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The [[Wikipedia:Serial comma|serial comma]] (for example the comma before ''and'' in "ham, chips, and eggs") is optional; be sensitive to possible ambiguity from thoughtless use or thoughtless avoidance. | The [[Wikipedia:Serial comma|serial comma]] (for example the comma before ''and'' in "ham, chips, and eggs") is optional; be sensitive to possible ambiguity from thoughtless use or thoughtless avoidance. | ||
Avoid [[Wikipedia:Comma splice|comma splice]s. | Avoid [[Wikipedia:Comma splice|comma splice]]s. | ||
Picture captions should not end in a full stop (a period) unless they are complete sentences. | Picture captions should not end in a full stop (a period) unless they are complete sentences. | ||
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==Markup== | ==Markup== | ||
Instead of an ordinary space, use <code>&nbsp;</code> (a ''non-breaking space'') to prevent a line from ending in the middle of expressions like {{xt|17 kg}}, {{xt|565 BCE}}, {{xt|2:50 pm}}, {{xt|£11 billion}}, {{xt|129 million}}, {{xt|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, {{xt|5° 24′ 21.12″ N}}, or {{xt|Boeing 747}}; also after the number in {{xt|123 Fake Street}}, and before [[Wikipedia:Roman_numerals|Roman numerals] in {{xt|World War II}} and {{xt|Pope Benedict XVI}}. Use <code>&nbsp;</code> in the same way inside a wikilink. (An alternative: enclose the whole expression using the template {{tl|nowrap}}.) | Instead of an ordinary space, use <code>&nbsp;</code> (a ''non-breaking space'') to prevent a line from ending in the middle of expressions like {{xt|17 kg}}, {{xt|565 BCE}}, {{xt|2:50 pm}}, {{xt|£11 billion}}, {{xt|129 million}}, {{xt|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, {{xt|5° 24′ 21.12″ N}}, or {{xt|Boeing 747}}; also after the number in {{xt|123 Fake Street}}, and before [[Wikipedia:Roman_numerals|Roman numerals]] in {{xt|World War II}} and {{xt|Pope Benedict XVI}}. Use <code>&nbsp;</code> in the same way inside a wikilink. (An alternative: enclose the whole expression using the template {{tl|nowrap}}.) | ||
It does not matter how many spaces come after a period because extra spaces will not show, although blank lines will create one extra line. | It does not matter how many spaces come after a period because extra spaces will not show, although blank lines will create one extra line. | ||
Use [[Wikipedia:Hyperlink#Wikis|wikilinks], but only for words and phrases that are most likely to be helpful if clicked. Make sure each link goes to an article on the intended subject, and not to a disambiguation page or incorrect destination. | Use [[Wikipedia:Hyperlink#Wikis|wikilinks]], but only for words and phrases that are most likely to be helpful if clicked. Make sure each link goes to an article on the intended subject, and not to a disambiguation page or incorrect destination. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
There are multiple [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citation] styles. The most common uses {{tag|ref}} (''ref tags'') to create footnotes (sometimes called endnotes or notes), which will appear in the reference or endnote section. This citation should immediately follow the text to which it applies, including any punctuation (with some exceptions). | There are multiple [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|citation]] styles. The most common uses {{tag|ref}} (''ref tags'') to create footnotes (sometimes called endnotes or notes), which will appear in the reference or endnote section. This citation should immediately follow the text to which it applies, including any punctuation (with some exceptions). | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||