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[[File:Some other image.jpg|thumb|Some other caption]] | [[File:Some other image.jpg|thumb|Some other caption]] | ||
The | The lead section of a '''generic article disposition''' would look something like this. | ||
== Heading == | == Heading == | ||
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[[Category:Some category link]]</nowiki> | [[Category:Some category link]]</nowiki> | ||
=== The | === The lead section === | ||
One important thing to put some attention on is the | One important thing to put some attention on is the lead section of the article. It should be a ''short summary'' of the article. Preferably the '''page title in bold''' should be within the first sentence of the lead section. This short summary should help a reader to quickly figure out if he found the page he was looking for, as well as help him grasp the context and the main concepts of the article. | ||
== Formatting the wiki text == | == Formatting the wiki text == | ||
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=== Wikilinks === | === Wikilinks === | ||
{{main article|Help:Formatting#Links to other wiki pages}} | {{main article|Help:Formatting#Links to other wiki pages}} | ||
Wikilinks are links to other articles. You should preferably not link to other articles in the | Wikilinks are links to other articles. You should preferably not link to other articles in the lead section or in section headings and you should only link to other articles the first time a concept is used unless the article is very long. Filling the article with links will not make it easier to read it. | ||
Wikilinks can be used in a few different ways. | Wikilinks can be used in a few different ways. | ||