Consumer Rights Wiki:Style guide - Revision history

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: This is VERY slanted to the source editor.

2025-11-03T16:31:25Z

This is VERY slanted to the source editor.

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	Example: The company stated that their product was "completely secure", but evidence suggested otherwise.		Example: The company stated that their product was "completely secure", but evidence suggested otherwise.

	You can also use the <code><blockquote> </blockquote></code> tag to get results like below:		You can also use the <code><blockquote> </blockquote></code> tag in the source editor or click the paragraph button and then block quote in the visual editor to get results like below:

	Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, a former chairman and CEO of Nestlé, in the 2005 documentary ``We Feed the World`` shared his opinion on water as a human right:<blockquote>The one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a public right. That means that as a human being you should have a right to water. That’s an extreme solution.The other view says that water is a foodstuff like any other, and like any other foodstuff it should have a market value.</blockquote>		Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, a former chairman and CEO of Nestlé, in the 2005 documentary ``We Feed the World`` shared his opinion on water as a human right:<blockquote>The one opinion, which I think is extreme, is represented by the NGOs, who bang on about declaring water a public right. That means that as a human being you should have a right to water. That’s an extreme solution.The other view says that water is a foodstuff like any other, and like any other foodstuff it should have a market value.</blockquote>
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	A link should be made to Wikipedia when:		A link should be made to Wikipedia when:

	* a significant entity is first mentioned in an article, which is not represented on the CRW, or;		*a significant entity is first mentioned in an article, which is not represented on the CRW, or;
	* an entity is first mentioned on its own page.		*an entity is first mentioned on its own page.

	Wikipedia links are used to provide additional context to the reader about entities or concepts involved in an article, where an internal CRW link could not provide such context. they may be used in place of internal CRW in-line links when such an internal link would lead to an empty page. Do not link stub Wikipedia articles, as these are unlikely to provide useful context to the reader.		Wikipedia links are used to provide additional context to the reader about entities or concepts involved in an article, where an internal CRW link could not provide such context. they may be used in place of internal CRW in-line links when such an internal link would lead to an empty page. Do not link stub Wikipedia articles, as these are unlikely to provide useful context to the reader.

Keith: /* Wikipedia */ formatting

2025-09-15T00:21:32Z

Wikipedia: formatting

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	===Wikipedia===		===Wikipedia===
	A link should be made to Wikipedia when:		A link should be made to Wikipedia when:
	- a significant entity is first mentioned in an article, which is not represented on the CRW, or;
	- an entity is first mentioned on its own page.		* a significant entity is first mentioned in an article, which is not represented on the CRW, or;
			* an entity is first mentioned on its own page.

	Wikipedia links are used to provide additional context to the reader about entities or concepts involved in an article, where an internal CRW link could not provide such context. they may be used in place of internal CRW in-line links when such an internal link would lead to an empty page. Do not link stub Wikipedia articles, as these are unlikely to provide useful context to the reader.		Wikipedia links are used to provide additional context to the reader about entities or concepts involved in an article, where an internal CRW link could not provide such context. they may be used in place of internal CRW in-line links when such an internal link would lead to an empty page. Do not link stub Wikipedia articles, as these are unlikely to provide useful context to the reader.

Keith: Moving stuff around as i put it in the wrong place previously

2025-09-15T00:20:27Z

Moving stuff around as i put it in the wrong place previously

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 *Maintain consistent date and number formats throughout
 ===Quotations and punctuation===
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 The first appearance of an [[wikipedia:Initialism|initialisms]] and [[wikipedia:Acronym|acronyms]] must be spelled out, with the initialism in parentheses (if it is intended to be used in the rest of the article). For instance, do not write “DRM” in an article without having its first appearance in the article rendered as “digital-rights management (DRM)”. Link the expanded term (rather than the initialism) where possible.
-===Page links===
+==Page links==
 When linking text in articles, only link the first instance within the article. For instance, on an article about a Sony product, do not link each appearance of the word “Sony”.
-In general, such in-line page links should only be made to articles on this wiki, or on Wikipedia. Wikipedia links should be used to provide general context on a topic, where an internal wiki link would not be appropriate (e.g. if a politician who does not have a page on this wiki is mentioned in an article, then it may be useful to the reader if the Wikipedia article for that person is linked).
+Aside from internal links, which should be used at the first mention of another article on the CRW within each article, there will also be times when it is suitable to include links to external sites directly within an article's text (as opposed to via a citation/reference). In general this should be kept to a minimum, however the main exceptions to this rule are described below:
 ==Citations and references==

Keith: /* External links= */ typo

2025-09-14T23:57:14Z

External links=: typo

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	*Maintain consistent date and number formats throughout		*Maintain consistent date and number formats throughout

	=External links==		=External links=
	Aside from internal links, which should be used at the first mention of another article on the CRW within each article, there will also be times when it is suitable to include links to external sites directly within an article's text (as opposed to via a citation/reference). In general this should be kept to a minimum, however the main exceptions to this rule are described below:		Aside from internal links, which should be used at the first mention of another article on the CRW within each article, there will also be times when it is suitable to include links to external sites directly within an article's text (as opposed to via a citation/reference). In general this should be kept to a minimum, however the main exceptions to this rule are described below:

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Field name !! Type !! Format/Validation !! Notes		!Field name!!Type!!Format/Validation!!Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| Founded \|\| Date \|\| YYYY-MM-DD \|\| Month and day optional (YYYY or YYYY-MM also valid)		\|Founded\|\|Date\|\|YYYY-MM-DD\|\|Month and day optional (YYYY or YYYY-MM also valid)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Industry \|\| List of String \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Multiple industries allowed; use existing values when possible		\|Industry\|\|List of String\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Multiple industries allowed; use existing values when possible
	\|-		\|-
	\| Logo \|\| File \|\| PNG/JPG \|\| Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers		\|Logo\|\|File\|\|PNG/JPG\|\|Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers
	\|-		\|-
	\| ParentCompany \|\| Page \|\| Wiki page name \|\| Links to another Company page; can enter non-existent companies		\|ParentCompany\|\|Page\|\|Wiki page name\|\|Links to another Company page; can enter non-existent companies
	\|-		\|-
	\| Type \|\| String \|\| Single value \|\| Legal structure: Public, Private, Non-Profit, Government		\|Type\|\|String\|\|Single value\|\|Legal structure: Public, Private, Non-Profit, Government
	\|-		\|-
	\| Website \|\| List of URL \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Only separate TLDs or regional variations		\|Website\|\|List of URL\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Only separate TLDs or regional variations
	\|-		\|-
	\| Description \|\| String \|\| 150 characters max \|\| Brief company description		\|Description\|\|String\|\|150 characters max\|\|Brief company description
	\|}		\|}

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Field name !! Type !! Format/Validation !! Notes		!Field name!!Type!!Format/Validation!!Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| Company \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to Company pages		\|Company\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to Company pages
	\|-		\|-
	\| ReleaseYear \|\| Date \|\| YYYY \|\| Four-digit year only		\|ReleaseYear\|\|Date\|\|YYYY\|\|Four-digit year only
	\|-		\|-
	\| InProduction \|\| Boolean \|\| Checkbox \|\| Whether currently in production		\|InProduction\|\|Boolean\|\|Checkbox\|\|Whether currently in production
	\|-		\|-
	\| ArticleType \|\| String \|\| Product/Service \|\| Specifies type of offering		\|ArticleType\|\|String\|\|Product/Service\|\|Specifies type of offering
	\|-		\|-
	\| Category \|\| List of String \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Product categories (e.g., Laptop, Desktop, Server)		\|Category\|\|List of String\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Product categories (e.g., Laptop, Desktop, Server)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Logo \|\| File \|\| PNG/JPG \|\| Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers		\|Logo\|\|File\|\|PNG/JPG\|\|Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers
	\|-		\|-
	\| Website \|\| List of URL \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Only separate TLDs or regional variations		\|Website\|\|List of URL\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Only separate TLDs or regional variations
	\|-		\|-
	\| Description \|\| String \|\| 150 characters max \|\| Brief product line description		\|Description\|\|String\|\|150 characters max\|\|Brief product line description
	\|}		\|}

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Field name !! Type !! Format/Validation !! Notes		!Field name!!Type!!Format/Validation!!Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| Company \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to Company pages		\|Company\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to Company pages
	\|-		\|-
	\| ProductLine \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to ProductLine pages; existing values only		\|ProductLine\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to ProductLine pages; existing values only
	\|-		\|-
	\| ReleaseYear \|\| Date \|\| YYYY \|\| Four-digit year only		\|ReleaseYear\|\|Date\|\|YYYY\|\|Four-digit year only
	\|-		\|-
	\| InProduction \|\| Boolean \|\| Checkbox \|\| Whether currently in production		\|InProduction\|\|Boolean\|\|Checkbox\|\|Whether currently in production
	\|-		\|-
	\| ArticleType \|\| String \|\| Product/Service \|\| Specifies type of offering		\|ArticleType\|\|String\|\|Product/Service\|\|Specifies type of offering
	\|-		\|-
	\| Category \|\| List of String \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Product categories		\|Category\|\|List of String\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Product categories
	\|-		\|-
	\| Logo \|\| File \|\| PNG/JPG \|\| Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers		\|Logo\|\|File\|\|PNG/JPG\|\|Upload functionality requires Chromium-based browsers
	\|-		\|-
	\| Website \|\| List of URL \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Only separate TLDs or regional variations		\|Website\|\|List of URL\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Only separate TLDs or regional variations
	\|-		\|-
	\| Description \|\| String \|\| 150 characters max \|\| Brief product description		\|Description\|\|String\|\|150 characters max\|\|Brief product description
	\|}		\|}

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Field name !! Type !! Format/Validation !! Notes		!Field name!!Type!!Format/Validation!!Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| Company \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to Company pages		\|Company\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to Company pages
	\|-		\|-
	\| StartDate \|\| Date \|\| YYYY-MM-DD \|\| Month and day optional		\|StartDate\|\|Date\|\|YYYY-MM-DD\|\|Month and day optional
	\|-		\|-
	\| EndDate \|\| Date \|\| YYYY-MM-DD \|\| Month and day optional; leave blank if ongoing		\|EndDate\|\|Date\|\|YYYY-MM-DD\|\|Month and day optional; leave blank if ongoing
	\|-		\|-
	\| Status \|\| String \|\| Dropdown \|\| Active, Pending Resolution, or Resolved		\|Status\|\|String\|\|Dropdown\|\|Active, Pending Resolution, or Resolved
	\|-		\|-
	\| ProductLine \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to ProductLine pages; existing values only		\|ProductLine\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to ProductLine pages; existing values only
	\|-		\|-
	\| Product \|\| List of Page \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Links to Product pages; existing values only		\|Product\|\|List of Page\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Links to Product pages; existing values only
	\|-		\|-
	\| ArticleType \|\| String \|\| Product/Service \|\| Specifies what the incident relates to		\|ArticleType\|\|String\|\|Product/Service\|\|Specifies what the incident relates to
	\|-		\|-
	\| Type \|\| List of String \|\| Comma-separated \|\| Incident types (e.g., Repairability, Privacy)		\|Type\|\|List of String\|\|Comma-separated\|\|Incident types (e.g., Repairability, Privacy)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Description \|\| String \|\| 150 characters max \|\| Brief incident description		\|Description\|\|String\|\|150 characters max\|\|Brief incident description
	\|}		\|}

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	}}		}}
	</nowiki>		</nowiki>


	[[Category:CRW]]		[[Category:CRW]]

Keith: Added section on external linking

2025-09-14T23:55:26Z

Added section on external linking

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 *Use regional spelling conventions for region-specific topics
 *Maintain consistent date and number formats throughout
 ===Quotations and punctuation===

Mr Pollo: /* Citations and references */

2025-08-26T17:04:40Z

Citations and references

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	*Group multiple citations supporting the same statement		*Group multiple citations supporting the same statement
	*Use ref tags for inline citations		*Use ref tags for inline citations
	*Provide full source information in the References section		*Provide full source information in the References section (use [[Template:Cite web\|Cite web]] for website references)

	==Citations/references vs. page links==		==Citations/references vs. page links==

Keith: added new section 'Citations/reverences vs. page links'. also updated page links section.

2025-08-26T14:13:53Z

added new section 'Citations/reverences vs. page links'. also updated page links section.

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	When linking text in articles, only link the first instance within the article. For instance, on an article about a Sony product, do not link each appearance of the word “Sony”.		When linking text in articles, only link the first instance within the article. For instance, on an article about a Sony product, do not link each appearance of the word “Sony”.

	==Citations and ~~References~~==		In general, such in-line page links should only be made to articles on this wiki, or on Wikipedia. Wikipedia links should be used to provide general context on a topic, where an internal wiki link would not be appropriate (e.g. if a politician who does not have a page on this wiki is mentioned in an article, then it may be useful to the reader if the Wikipedia article for that person is linked).

			==Citations and references==
	Reliable sourcing is crucial for establishing the Consumer Rights Wiki's credibility. All factual claims must be supported by citations to reliable sources.		Reliable sourcing is crucial for establishing the Consumer Rights Wiki's credibility. All factual claims must be supported by citations to reliable sources.

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	*Use ref tags for inline citations		*Use ref tags for inline citations
	*Provide full source information in the References section		*Provide full source information in the References section

			==Citations/references vs. page links==

			Page links, such as this link to the [[mission statement]], should only be added for the purpose of easing navigation within the site, or to provide general context (except in the case of external links to a company website in an infobox). Such page links should never be used to support a claim made within the text of an article. Instead, where a link is intended to provide support to a claim in the text, a citation to a reference should instead be used.

	==Templates==		==Templates==

Keith: Adding cargo tables to style guide in prep for later. Might move them elsewhere later but for now I think they work here.

2025-07-22T17:26:55Z

Adding cargo tables to style guide in prep for later. Might move them elsewhere later but for now I think they work here.

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Keith at 10:34, 7 May 2025

2025-05-07T10:34:34Z

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	*Navigation templates for related articles		*Navigation templates for related articles

	[[Category:~~CAT~~]]		[[Category:CRW]]

Keith: CAT -> CRW

2025-04-28T18:45:13Z

CAT -> CRW

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	This guide outlines the writing and formatting standards for ~~CAT~~ Wiki articles. Our goal is to ensure consistency across articles, while making content clear and accessible to readers. By following these guidelines, we can maintain a professional and reliable resource for documenting anti-consumer behavior.		This guide outlines the writing and formatting standards for Consumer Rights Wiki articles. Our goal is to ensure consistency across articles, while making content clear and accessible to readers. By following these guidelines, we can maintain a professional and reliable resource for documenting anti-consumer behavior.

	==Article structure==		==Article structure==
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	===Writing style===		===Writing style===
	~~CAT~~ Wiki articles should maintain a neutral, factual tone while remaining accessible to general readers. Content should be clear, concise, and well-organized. Avoid needlessly complex sentence structure or terminology, when the same information can be conveyed with simpler constructions. Write as simply as possible while maintaining precision and clarity.		Consumer Rights Wiki articles should maintain a neutral, factual tone while remaining accessible to general readers. Content should be clear, concise, and well-organized. Avoid needlessly complex sentence structure or terminology, when the same information can be conveyed with simpler constructions. Write as simply as possible while maintaining precision and clarity.

	Regional consistency:		Regional consistency:
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	==Citations and References==		==Citations and References==
	Reliable sourcing is crucial for establishing ~~CAT~~ Wiki's credibility. All factual claims must be supported by citations to reliable sources.		Reliable sourcing is crucial for establishing the Consumer Rights Wiki's credibility. All factual claims must be supported by citations to reliable sources.

	Source requirements:		Source requirements: