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== Headings ==
== Headings ==


All sub-topics within the article should have headings at Level 2, and subsequent headings under them at Level 4. This is because the sizes seem to work out best across desktop and phone, different browsers.
All headings within the article should start at Level 2, and subheadings under them nested at Level 3, 4, 5, 6 (smallest). L1 headings compete with page title, and so can look a bit confusing. This is in accordance to the way Wikipedia do it<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Section#Creation_and_numbering_of_sections</ref>


== Units ==
== Units ==
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New pages should start with a capital letter, and if they have more than one word, 2nd and subsequent words should be lower case. For instance 'Style guide'.
New pages should start with a capital letter, and if they have more than one word, 2nd and subsequent words should be lower case. For instance 'Style guide'.


== English ==
== Language ==


British or US English can be used.
The wiki will begin in English (British or US English can be used), and we'll look to translate out pages later when they're looking complete.


== Article structure ==
== Article structure ==


Aside from the [[Linkdump|Link Dump]], all other pages are articles and should have an introduction under ''Introduction'' that clearly states why the given page has been created and its utility and relevance as regards the broader Collapsible frame.  
Aside from the [[Linkdump|Link Dump]], all other pages are articles and should have an introduction under ''Introduction'' that clearly states why the given page has been created and its utility and relevance as regards the broader Collapsible frame.


Citations should be placed at the end of the sentence. They can be added using the '''&lt;ref&gt;'''Citation here'''&lt;/ref&gt;''' tag. A heading '''Citations''' should be added to the bottom of the page. Under this heading, all that's needed for the citations to automagically appear is adding the following tag: '''&lt;references \&gt;'''.
== Citations ==
 
Citations should be placed at the end of the sentence. They can be added using the '''&lt;ref&gt;'''Citation here'''&lt;/ref&gt;''' tag. A heading '''Citations''' should be added to the bottom of the page. Under this heading, all that's needed for the citations to automagically appear is adding the following tag: '''&lt;references /&gt;'''.


An example of an article doing this is [[Radio|here]].
An example of an article doing this is [[Radio|here]].
== Actual citations for this page ==
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