Week15.2（6.14Fri）Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style/1（YANGPEIFU）

1. Summary 

Bookshelf with full set of Encyclopaedia Britannica volumesThe Manual of Style (MoS) is a detailed guide for formatting Wikipedia articles, ensuring clarity, consistency, and stability. While you can copy formatting from well-written articles, the MoS offers specific recommendations for various formatting needs. It's a guideline meant to assist, not to be memorized, helping to resolve formatting disagreements. Content takes precedence over formatting, and editors are encouraged to assume good faith and assist each other with formatting. An article should begin with a simple summary that transitions into more detailed content, divided into sections with logical headings. The lead section, placed before the table of contents, should include a concise definition, establish the topic's notability, and summarize key points in one to four paragraphs. Emphasis should reflect the importance of each statement, with properly sourced material and clear, accessible language. Articles are organized with sections and subsections, each with a short heading appearing in the table of contents. Readable sections are typically one to four paragraphs long. Headings generally omit initial articles like "the" or "a", use sentence case, and avoid repeating the article title. The structure starts with the article title (Heading 1), followed by section headings (Heading 2), and subsections (Heading 3), without skipping levels. Additional resources include introductions to formatting with Wiki markup, VisualEditor, and the Manual of Style for accessibility. Images in Wikipedia articles should enhance understanding and be well-placed with captions, avoiding overcrowding. References must support controversial content, using reliable sources and the article's existing citation style. Proper formatting and consensus are essential for changes. Linking in Wikipedia uses internal links to connect articles and enhance understanding, avoiding overlinking for readability. External links, added in the "External links" section, should be highly relevant, while references belong in the "References" section. The Manual of Style (MoS) ensures consistency in Wikipedia articles by providing guidelines on language use, date and number formatting, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, and non-breaking spaces. It helps maintain clear and uniform articles, enhancing readability and coherence.

2. Project

The original article mentions that MoS is a great resource, but you don’t have to read the whole book! 

Manual of Style (MoS)
Content
Formatting
Images
Layout
Lists
By topic area
Related guidelines

Here are the key principles to keep in mind:

Consistency – Keep style and formatting consistent within and between articles as much as possible.

Stability – Avoid changing articles from one guideline-defined style to another without good reason.

Clarity – Strive to make the encyclopedia as readable as possible (e.g. wording, layout, formatting, figures).

Citations – Make sure readers can trace information in the encyclopedia back to reliable sources.

I think it’s very clear that the key points are important.

3. Question

What are some key areas covered by the Wikipedia Manual of Style (MoS)?


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