Consumer Rights Wiki:Style guide: Difference between revisions
Adding cargo tables to style guide in prep for later. Might move them elsewhere later but for now I think they work here. |
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 | 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== | ||