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The first sentence should tell the nonspecialist reader what, or who, the subject is. | The first sentence should tell the nonspecialist reader what, or who, the subject is. | ||
*If possible, the [[UniWiki:Manual of Style#Article titles|page title]] should be the [[Wikipedia:Subject (grammar)|subject]] of the first sentence.<ref>For example: | *If possible, the [[UniWiki:Manual of Style#Article titles|page title]] should be the [[Wikipedia:Subject (grammar)|subject]] of the first sentence.<ref>For example: | ||
<blockquote>This '''Manual of Style''' is a [[style guide]] containing ... | <blockquote>This '''Manual of Style''' is a [[Wikipedia:Style guide|style guide]] containing ... | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
not | not | ||
<blockquote>This [[style guide]], known as the '''Manual of Style''', contains ... | <blockquote>This [[Wikipedia:Style guide|style guide]], known as the '''Manual of Style''', contains ... | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
</ref> However, if the article title is merely descriptive—such as [[Wikipedia:Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakers|Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakers]]—the title does not need to appear verbatim in the main text. | </ref> However, if the article title is merely descriptive—such as [[Wikipedia:Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakers|Electrical characteristics of dynamic loudspeakers]]—the title does not need to appear verbatim in the main text. | ||