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This guideline covers the use of [[Wikipedia:Abbreviation|abbreviations]], including initialisms, [[Wikipedia:Acronym|acronyms]], [[Wikipedia:Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] and [[Wikipedia:Shortening (grammar)|shortenings]], in the UniWiki]. An initialism is usually formed from some or all of the initial letters of words in a phrase. In some variations of English, an acronym is considered to be an initialism which is pronounced as a word (e.g. [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]]), as distinct from the case where the initialism is said as a string of individual letters (e.g. "UN" for the [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]). Herein, the term ''acronym'' applies collectively to initialisms, without distinction that an acronym is said as a word.

This guideline covers the use of [[Wikipedia:Abbreviation|abbreviations]], including initialisms, [[Wikipedia:Acronym|acronyms]], [[Wikipedia:Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] and [[Wikipedia:Shortening (grammar)|shortenings]], in the UniWiki. An initialism is usually formed from some or all of the initial letters of words in a phrase. In some variations of English, an acronym is considered to be an initialism which is pronounced as a word (e.g. [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]]), as distinct from the case where the initialism is said as a string of individual letters (e.g. "UN" for the [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]). Herein, the term ''acronym'' applies collectively to initialisms, without distinction that an acronym is said as a word.

Maintaining a consistent abbreviation style will allow the UniWiki to be read, written, edited, and navigated more easily by readers and editors alike. The style should always be consistent within a page. If a guideline conflicts with the correct usage of a [[Wikipedia:Proper name|proper name]], ignore it. The abbreviation style used in quotations from written sources should always be written ''exactly'' as in the original source, unless it is a UniWiki-made translation.

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== Use sourceable abbreviations ==

{{hatnote|For shortening long titles of works, see {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles|Abbreviation of long titles}}}}

Avoid making up new abbreviations, especially acronyms. For example, "{{~~xtn~~|International Feline Federation}}" is good as a ~~{{em|~~translation}} of {{xt|Fédération Internationale Féline}}, but neither the anglicization nor the reduction {{!xt|IFF}} is used by the organization; use the original name and its official abbreviation, {{xt|FIFe}}.

Avoid making up new abbreviations, especially acronyms. For example, "{{xt|International Feline Federation}}" is good as a ''translation'' of {{xt|Fédération Internationale Féline}}, but neither the anglicization nor the reduction {{!xt|IFF}} is used by the organization; use the original name and its official abbreviation, {{xt|FIFe}}.

If it is necessary to abbreviate in "small spaces" ([[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Infoboxes|infoboxes]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Navigation templates|navboxes]] and [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Tables|tables]]), use widely recognized abbreviations. As an example, for {{xt|New Zealand gross national product}}, use {{xt|NZ}} and {{xt|GNP}}, with a link if the term has not already been written out: {{xt|NZ [[Wikipedia:Measures of national income and output|GNP]]}}; do not use the made-up initialism {{!xt|NZGNP}}).

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Do not use {{!xt|&c.}} in the place of {{xt|etc.}}

~~==Special considerations==~~

~~{{shortcut|MOS:POSTABBR}}~~

*[[Postal code]]s and abbreviations of place names (e.g. {{!xt|Calif.}} (California), {{!xt|TX}} (Texas), {{!xt|Yorks.}} (Yorkshire) should not be used to stand in for the full names in normal text. The practice is common when specifying places of publication in source citations, especially after the first occurrence.

*"Saint[e]" versus "St" or "St." in placenames should depend upon the official usage.

*Abbreviations should be written in the same fashion each time they are used within the same page (e.g. "US" and "U.S." should not be alternated). Any special cases should have a natural reason (perhaps a list of officers in a joint British–American taskforce) that should be obvious to the reader; stating such a reason in an HTML comment will help other editors to maintain it.

==See also==

*[[American and British English differences#Punctuation]]

*[[Wikipedia:American and British English differences#Punctuation]]

*[[Wikipedia:Edit summary legend]]

*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit summary legend|Wikipedia:Edit summary legend]]

*[[~~Wikipedia~~:Manual of Style#Acronyms and abbreviations]]

*[[UniWiki:Manual of Style#Acronyms and abbreviations]]

*[[~~Wikipedia~~:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Acronyms]]

*[[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Acronyms]]

*[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (aircraft)]]

*[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]]

[[Category:UniWiki Manual of Style]]

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 {{UMoS guideline}}
-This guideline covers the use of [[Wikipedia:Abbreviation|abbreviations]], including initialisms, [[Wikipedia:Acronym|acronyms]], [[Wikipedia:Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] and [[Wikipedia:Shortening (grammar)|shortenings]], in the UniWiki]. An initialism is usually formed from some or all of the initial letters of words in a phrase. In some variations of English, an acronym is considered to be an initialism which is pronounced as a word (e.g. [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]]), as distinct from the case where the initialism is said as a string of individual letters (e.g. "UN" for the [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]). Herein, the term ''acronym'' applies collectively to initialisms, without distinction that an acronym is said as a word.
+This guideline covers the use of [[Wikipedia:Abbreviation|abbreviations]], including initialisms, [[Wikipedia:Acronym|acronyms]], [[Wikipedia:Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] and [[Wikipedia:Shortening (grammar)|shortenings]], in the UniWiki. An initialism is usually formed from some or all of the initial letters of words in a phrase. In some variations of English, an acronym is considered to be an initialism which is pronounced as a word (e.g. [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]]), as distinct from the case where the initialism is said as a string of individual letters (e.g. "UN" for the [[Wikipedia:United Nations|United Nations]]). Herein, the term ''acronym'' applies collectively to initialisms, without distinction that an acronym is said as a word.
 Maintaining a consistent abbreviation style will allow the UniWiki to be read, written, edited, and navigated more easily by readers and editors alike. The style should always be consistent within a page. If a guideline conflicts with the correct usage of a [[Wikipedia:Proper name|proper name]], ignore it. The abbreviation style used in quotations from written sources should always be written ''exactly'' as in the original source, unless it is a UniWiki-made translation.
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 == Use sourceable abbreviations ==
 {{hatnote|For shortening long titles of works, see {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles|Abbreviation of long titles}}}}
-Avoid making up new abbreviations, especially acronyms. For example, "{{xtn|International Feline Federation}}" is good as a {{em|translation}} of {{xt|Fédération Internationale Féline}}, but neither the anglicization nor the reduction {{!xt|IFF}} is used by the organization; use the original name and its official abbreviation, {{xt|FIFe}}.
+Avoid making up new abbreviations, especially acronyms. For example, "{{xt|International Feline Federation}}" is good as a ''translation'' of {{xt|Fédération Internationale Féline}}, but neither the anglicization nor the reduction {{!xt|IFF}} is used by the organization; use the original name and its official abbreviation, {{xt|FIFe}}.
 If it is necessary to abbreviate in "small spaces" ([[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Infoboxes|infoboxes]], [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Navigation templates|navboxes]] and [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Tables|tables]]), use widely recognized abbreviations. As an example, for {{xt|New Zealand gross national product}}, use {{xt|NZ}} and {{xt|GNP}}, with a link if the term has not already been written out: {{xt|NZ&nbsp;[[Wikipedia:Measures of national income and output|GNP]]}}; do not use the made-up initialism {{!xt|NZGNP}}).
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 Do not use {{!xt|&c.}} in the place of {{xt|etc.}}
-==Special considerations==
-{{shortcut|MOS:POSTABBR}}
-*[[Postal code]]s and abbreviations of place names (e.g. {{!xt|Calif.}} (California), {{!xt|TX}} (Texas), {{!xt|Yorks.}} (Yorkshire) should not be used to stand in for the full names in normal text. The practice is common when specifying places of publication in source citations, especially after the first occurrence.
-*"Saint[e]" versus "St" or "St." in placenames should depend upon the official usage.
-*Abbreviations should be written in the same fashion each time they are used within the same page (e.g. "US" and "U.S." should not be alternated). Any special cases should have a natural reason (perhaps a list of officers in a joint British&ndash;American taskforce) that should be obvious to the reader; stating such a reason in an HTML comment will help other editors to maintain it.
 ==See also==
-*[[American and British English differences#Punctuation]]
+*[[Wikipedia:American and British English differences#Punctuation]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Edit summary legend]]
+*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit summary legend|Wikipedia:Edit summary legend]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Acronyms and abbreviations]]
+*[[UniWiki:Manual of Style#Acronyms and abbreviations]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Acronyms]]
+*[[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Acronyms]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (aircraft)]]
-*[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]]
 [[Category:UniWiki Manual of Style]]