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Line 29: In most cases, hatnotes should be created using a standard hatnote template, as illustrated in {{section link|#Hatnote templates}} below. This permits the form and structure of hatnotes to be changed uniformly across the encyclopedia as needed, and the templates to be excluded in print. In most cases, hatnotes should be created using a standard hatnote template, as illustrated in {{section link|#Hatnote templates}} below. This permits the form and structure of hatnotes to be changed uniformly across the encyclopedia as needed, and the templates to be excluded in print. − Current style on the English BattleTechWiki is to italicize and to indent each note, without a bullet before the item. A horizontal dividing line should not be placed either under a note or after the final item in a list. Links to articles should follow the naming conventions for capitalization – typically [[w:sentence case|sentence case]], not all lower case. + Current style on the English BattleTechWiki is to italicize and to indent each note, without a bullet before the item. A horizontal dividing line should not be placed either under a note or after the final item in a list. Links to articles should follow the [[BattleTechWiki:Naming conventions (capitalization)|naming conventions for capitalization]] – typically [[sentence case]], not all lower case. − When determining the content of the hatnote, keep in mind that it forms part of the user interface rather than the article content. Two applicable [[w:user interface design|user interface design]] principles are clarity and conciseness. The hatnote should not overload the user with extraneous information, and the content should be imparted quickly and accurately. These design goals are conveyed succinctly in the principle [[w:Minimalism|''less is more'']]. + When determining the content of the hatnote, keep in mind that it forms part of the user interface rather than the article content. Two applicable [[user interface design]] principles are clarity and conciseness. The hatnote should not overload the user with extraneous information, and the content should be imparted quickly and accurately. These design goals are conveyed succinctly in the principle [[Minimalism|''less is more'']]. === Length and number === === Length and number === Line 45:
Line 45: {{about|the country|the bird|Turkey (bird)|other uses|Turkey (disambiguation)}} {{about|the country|the bird|Turkey (bird)|other uses|Turkey (disambiguation)}} − There should be as few hatnotes as possible. One single hatnote, which can accommodate several links, is greatly preferable to two or more. Multiple hatnotes may however be appropriate when each serves a different purpose, such as [[Template:For|disambiguating the title]] or [[Template:Distinguish|distinguishing similar terms]]. + There should be as few hatnotes as possible. One single hatnote, which can accommodate several links, is greatly preferable to two or more. Multiple hatnotes may however be appropriate when each serves a different purpose, such as [[Template:For|disambiguating the title]] or [[Template:Distinguish|distinguishing similar terms]].<ref>The acceptability of multiple hatnotes was clarified in [[BattleTechWiki talk:Hatnote/Archive 6#Combining hatnotes onto a single line|a 2016 discussion]].</ref> == Summarize or not? == == Summarize or not? ==
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In most cases, hatnotes should be created using a standard hatnote template, as illustrated in {{section link|#Hatnote templates}} below. This permits the form and structure of hatnotes to be changed uniformly across the encyclopedia as needed, and the templates to be excluded in print. | In most cases, hatnotes should be created using a standard hatnote template, as illustrated in {{section link|#Hatnote templates}} below. This permits the form and structure of hatnotes to be changed uniformly across the encyclopedia as needed, and the templates to be excluded in print. | ||
| − | Current style on the English BattleTechWiki is to italicize and to indent each note, without a bullet before the item. A horizontal dividing line should not be placed either under a note or after the final item in a list. Links to articles should follow the naming conventions for capitalization – typically [[ | + | Current style on the English BattleTechWiki is to italicize and to indent each note, without a bullet before the item. A horizontal dividing line should not be placed either under a note or after the final item in a list. Links to articles should follow the [[BattleTechWiki:Naming conventions (capitalization)|naming conventions for capitalization]] – typically [[sentence case]], not all lower case. |
| − | When determining the content of the hatnote, keep in mind that it forms part of the user interface rather than the article content. Two applicable [[ | + | When determining the content of the hatnote, keep in mind that it forms part of the user interface rather than the article content. Two applicable [[user interface design]] principles are clarity and conciseness. The hatnote should not overload the user with extraneous information, and the content should be imparted quickly and accurately. These design goals are conveyed succinctly in the principle [[Minimalism|''less is more'']]. |
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{{about|the country|the bird|Turkey (bird)|other uses|Turkey (disambiguation)}} | {{about|the country|the bird|Turkey (bird)|other uses|Turkey (disambiguation)}} | ||
| − | There should be as few hatnotes as possible. One single hatnote, which can accommodate several links, is greatly preferable to two or more. Multiple hatnotes may however be appropriate when each serves a different purpose, such as [[Template:For|disambiguating the title]] or [[Template:Distinguish|distinguishing similar terms]]. | + | There should be as few hatnotes as possible. One single hatnote, which can accommodate several links, is greatly preferable to two or more. Multiple hatnotes may however be appropriate when each serves a different purpose, such as [[Template:For|disambiguating the title]] or [[Template:Distinguish|distinguishing similar terms]].<ref>The acceptability of multiple hatnotes was clarified in [[BattleTechWiki talk:Hatnote/Archive 6#Combining hatnotes onto a single line|a 2016 discussion]].</ref> |
== Summarize or not? == | == Summarize or not? == | ||