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[[Category:Some category]]</nowiki> | [[Category:Some category]]</nowiki> | ||
;Messageboxes | ; Messageboxes | ||
:One or more ''messageboxes'' could sometimes begin typical article page. The messageboxes would tell a reader or editor something about the article, like for example that it is outdated due to new developments. | : One or more ''messageboxes'' could sometimes begin typical article page. The messageboxes would tell a reader or editor something about the article, like for example that it is outdated due to new developments. | ||
;Infobox or navbox | ; Infobox or navbox | ||
:Often an ''infobox'' or ''navbox'' will follow. An ''infobox'' will contain more detailed information about a piece of software, an aircraft, an airport etc. that is the topic of the article and a ''navbox'' could help the reader find his way around a series of or similar articles. | : Often an ''infobox'' or ''navbox'' will follow. An ''infobox'' will contain more detailed information about a piece of software, an aircraft, an airport etc. that is the topic of the article and a ''navbox'' could help the reader find his way around a series of or similar articles. | ||
;Images | ; Images | ||
:Many articles would be helped by additional images. While it is often a good idea to have at least one of them on top of the article, as this will help a reader to figure out if he landed on the right article and what it is about. While they can all be in the beginning of the article text, they can just as well be spread out within the article. Most of the time having just thumbnail images will be preferable. | : Many articles would be helped by additional images. While it is often a good idea to have at least one of them on top of the article, as this will help a reader to figure out if he landed on the right article and what it is about. While they can all be in the beginning of the article text, they can just as well be spread out within the article. Most of the time having just thumbnail images will be preferable. | ||
; | ; Lead section | ||
:The '' | : The ''lead section'' of an article should be a ''short summary'' of the article or an ingress. Preferably the '''page title in bold''' should be within the first sentence or the lead section. | ||
:This short summary of the article would help a reader to quickly figure out if he found the page he was looking for, as well as help a him grasp the main concepts of an article a bit faster. | : This short summary of the article would help a reader to quickly figure out if he found the page he was looking for, as well as help a him grasp the main concepts of an article a bit faster. | ||
;Article text | ; Article text | ||
:The article text that follows is preferably broken up in not too long, but not too short ''sections'' separated by headings and subheadings. Often it would help the reader if there are images and tables to help understand the article text. Sometimes it is a good thing to mark more some important words differently. | : The article text that follows is preferably broken up in not too long, but not too short ''sections'' separated by headings and subheadings. Often it would help the reader if there are images and tables to help understand the article text. Sometimes it is a good thing to mark more some important words differently. | ||
;Links to related content | ; Links to related content | ||
:''Links'' to related content, like other articles forum topics etc. can be put in the end, though in general having the internal wikilinks within the article text is preferable. | : ''Links'' to related content, like other articles forum topics etc. can be put in the end, though in general having the internal wikilinks within the article text is preferable. | ||
;Links to external resources | ; Links to external resources | ||
:Links to external resources should be put at the very end of the article. | : Links to external resources should be put at the very end of the article. | ||
;Navbox | ;Navbox | ||
:Many pages end with a ''navbox'' with for example other aircraft by the same manufacturer. | :Many pages end with a ''navbox'' with for example other aircraft by the same manufacturer. | ||
;Language links and categories | ; Language links and categories | ||
:All articles should end with one or more ''categories''. They are preceded by ''language links'', if there is any translations of that page. | : All articles should end with one or more ''categories''. They are preceded by ''language links'', if there is any translations of that page. | ||
== Preview and edit summary == | == Preview and edit summary == | ||
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* Links to commercial and unrelated web sites, in essence ''spam'', are frowned upon. Few readers are here looking for cheaper sports shoes... | * Links to commercial and unrelated web sites, in essence ''spam'', are frowned upon. Few readers are here looking for cheaper sports shoes... | ||
* Links in headings should be avoided if at all possible. | * Links in headings should be avoided if at all possible. | ||
* Links should preferably be avoided in the | * Links should preferably be avoided in the lead section, though sometimes they are needed right there. | ||
=== When to link === | === When to link === | ||