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== Posting Rules for OpenTutorial == | == Posting Rules for OpenTutorial == | ||
| − | + | === Page Naming === | |
| − | + | Name the page with the assumption of "How to" in front of the title do NOT use the phrase "How to" in the title<br> | |
"Change a Tire" is GOOD<br> | "Change a Tire" is GOOD<br> | ||
"How to Change a Tire" is BAD<br> | "How to Change a Tire" is BAD<br> | ||
"Tire Changing" is BAD | "Tire Changing" is BAD | ||
| − | + | === Page Structure === | |
| + | On the very first line repeat the page title in a level 2 heading with the words "How to" in front, and/or an expanded description. | ||
<nowiki>== How to Change a Tire ==</nowiki> is GOOD<br> | <nowiki>== How to Change a Tire ==</nowiki> is GOOD<br> | ||
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This is for search engine optimization reasons. | This is for search engine optimization reasons. | ||
| + | Place Category links at the very bottom of the article. <br> | ||
| + | Spend a little time to find the proper Category to put the article in See [[Special:Categories]]<br> | ||
| + | If a proper category doesn't exist then make one, try to be organized about it. | ||
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| + | === Glossary Section === | ||
| + | At the bottom of your page just above the category links create a Glossary section in a level two heading. | ||
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| + | It can be very distracting to read an article with a ton of links in the main text. That's why OpenTutorial has a policy of keeping excessive article links to a minimum by the use of a glossary, see [[Change a Tire]] for an example. | ||
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| + | More to come... ... | ||
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| + | BTW spam will not be tolerated, being the Hawaiian I am I like to eat Spam but that's it. Spamming will result in banning. Please do not spam. | ||
| − | + | --[[User:Hapa|Hapa]] 15:54, 17 March 2006 (MST) | |
Revision as of 22:54, 17 March 2006
Posting Rules for OpenTutorial
Page Naming
Name the page with the assumption of "How to" in front of the title do NOT use the phrase "How to" in the title
"Change a Tire" is GOOD
"How to Change a Tire" is BAD
"Tire Changing" is BAD
Page Structure
On the very first line repeat the page title in a level 2 heading with the words "How to" in front, and/or an expanded description.
== How to Change a Tire == is GOOD
== How to Change an Automobile Tire == is GOOD
== Change a Tire == is BAD
This is for search engine optimization reasons.
Place Category links at the very bottom of the article.
Spend a little time to find the proper Category to put the article in See Special:Categories
If a proper category doesn't exist then make one, try to be organized about it.
Glossary Section
At the bottom of your page just above the category links create a Glossary section in a level two heading.
It can be very distracting to read an article with a ton of links in the main text. That's why OpenTutorial has a policy of keeping excessive article links to a minimum by the use of a glossary, see Change a Tire for an example.
More to come... ...
BTW spam will not be tolerated, being the Hawaiian I am I like to eat Spam but that's it. Spamming will result in banning. Please do not spam.
--Hapa 15:54, 17 March 2006 (MST)
