TotalcmdWiki:Style

This article contains style guidelines for writing in this wiki.

Naming a page

When creating a new page in the wiki you have to think of a new name. Take the following guidelines into account when naming a page.

Namespace

Certain pages belong in a certain namespace. Choose an appropriate namespace when naming a page. A page can be put in a certain namespace by adding the corresponding prefix in front of the name. The main namespace with all pages about Total Commander is the default namespace and does not require a prefix.

• Main namespace (no prefix) - All articles about Total Commander.
• TotalcmdWiki namespace (prefix "TotalcmdWiki:") - All pages about this wiki.
• Help namespace (prefix "Help:") - All pages about how to use this wiki and all pages with explanations of wiki terms.

Certain pages are put in the appropriate namespace automatically by the way they are created (e.g. categories, templates, talk pages). Other pages have to be put in the proper namespace explicitly (e.g. TotalcmdWiki and Help namespace).

When referencing a page in the "TotalcmdWiki" namespace use the variable {{SITENAME}} rather than "TotalcmdWiki". This way these references do not have to be adjusted if the wiki ever gets renamed. If this is too complicated for you do not have to use the variable and you can simply use the prefix "TotalcmdWiki:".

Capitalization

Capitalize first word only except when words are always capitalized in English.

Singular or plural

If the page name is a noun use singular rather than plural. For categories use plural rather than singular.

Structure of an article

When writing an article use the structure below. The listed elements are to be used only when needed.

• Main article contents
• See also section - A section with links to relevant information in this wiki.
• Notes - A section with footnotes.
• External links - A section with external links to relevant information.
• Categories
• Interwiki links

Main article contents

Small introduction

Start with a small introduction without putting a section header above it. This way the introduction will appear before a possible table of contents and people can start reading immediately and determine if they want to read further.

The small introduction should explain in short the subject of the article. Preferably mention the subject of the article as soon as possible and write the subject in boldface. Only the first occurrence of the article subject on the article page should be boldfaced. Example:

Total Commander is a file manager ..

Sections

After the small introduction more detailed information follows which may be divided into sections. Sections in turn may be divided into sub sections. Start with section level 2. (Section level 1 is the article itself.) Do not choose a certain section level for cosmetic reasons.

== Section 1 ==
=== Sub section 1 ===
== Section 2 ==
=== Sub section 1 ===
=== Sub section 2 ===

See also section

Use the following format for the See also section.

== See also ==
* [[Christian Ghisler]]
* [[Christian Ghisler]] is the author of Total Commander.
* [[Christian Ghisler]] - The author of Total Commander.

External links section

Use the following format for the External links section.

== External links ==
* [[http://url.1.example.com Description of link 1]]
* [[http://url.2.example.com Description of link 2]]