UniWiki:Manual of Style/Capital letters: Difference between revisions

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== Items that require initial lower case ==

In contexts where the case of symbols is significant, like those related to [[Wikipedia:Programming language|programming languages]], [[Wikipedia:Mathematical notation|mathematical notation]] (for example, the mathematical constant [[Wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|''e'']] is not equivalent to ''E''), or the names of [[Wikipedia:SI units|units of physical quantities]] or their symbols, the correct case should always be retained, even in situations where normal rules would require capitalization, such as at the beginning of a sentence. Try to avoid putting such lowercase symbols at the start of a sentence within running text. ~~''(See also [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Mathematics]].)''~~

In contexts where the case of symbols is significant, like those related to [[Wikipedia:Programming language|programming languages]], [[Wikipedia:Mathematical notation|mathematical notation]] (for example, the mathematical constant [[Wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|''e'']] is not equivalent to ''E''), or the names of [[Wikipedia:SI units|units of physical quantities]] or their symbols, the correct case should always be retained, even in situations where normal rules would require capitalization, such as at the beginning of a sentence. Try to avoid putting such lowercase symbols at the start of a sentence within running text.

Some individuals do not want their personal names capitalized. In such cases, Wikipedia articles may use lower case variants of personal names if they have regular and established use (for example, [[Wikipedia:k.d. lang|k.d. lang]]). When such a name is the first word in a sentence, the rule for [[#Initial letters in sentences and list items|initial letters in sentences and list items]] should take precedence, and the first letter of the personal name should be capitalized regardless of personal preference.

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 == Items that require initial lower case ==
-In contexts where the case of symbols is significant, like those related to [[Wikipedia:Programming language|programming languages]], [[Wikipedia:Mathematical notation|mathematical notation]] (for example, the mathematical constant [[Wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|''e'']] is not equivalent to ''E''), or the names of [[Wikipedia:SI units|units of physical quantities]] or their symbols, the correct case should always be retained, even in situations where normal rules would require capitalization, such as at the beginning of a sentence. Try to avoid putting such lowercase symbols at the start of a sentence within running text. ''(See also [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Mathematics]].)''
+In contexts where the case of symbols is significant, like those related to [[Wikipedia:Programming language|programming languages]], [[Wikipedia:Mathematical notation|mathematical notation]] (for example, the mathematical constant [[Wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|''e'']] is not equivalent to ''E''), or the names of [[Wikipedia:SI units|units of physical quantities]] or their symbols, the correct case should always be retained, even in situations where normal rules would require capitalization, such as at the beginning of a sentence. Try to avoid putting such lowercase symbols at the start of a sentence within running text.
 Some individuals do not want their personal names capitalized. In such cases, Wikipedia articles may use lower case variants of personal names if they have regular and established use (for example, [[Wikipedia:k.d. lang|k.d. lang]]). When such a name is the first word in a sentence, the rule for [[#Initial letters in sentences and list items|initial letters in sentences and list items]] should take precedence, and the first letter of the personal name should be capitalized regardless of personal preference.