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* For consistency, use American-style English, e.g. "localization" instead of "localisation" and "color" instead of "colour". Redirects from UK spellings to US spellings are okay. | * For consistency, use American-style English, e.g. "localization" instead of "localisation" and "color" instead of "colour". Redirects from UK spellings to US spellings are okay. | ||
* Use the #dateformat [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic word] when inputting dates. This will allow users to see the dates in the format they've chosen in their | * Use the #dateformat [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words magic word] when inputting dates. This will allow users to see the dates in the format they've chosen in their [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]. See [[News]] for examples. | ||
* When expressing lengths/heights or weights, use [[Template:Height]] and [[Template:Weight]]. These templates automatically convert metric units to imperial, displaying both. For example, {{Weight|kg=76}} displays as "{{Weight|kg=76}}". | |||
Revision as of 00:28, 31 May 2017
Formal Tone
- Avoid slang and contractions.
- Avoid the first-person and second-person points of view.
- Avoid situations where genderless singular pronouns are required. (Use they/them/their as a last resort, but try to avoid this because it breaks subject/verb agreement.)
Localization
- For consistency, use American-style English, e.g. "localization" instead of "localisation" and "color" instead of "colour". Redirects from UK spellings to US spellings are okay.
- Use the #dateformat magic word when inputting dates. This will allow users to see the dates in the format they've chosen in their Preferences. See News for examples.
- When expressing lengths/heights or weights, use Template:Height and Template:Weight. These templates automatically convert metric units to imperial, displaying both. For example, {{Weight|kg=76}} displays as "168 lb (76 kg)".