use bold formatting to introduce the main topic of the article (and other key terms)
• Use italic formatting for notes and remarks
• Use monospace formatting for code, expressions and other syntax
• Less is more, don't over-decorate
• NEVER USE ALL CAPS

External Links

• Wikipedia Manual of Style - For any topics not covered here, you should refer to Wikipedia's style guide.