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===Names and titles===

{{~~Merge portions to~~ |~~section=y|existing=y |Wikipedia~~:Manual of Style/Titles#Italics |reason=We badly need to consolidate the scattered titles-related advice, and have a whole page for it. Only cross-reference and a summary of title-related material need be left here. |date=August 2016 |discuss=Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Composition titles advice consolidation}}

~~{{Wikipedia:Manual of Style/titles hatnote include|where=MOS:ITALICS#N&T~~}}

Italics should be used for the following types of names and titles, or abbreviations thereof:

* '''~~[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Titles#~~Major works~~|Major works]]~~ of art and artifice,''' such as albums, books, video games, films~~, musicals, operas, symphonies, paintings, sculptures, newspapers~~, journals, magazines, epic poems~~, plays~~, television programs, radio shows. Medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and so on. ~~{{crossref|~~(See {{section link|WP:Manual of Style/Titles|Italics}} for details.)}}

* '''Major works of art and artifice,''' such as albums, books, video games, films, journals, magazines, epic poems, television programs, and radio shows. Medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and so on. ''(See {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles|Italics}} for details.)''

:{{em|Minor works}} (and any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in double quotation marks. {{See below|When not to use italics~~|post=~~for details}}

:{{em|Minor works}} (and any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in double quotation marks. ''See below: [[#When not to use italics|When not to use italics]] for details.''

:These cases are well-established conventions recognized in most style guides. Do not apply italics to other categories or instances because you feel they are creative or artful (e.g. game or sport moves, logical arguments, "artisanal" products, schools of practice or thought, etc.).

* '''~~Court case~~ names:''' {{xt|''~~FCC v. Pacifica~~''}}. ([[~~Case citation~~]] ~~or [[law report]] information is presented in normal font~~)

* '''Named, specific vessels: [[Wikipedia:Proper names|proper names]]''' given to:

** Spacecraft (often fictional): {{xt|the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''}}, {{xt|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701}}, {{xt|''Constitution''-class starships}} (but distinguish the craft from the mission: {{xt|The ''Eagle'' was the Apollo 11 lunar lander}}). ''(See [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]] for more detail on ship and ship class titles.)''

* '''Certain [[scientific name]]s:'''

Use [[Wikipedia:Piped link|piped linking]] to properly italicize in wikilinks: "[[Wikipedia:USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Wikipedia:Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]", is produced by <code><nowiki>[[Wikipedia:USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Wikipedia:Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]</nowiki></code>

** [[Gene]]s (but not [[protein]]s encoded by genes).

** [[Genus|Genera]] (and abbreviation thereof) and all lower [[Rank (zoology)#All ranks|taxa]] (including [[species]] and [[subspecies]]), but not higher taxa (e.g. family, order, etc.). The entire scientific name should be italicized, except where an interpolation is included in or appended to the name. {{See below|Scientific names|post=for details}}

* {{Anchor|Vessels|VESSELS|Vessel|VESSEL}}'''Named, specific vessels: [[proper names]]''' given to:

** Ships, with [[ship prefixes]], [[Hull classification symbol|classification symbols]], [[pennant number]]s, and types in normal font: {{xt|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)}}. However, italicize ship names when they appear in the names of classes of ships ({{xt|the ''Baltimore''-class cruisers}}). {{crossref|(See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]] for more detail on ship and ship class titles.)}}

** Aircraft: {{xt|the ''Spirit of St. Louis''}}

** Spacecraft (often fictional): {{xt|the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''}}, {{xt|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701}}, {{xt|''Constitution''-class starships}} (but distinguish the craft from the mission: {{xt|The ''Eagle'' was the Apollo 11 lunar lander}}).

** Trains and locomotives: {{xt|the ''City of New Orleans'' (train)}}

:The vessels convention {{em|does not apply}} to smaller conveyances such as cars, trucks, and buses. Also, most real-world spacecraft at this time are not given proper names, thus {{!xt|''Apollo 11''}}, {{!xt|''Saturn V''}}, {{!xt|''Falcon 9''}}, etc. are not appropriate, being mission names.

Use [[Wikipedia:Piped link|piped linking]] to properly italicize in wikilinks: "[[USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]", is produced by <code><nowiki>[[USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]</nowiki></code>

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 ===Names and titles===
-{{Merge portions to |section=y|existing=y |Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Titles#Italics |reason=We badly need to consolidate the scattered titles-related advice, and have a whole page for it. Only cross-reference and a summary of title-related material need be left here. |date=August 2016 |discuss=Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#Composition titles advice consolidation}}
+{{see also|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles#Italics}}
-{{Wikipedia:Manual of Style/titles hatnote include|where=MOS:ITALICS#N&T}}
 Italics should be used for the following types of names and titles, or abbreviations thereof:
-* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Titles#Major works|Major works]] of art and artifice,''' such as albums, books, video games, films, musicals, operas, symphonies, paintings, sculptures, newspapers, journals, magazines, epic poems, plays, television programs, radio shows. Medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and so on. {{crossref|(See {{section link|WP:Manual of Style/Titles|Italics}} for details.)}}
+* '''Major works of art and artifice,''' such as albums, books, video games, films, journals, magazines, epic poems, television programs, and radio shows. Medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and so on. ''(See {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Titles|Italics}} for details.)''
-:{{em|Minor works}} (and any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in double quotation marks. {{See below|When not to use italics|post=for details}}
+:{{em|Minor works}} (and any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in double quotation marks. ''See below: [[#When not to use italics|When not to use italics]] for details.''
 :These cases are well-established conventions recognized in most style guides. Do not apply italics to other categories or instances because you feel they are creative or artful (e.g. game or sport moves, logical arguments, "artisanal" products, schools of practice or thought, etc.).
-* '''Court case names:''' {{xt|''FCC v. Pacifica''}}. ([[Case citation]] or [[law report]] information is presented in normal font)
+* '''Named, specific vessels: [[Wikipedia:Proper names|proper names]]''' given to:
+** Spacecraft (often fictional): {{xt|the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''}}, {{xt|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701}}, {{xt|''Constitution''-class starships}} (but distinguish the craft from the mission: {{xt|The ''Eagle'' was the Apollo 11 lunar lander}}). ''(See [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]] for more detail on ship and ship class titles.)''
-* '''Certain [[scientific name]]s:'''
+Use [[Wikipedia:Piped link|piped linking]] to properly italicize in wikilinks: "[[Wikipedia:USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Wikipedia:Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]", is produced by <code><nowiki>[[Wikipedia:USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Wikipedia:Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]</nowiki></code>
-** [[Gene]]s (but not [[protein]]s encoded by genes).
-** [[Genus|Genera]] (and abbreviation thereof) and all lower [[Rank (zoology)#All ranks|taxa]] (including [[species]] and [[subspecies]]), but not higher taxa (e.g. family, order, etc.). The entire scientific name should be italicized, except where an interpolation is included in or appended to the name. {{See below|Scientific names|post=for details}}
-* {{Anchor|Vessels|VESSELS|Vessel|VESSEL}}'''Named, specific vessels: [[proper names]]''' given to:
-** Ships, with [[ship prefixes]], [[Hull classification symbol|classification symbols]], [[pennant number]]s, and types in normal font: {{xt|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)}}. However, italicize ship names when they appear in the names of classes of ships ({{xt|the ''Baltimore''-class cruisers}}). {{crossref|(See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ships)]] for more detail on ship and ship class titles.)}}
-** Aircraft: {{xt|the ''Spirit of St. Louis''}}
-** Spacecraft (often fictional): {{xt|the Space Shuttle ''Challenger''}}, {{xt|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701}}, {{xt|''Constitution''-class starships}} (but distinguish the craft from the mission: {{xt|The ''Eagle'' was the Apollo 11 lunar lander}}).
-** Trains and locomotives: {{xt|the ''City of New Orleans'' (train)}}
-:The vessels convention {{em|does not apply}} to smaller conveyances such as cars, trucks, and buses. Also, most real-world spacecraft at this time are not given proper names, thus {{!xt|''Apollo 11''}}, {{!xt|''Saturn V''}}, {{!xt|''Falcon 9''}}, etc. are not appropriate, being mission names.
-Use [[Wikipedia:Piped link|piped linking]] to properly italicize in wikilinks: "[[USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]", is produced by <code><nowiki>[[USS Baltimore (CA-68)|USS ''Baltimore'' (CA-68)]], the lead ship of the [[Baltimore-class cruiser|''Baltimore''-class cruisers]]</nowiki></code>
 === Words as words ===