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--- tips:good_style [2014-05-30 08:01] – 121.99.36.5
+++ tips:good_style [2021-12-28 03:33] (current) – [Hints on good style] andi
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-These are a few hints on how to write a good wiki page.
+These are a few hints on how to write a good wiki page. See also our [[tips:good_content|hints on good content]].
 ===== Page structures =====
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   * If most of the pages of a [[:namespace]] share a common structure add a [[:namespace template]] so any new page can begin with that skeleton structure.
   * Try to avoid overcomplicated namespace structures. Try to use short, easy to remember namespace names.
+  * Consider utilizing the [[plugin:qc|Quality Check Plugin]] as a wiki owner or contributor to assist in page structure and text formatting.
 ===== Text formatting =====
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 ===== Images and other media =====
-  * "An image says more than a thousand words." It might even mean //more than you intended// to say. Humans tend to question the authenticity of images less than that of language. A short textual description is better than an inaccurate picture.
+  * "An image says more than a thousand words." It might even mean //more than you intended// to say.((Also, you can not express this quote as a picture, can you?)) Humans tend to question the authenticity of images less than that of language. A short textual description is better than an inaccurate picture.
   * As with tables, always provide a caption for images, that states what you want to show with the image.
   * If you did not create the picture yourself, state the source (possibly with a link) and the copyright.
   * Don't link images from external sites, unless when allowed to do so explicitly. This is firstly a matter of copyright but can also be a matter of bandwidth stealing when [[config:fetchsize|caching for external images]] is disabled.
-  * If the picture is bigger than roughly a third of a screen page, use a [[:wiki:syntax#images_and_other_files|link with resizing instructions]] to insert a thumbnail.
+  * If the picture is bigger than roughly a third of a screen page, use a [[:wiki:syntax#media_files|link with resizing instructions]] to insert a thumbnail.