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Because summary probably isn't going to happen...

  • Basic principles of MoS - consistency, stability, clarity and sourced material.
Yes a list of odds n ends - nuggets of info would be ok


User:Tony1/Beginners'_guide_to_the_Manual_of_Style, Wikipedia:Layout, Wikipedia:Writing_better_articles

You made it through the intro, yay!

Nuggets

  • In general follow the style and format of the existing article for language (American vs American English, terminology), layout, referencing style, or seek consensus for changing first.
  • The MOS goes into great detail for a great many cases, but one can often get a quick example of what to do by looking at a Featured article (especially one on a similar subject), as these must conform to all the style rules.


You should now have enough cajones to begin editing with some confidence! For more information, check out further introductions and help in the links below.


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