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Hurrycane: /* Titles */

2009-12-29T15:05:34Z

Titles

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	** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopti Mopti] ''(in Mali, Africa)''		** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopti Mopti] ''(in Mali, Africa)''
	** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_Ontario London, Ontario] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_England London, England]		** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_Ontario London, Ontario] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_England London, England]
-		+	** please see [http://www.bestessay.net best essay]

	=== Personal titles ===		=== Personal titles ===

Mike: /* Personal titles */

2008-10-21T22:36:56Z

Personal titles

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	* The following characters are can/can not be used in a title		* The following characters are can/can not be used in a title
-	** '''not''' allowed: ( ) { } [ ]	+	** '''not''' allowed: ( ) { } [ ] &
	** allowed: (period) (comma) [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9]		** allowed: (period) (comma) [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9]
-

	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==

Mike at 19:22, 26 March 2008

2008-03-26T19:22:40Z

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-	== ~~All article titles and headings~~ ==	+	==General==

-	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. ~~Example:~~ "~~<nowiki>~~[[~~Category:~~Mali ~~programs~~]]~~</nowiki>~~"	+	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter.
		+	** "[[Mali]]"
		+	** "[[List of resources for Samoa]]"

-	* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''

-	* The word of 'Peace Corps' is understood for most article. ~~e.g.~~ "Peace Corps Training in The Gambia" (as a title of subsection) would just be "Training in The Gambia"	+	* The main article for a country will be it's conventional short name used in everyday language. The official name will be redirected to the conventional short name.
		+	** "[[Morocco]]" instead of "Kingdom of Morocco".
		+
		+
		+	* Titles that use the country name should follow conventional English phrasing. This helps for search engines searching direct queries. (''Cities, towns, and villages are an exception, see below'')
		+	** [[Packing List for The Gambia]].
		+
		+
		+	* The word of 'Peace Corps' is understood for most article.
		+	** "Peace Corps Training in The Gambia" (as a title of subsection) would just be "[[Training in The Gambia]]"
		+
		+
		+	* The name of the Country is understood for subsections if the article has the country name in the title.
		+	**The section "What is the electric current in The Gambia?" under [[FAQs about Peace Corps in The Gambia]] becomes "What is the electric current?" since The Gambia is understood.

-	* The name of the Country is understood for subsections if the article has the country name in the title. Example: The section "What is the electric current in The Gambia?" under [[FAQs about Peace Corps in The Gambia]] becomes "What is the electric current?" since The Gambia is understood.

	== Titles ==		== Titles ==
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	=== Category titles ===		=== Category titles ===

-	* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to. Ex: <nowiki>[[Category:Countries]]</nowiki> (each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.)~~. Ex~~: <nowiki>[[Category:Transportation]]</nowiki> (each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation").	+	* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to.
		+	** Use of '''plural''': <nowiki>[[Category:Countries]]</nowiki> ''(each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.)''
		+	** Use of '''singular''': <nowiki>[[Category:Transportation]]</nowiki> ''(each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation")''


	=== Site titles ===		=== Site titles ===

-	* Articles about sites are titled in the following format: the full name of the ~~town~~, ~~village, or city (spaces OK)~~. ~~Only include:~~ ", Country" if there is another instance of the name existing in this wiki.	+	* Articles about sites are titled in the following format: the full name of the site, excluding the country. Use ", ((Country))" if there is another instance of the name existing in this wiki.
		+	** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopti Mopti] ''(in Mali, Africa)''
		+	** External site: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_Ontario London, Ontario] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_England London, England]


	=== Personal titles ===		=== Personal titles ===

-	* ~~Please do~~ not ~~use parentheses! Wiki supports any page~~ title~~, so it will work. But remember: to have the URL of the page name read effectively, do~~ not ~~use "~~()~~" or "~~[]~~". Periods are OK.~~	+	* The following characters are can/can not be used in a title
		+	** '''not''' allowed: ( ) { } [ ]
		+	** allowed: (period) (comma) [A-Z] [a-z] [0-9]


	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==

-	*General tags <nowiki>[[Category:Needs review]]</nowiki> can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status	+	*General tags <nowiki>[[Category:Needs review]]</nowiki> can be used anywhere ...or something to alert administration to the article's status
-	~~Category~~	+


	===Region articles===		===Region articles===

-	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Region name)]]</nowiki> ~~For example:~~ <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>	+	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Region name)]]</nowiki>
		+	** <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>


	===Country articles===		===Country articles===

-	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)]]</nowiki> ~~For example:~~ <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>	+	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)]]</nowiki>
-	~~this could also be a redirect???~~	+	**<nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>
		+


	=== Personal articles ===		=== Personal articles ===

-	*~~Slowly we can start to tag~~ each personal page with ~~the tags~~: <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) volunteers]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) staff]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]</nowiki>	+	*Tag each personal page with: <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) volunteers]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) staff]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]</nowiki>
-	*Note: Please use name of the country, example: <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivia volunteers]]</nowiki> not <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivian volunteers]]</nowiki>	+
		+	''Note: Please use name of the country, example: <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivia volunteers]]</nowiki> not <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivian volunteers]]</nowiki>''
		+
		+	For example to add an article called Albert Einstein to the category "people" and have the article sorted by "Einstein, Albert". You would type "<nowiki>[[Category:People\|Einstein, Albert]]</nowiki>".
		+

	*The tags: <nowiki>[[Category:volunteer]]</nowiki>and <nowiki>[[Category:Volunteers who served in (Country name)]]</nowiki> categories will slowly be phased out.		*The tags: <nowiki>[[Category:volunteer]]</nowiki>and <nowiki>[[Category:Volunteers who served in (Country name)]]</nowiki> categories will slowly be phased out.
		+

	== Category tags under a country ==		== Category tags under a country ==
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	* <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) sites]] </nowiki>		* <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) sites]] </nowiki>
-	* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under <nowiki>[[Category:Sites]] </nowiki>

-		+	* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under <nowiki>[[Category:Sites]] </nowiki>
-	~~=== Country Program/Sector Article ===~~	+
-		+
-	*<nowiki>[[Category:~~(Country name) programs]]</nowiki>~~	+
-		+
-		+
-	~~=== Country Group Article ===~~	+
-		+
-	* <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]</nowiki>	+


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Willd: added nowiki tages and [ ]

2008-03-24T16:05:10Z

added nowiki tages and [ ]

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	== All article titles and headings ==		== All article titles and headings ==

-	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Example: "Category:Mali programs"	+	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Example: "<nowiki>[[Category:Mali programs]]</nowiki>"

	* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''		* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''
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	=== Category titles ===		=== Category titles ===

-	* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to. Ex: Category:Countries (each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.). Ex: Category:Transportation (each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation").	+	* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to. Ex: <nowiki>[[Category:Countries]]</nowiki> (each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.). Ex: <nowiki>[[Category:Transportation]]</nowiki> (each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation").


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	===Region articles===		===Region articles===

-	*"Category:(Region name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>	+	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Region name)]]</nowiki> For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>


	===Country articles===		===Country articles===

-	*"Category:(Country name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>	+	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)]]</nowiki> For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>
	this could also be a redirect???		this could also be a redirect???

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	=== Personal articles ===		=== Personal articles ===

-	*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: "<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) volunteers]]" or "[[Category:(Country name) staff]]" and "[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]" </nowiki>	+	*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) volunteers]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) staff]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]</nowiki>
-	*Note: Please use name of the country, example: [[Category:Bolivia volunteers]] not [[Category:Bolivian volunteers]]	+	*Note: Please use name of the country, example: <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivia volunteers]]</nowiki> not <nowiki>[[Category:Bolivian volunteers]]</nowiki>

-	*The tags: "volunteer" and "Volunteers who served in~~..."~~ categories will slowly be phased out.	+	*The tags: <nowiki>[[Category:volunteer]]</nowiki>and <nowiki>[[Category:Volunteers who served in (Country name)]]</nowiki> categories will slowly be phased out.

	== Category tags under a country ==		== Category tags under a country ==

-	*All pages must contain "Category:(Country name)"	+	*All pages must contain <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)]]</nowiki>


	=== Site articles ===		=== Site articles ===

-	* "Category:(Country name) sites"	+	* <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) sites]] </nowiki>
-	* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under "Category:Sites"	+	* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under <nowiki>[[Category:Sites]] </nowiki>


	=== Country Program/Sector Article ===		=== Country Program/Sector Article ===

-	* "Category:(Country name) programs"	+	*<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) programs]]</nowiki>


	=== Country Group Article ===		=== Country Group Article ===

-	* "Category:(Country name) (the year service started)"	+	* <nowiki>[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]</nowiki>


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Wikibot: /* Personal articles */

2008-03-24T15:57:00Z

Personal articles

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	=== Personal articles ===		=== Personal articles ===

-	*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: "Category:(Country name) volunteers" or "Category:(Country name) staff" and "Category:(Country name)(the year service started)"	+	*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: "<nowiki>[[Category:(Country name) volunteers]]" or "[[Category:(Country name) staff]]" and "[[Category:(Country name)(the year service started)]]" </nowiki>
-	*~~The "volunteer" and "Volunteers who served in..." categories will slowly be phased out.~~	+	*Note: Please use name of the country, example: [[Category:Bolivia volunteers]] not [[Category:Bolivian volunteers]]

		+	*The tags: "volunteer" and "Volunteers who served in..." categories will slowly be phased out.

	== Category tags under a country ==		== Category tags under a country ==

Mike at 20:56, 23 March 2008

2008-03-23T20:56:18Z

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	== All article titles and headings ==		== All article titles and headings ==
		+
	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Example: "Category:Mali programs"		* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Example: "Category:Mali programs"
		+
	* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''		* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''

-	~~== Titles ==~~	+	* The word of 'Peace Corps' is understood for most article. e.g. "Peace Corps Training in The Gambia" (as a title of subsection) would just be "Training in The Gambia"

		+	* The name of the Country is understood for subsections if the article has the country name in the title. Example: The section "What is the electric current in The Gambia?" under [[FAQs about Peace Corps in The Gambia]] becomes "What is the electric current?" since The Gambia is understood.
		+
		+	== Titles ==

	=== Category titles ===		=== Category titles ===
		+
	* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to. Ex: Category:Countries (each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.). Ex: Category:Transportation (each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation").		* A category is titled in the plural if each member of the category constitutes an instance of what that title refers to. Ex: Category:Countries (each member of the category is "a country": Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, etc.). Ex: Category:Transportation (each member of the category is related to transportation, but is not "a transportation").


	=== Site titles ===		=== Site titles ===
		+
	* Articles about sites are titled in the following format: the full name of the town, village, or city (spaces OK). Only include: ", Country" if there is another instance of the name existing in this wiki.		* Articles about sites are titled in the following format: the full name of the town, village, or city (spaces OK). Only include: ", Country" if there is another instance of the name existing in this wiki.
		+

	=== Personal titles ===		=== Personal titles ===
		+
	* Please do not use parentheses! Wiki supports any page title, so it will work. But remember: to have the URL of the page name read effectively, do not use "()" or "[]". Periods are OK.		* Please do not use parentheses! Wiki supports any page title, so it will work. But remember: to have the URL of the page name read effectively, do not use "()" or "[]". Periods are OK.
		+

	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==
		+
	*General tags <nowiki>[[Category:Needs review]]</nowiki> can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status		*General tags <nowiki>[[Category:Needs review]]</nowiki> can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status
	Category		Category
		+

	===Region articles===		===Region articles===
		+
	*"Category:(Region name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>		*"Category:(Region name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>
		+

	===Country articles===		===Country articles===
-	*"Category:(Country name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>

		+	*"Category:(Country name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>
	this could also be a redirect???		this could also be a redirect???
		+

	=== Personal articles ===		=== Personal articles ===
		+
	*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: "Category:(Country name) volunteers" or "Category:(Country name) staff" and "Category:(Country name)(the year service started)"		*Slowly we can start to tag each personal page with the tags: "Category:(Country name) volunteers" or "Category:(Country name) staff" and "Category:(Country name)(the year service started)"
	*The "volunteer" and "Volunteers who served in..." categories will slowly be phased out.		*The "volunteer" and "Volunteers who served in..." categories will slowly be phased out.
		+

	== Category tags under a country ==		== Category tags under a country ==
		+
	*All pages must contain "Category:(Country name)"		*All pages must contain "Category:(Country name)"
		+

	=== Site articles ===		=== Site articles ===
		+
	* "Category:(Country name) sites"		* "Category:(Country name) sites"
	* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under "Category:Sites"		* A general grouping of all sites I think is still good under "Category:Sites"
		+

	=== Country Program/Sector Article ===		=== Country Program/Sector Article ===
		+
	* "Category:(Country name) programs"		* "Category:(Country name) programs"
		+

	=== Country Group Article ===		=== Country Group Article ===
		+
	* "Category:(Country name) (the year service started)"		* "Category:(Country name) (the year service started)"
		+
		+
	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Willd: /* All article titles and headings */

2008-03-23T20:26:57Z

All article titles and headings

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	== All article titles and headings ==		== All article titles and headings ==
-	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Ex: "Category:Mali programs"	+	* Capital letters are used only for proper nouns and the first letter. Example: "Category:Mali programs"
-		+	* For sorting issues it is highly recommended to start any article that deals with aspects of a country with the "country name." Example: "Mali programs" not "Programming in Mali" ''An exemption is site names (see below)''

	== Titles ==		== Titles ==

Rcollman: /* Category tag use */ reformat put in examples with nowiki around them.

2008-03-20T14:13:19Z

Category tag use: reformat put in examples with nowiki around them.

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	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==
-	*General tags "Category:Needs review" can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status	+	*General tags <nowiki>[[Category:Needs review]]</nowiki> can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status
	Category		Category

	===Region articles===		===Region articles===
-	*Category:Region"	+	*"Category:(Region name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Africa]]</nowiki>

	===Country articles===		===Country articles===
-	*"Category:(~~Region~~ name)"	+	*"Category:(Country name)" For example: <nowiki>[[Category:Nigeria]]</nowiki>
-	*"Category:~~(Country name)"~~ this could also be a redirect???	+
		+	this could also be a redirect???

	=== Personal articles ===		=== Personal articles ===

Rcollman: added to category help

2008-03-20T14:07:27Z

added to category help

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	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==
	*General tags "Category:Needs review" can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status		*General tags "Category:Needs review" can be used anywhere ...or something to alert us to the article's status
		+	Category

	===Region articles===		===Region articles===
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	=== Country Group Article ===		=== Country Group Article ===
	* "Category:(Country name) (the year service started)"		* "Category:(Country name) (the year service started)"
		+	[[Category:Help]]

Hajenso: no -s in future tense

2008-03-20T06:43:40Z

no -s in future tense

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	=== Personal titles ===		=== Personal titles ===
-	* Please do not use parentheses! Wiki supports any page title, so it will ~~works but~~ remember to have the URL of the page name read effectively do not use "()" or "[]". Periods are OK.	+	* Please do not use parentheses! Wiki supports any page title, so it will work. But remember: to have the URL of the page name read effectively, do not use "()" or "[]". Periods are OK.

	== Category tag use ==		== Category tag use ==