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A [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stub#Creating and improving a stub article|simple article]] should have, at least, (a) a lead section and (b) references. The following list includes additional standardized sections in an article. A complete article need not have all, or even most, of these elements. For standardized sections in articles on certain subjects, see {{section link|Help:Editing guide|Subject-specific content guidelines}}. | A [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stub#Creating and improving a stub article|simple article]] should have, at least, (a) a lead section and (b) references. The following list includes additional standardized sections in an article. A complete article need not have all, or even most, of these elements. For standardized sections in articles on certain subjects, see {{section link|Help:Editing guide|Subject-specific content guidelines}}. | ||
# Before the article content | # Before the article content | ||
## {{ | ## {{tlx|DISPLAYTITLE}}, {{tlx|Lowercase title}}, {{tlx|Italic title}} (some of these may also be placed before the infobox or after the infobox) | ||
## [[:Category:Article stubs|Stub template]] | ## [[:Category:Article stubs|Stub template]] | ||
## [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Hatnote|Hatnotes]] | ## [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Hatnote|Hatnotes]] | ||
## {{ | ## {{tlx|Featured list}}, {{tlx|Featured article}} and {{tlx|Good article}} (where appropriate for article status) | ||
## Deletion / protection tags ([[:Category:Candidates for deletion|deletion]] notices) | ## Deletion / protection tags ([[:Category:Candidates for deletion|deletion]] notices) | ||
## [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Infoboxes|Infoboxes]] {{efn|It is important that hatnotes and maintenance/dispute tags appear on the first page of the article. On the mobile site, the first paragraph of the lead section is moved above the infobox for the sake of readability. Since the infobox is generally more than one page long, putting hatnotes, etc., after it will result in them being placed after the first page, making them less effective.}} | ## [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Infoboxes|Infoboxes]] {{efn|It is important that hatnotes and maintenance/dispute tags appear on the first page of the article. On the mobile site, the first paragraph of the lead section is moved above the infobox for the sake of readability. Since the infobox is generally more than one page long, putting hatnotes, etc., after it will result in them being placed after the first page, making them less effective.}} | ||
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{{xt|400 AD}} (or {{xt|AD 400}}) and {{xt|400 BC}} are correct; but so are {{xt|400 CE}} and {{xt|400 BCE}}. As always, use one style consistently in an article. | {{xt|400 AD}} (or {{xt|AD 400}}) and {{xt|400 BC}} are correct; but so are {{xt|400 CE}} and {{xt|400 BCE}}. As always, use one style consistently in an article. | ||
Except on pages that are inherently time-sensitive and updated regularly<!-- Here's a good idea: we should make one of these. (e.g. [[Wikipedia:How the Current events page works|the "Current events" portal]]) -->, terms such as {{!xt|now}}, {{!xt|today}}, {{!xt|currently}}, {{!xt|present}}, {{!xt|to date}}, {{!xt|so far}}, {{!xt|soon}}, {{!xt|upcoming}}, {{!xt|ongoing}}, and {{!xt|recently}} should usually be avoided in favor of phrases such as {{xt|during the 2010s}}, {{xt|since 2010}}, and {{xt|in August 2020}}. Wording can usually be modified to remove the "now" perspective: not {{!xt|she is the current director}} but {{xt|she became director on 1 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}; not {{!xt|2010{{ndash}}present}} but {{xt|beginning in 2010}} or {{xt|since 2010}}. Terms likely to go out of date include {{!xt|best known for}}, {{!xt|holds the record for}}, etc. For current and future events, use phrases such as {{xt|as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} or {{xt|since the beginning of {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} to signal the time-dependence of the information; use the template {{ | Except on pages that are inherently time-sensitive and updated regularly<!-- Here's a good idea: we should make one of these. (e.g. [[Wikipedia:How the Current events page works|the "Current events" portal]]) -->, terms such as {{!xt|now}}, {{!xt|today}}, {{!xt|currently}}, {{!xt|present}}, {{!xt|to date}}, {{!xt|so far}}, {{!xt|soon}}, {{!xt|upcoming}}, {{!xt|ongoing}}, and {{!xt|recently}} should usually be avoided in favor of phrases such as {{xt|during the 2010s}}, {{xt|since 2010}}, and {{xt|in August 2020}}. Wording can usually be modified to remove the "now" perspective: not {{!xt|she is the current director}} but {{xt|she became director on 1 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}; not {{!xt|2010{{ndash}}present}} but {{xt|beginning in 2010}} or {{xt|since 2010}}. Terms likely to go out of date include {{!xt|best known for}}, {{!xt|holds the record for}}, etc. For current and future events, use phrases such as {{xt|as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} or {{xt|since the beginning of {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} to signal the time-dependence of the information; use the template {{tlx|as of}} (or {{tlx|updated}}) in conjunction. | ||
Use {{xt|one, two, three, ..., eight, nine}} in most cases, not {{!xt|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}} (exceptions include times and dates, equations, sport scores, most measurements, and data in tables). Use digits for {{xt|10}} and higher (though some such numbers also may be written as words, when it helps clarity). | Use {{xt|one, two, three, ..., eight, nine}} in most cases, not {{!xt|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}} (exceptions include times and dates, equations, sport scores, most measurements, and data in tables). Use digits for {{xt|10}} and higher (though some such numbers also may be written as words, when it helps clarity). | ||
== 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 {{ | 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 {{tlx|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. | ||