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== Prose versus lists ==

~~{{Shortcut|WP:PROSE|WP:USEPROSE}}~~

Wikipedia differentiates between articles [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (stand-alone lists)|that consist primarily of lists]] (and are termed "lists" or "stand alone lists") and articles that consist primarily of prose (and are termed "articles"). Articles are intended to consist [[Wikipedia:Prose#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|primarily of prose]], though they may contain [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists|lists]].

Prose is preferred in articles as prose allows the presentation of detail and clarification of context, in a way that a simple list may not. Prose flows, like one person speaking to another. It is best suited to articles, because their purpose is to explain. Lists of [[Wikipedia:Linking|links]], which are most useful for browsing subject areas, should usually have their own entries: see [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists]] for detail. In an article, significant items should normally be mentioned naturally within the text rather than merely listed. For example:

The UniWiki differentiates between articles [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists|that consist primarily of lists]] (and are termed "lists" or "stand alone lists") and articles that consist primarily of prose (and are termed "articles"). Articles are intended to consist [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Prose#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|primarily of prose]], though they may contain [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Lists|lists]].

Prose is preferred in articles as prose allows the presentation of detail and clarification of context, in a way that a simple list may not. Prose flows, like one person speaking to another. It is best suited to articles, because their purpose is to explain. Lists of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Linking|links]], which are most useful for browsing subject areas, should usually have their own entries: see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists|Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists]] for detail. In an article, significant items should normally be mentioned naturally within the text rather than merely listed. For example:

{| class="wikitable"

!Prose!!List with no content

|- valign="top"

| width="50%" | The '''20th-century architecture of New York City''' includes numerous icons of architecture, most notably its striking [[skyscrapers]]. In the first few decades of the century, the city became a center for the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] movement, represented by architects [[Stanford White]] and [[Carrère and Hastings]]. New York's new skyscrapers included the [[Flatiron Building]] (1902), where Fifth Avenue crosses Broadway at [[Madison Square]]; [[Cass Gilbert]]'s [[Woolworth Building]] (1913), a neo-Gothic "Cathedral of Commerce" overlooking City Hall; the [[Chrysler Building]] (1929), a pure expression of [[Art Deco]]; and the [[Empire State Building]] (1931). Modernist architect [[Raymond Hood]], and [[Lever House]] after World War II, began the clusters of "glass boxes" that transformed the classic skyline of the 1930s, culminating in the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers (1973).

| width="50%" | The '''20th-century architecture of New York City''' includes numerous icons of architecture, most notably its striking [[Wikipedia:Skyscrapers|skyscrapers]]. In the first few decades of the century, the city became a center for the [[Wikipedia:Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] movement, represented by architects [[Wikipedia:Stanford White|Stanford White]] and [[Wikipedia:Carrère and Hastings|Carrère and Hastings]]. New York's new skyscrapers included the [[Wikipedia:Flatiron Building|Flatiron Building]] (1902), where Fifth Avenue crosses Broadway at [[Wikipedia:Madison Square|Madison Square]]; [[Wikipedia:Cass Gilbert|Cass Gilbert's]] [[Wikipedia:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] (1913), a neo-Gothic "Cathedral of Commerce" overlooking City Hall; the [[Wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]] (1929), a pure expression of [[Wikipedia:Art Deco|Art Deco]]; and the [[Wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] (1931). Modernist architect [[Wikipedia:Raymond Hood|Raymond Hood]], and [[Wikipedia:Lever House|Lever House]] after World War II, began the clusters of "glass boxes" that transformed the classic skyline of the 1930s, culminating in the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers (1973).

| '''20th-century architecture of New York City'''

* [[Flatiron Building]] (1902)

* [[Wikipedia:Flatiron Building|Flatiron Building]] (1902)

* [[Woolworth Building]] (1913)

* [[Wikipedia:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] (1913)

* [[Chrysler Building]] (1929)

* [[Wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]] (1929)

* [[Empire State Building]] (1931)

* [[Wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] (1931)

* [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] (1973)

* [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] (1973)

|}

~~===<nowiki>{{Prose}}</nowiki> cleanup tag===~~

If you find an inappropriate or badly written list, insert a cleanup tag at the top of the article. For example, use the {{[[Template:Prose|Prose]]}} tag for an embedded list that would be better written as prose paragraphs. Other cleanup tags may be found on the page on [[Wikipedia:Template_messages/Cleanup#Lists]].

==Appropriate use of lists==

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 == Prose versus lists  ==
-{{Shortcut|WP:PROSE|WP:USEPROSE}}
-Wikipedia differentiates between articles [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (stand-alone lists)|that consist primarily of lists]] (and are termed "lists" or "stand alone lists") and articles that consist primarily of prose (and are termed "articles"). Articles are intended to consist [[Wikipedia:Prose#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|primarily of prose]], though they may contain [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists|lists]].
-Prose is preferred in articles as prose allows the presentation of detail and clarification of context, in a way that a simple list may not.  Prose flows, like one person speaking to another. It is best suited to articles, because their purpose is to explain.  Lists of [[Wikipedia:Linking|links]], which are most useful for browsing subject areas, should usually have their own entries: see  [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists]] for detail. In an article, significant items should normally be mentioned naturally within the text rather than merely listed. For example:
+The UniWiki differentiates between articles [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists|that consist primarily of lists]] (and are termed "lists" or "stand alone lists") and articles that consist primarily of prose (and are termed "articles"). Articles are intended to consist [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Prose#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|primarily of prose]], though they may contain [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Lists|lists]].
+Prose is preferred in articles as prose allows the presentation of detail and clarification of context, in a way that a simple list may not.  Prose flows, like one person speaking to another. It is best suited to articles, because their purpose is to explain.  Lists of [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Linking|links]], which are most useful for browsing subject areas, should usually have their own entries: see  [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists|Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists]] for detail. In an article, significant items should normally be mentioned naturally within the text rather than merely listed. For example:
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Prose!!List with no content
 |- valign="top"
-| width="50%" | The '''20th-century architecture of New York City''' includes numerous icons of architecture, most notably its striking [[skyscrapers]].  In the first few decades of the century, the city became a center for the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] movement, represented by architects [[Stanford White]] and [[Carrère and Hastings]]. New York's new skyscrapers included the [[Flatiron Building]] (1902), where Fifth Avenue crosses Broadway at [[Madison Square]]; [[Cass Gilbert]]'s [[Woolworth Building]] (1913), a neo-Gothic "Cathedral of Commerce" overlooking City Hall; the [[Chrysler Building]] (1929), a pure expression of [[Art Deco]]; and the [[Empire State Building]] (1931). Modernist architect [[Raymond Hood]], and [[Lever House]] after World War II, began the clusters of "glass boxes" that transformed the classic skyline of the 1930s, culminating in the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers (1973).
+| width="50%" | The '''20th-century architecture of New York City''' includes numerous icons of architecture, most notably its striking [[Wikipedia:Skyscrapers|skyscrapers]].  In the first few decades of the century, the city became a center for the [[Wikipedia:Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] movement, represented by architects [[Wikipedia:Stanford White|Stanford White]] and [[Wikipedia:Carrère and Hastings|Carrère and Hastings]]. New York's new skyscrapers included the [[Wikipedia:Flatiron Building|Flatiron Building]] (1902), where Fifth Avenue crosses Broadway at [[Wikipedia:Madison Square|Madison Square]]; [[Wikipedia:Cass Gilbert|Cass Gilbert's]] [[Wikipedia:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] (1913), a neo-Gothic "Cathedral of Commerce" overlooking City Hall; the [[Wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]] (1929), a pure expression of [[Wikipedia:Art Deco|Art Deco]]; and the [[Wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] (1931). Modernist architect [[Wikipedia:Raymond Hood|Raymond Hood]], and [[Wikipedia:Lever House|Lever House]] after World War II, began the clusters of "glass boxes" that transformed the classic skyline of the 1930s, culminating in the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers (1973).
 | '''20th-century architecture of New York City'''
-* [[Flatiron Building]] (1902)
+* [[Wikipedia:Flatiron Building|Flatiron Building]] (1902)
-* [[Woolworth Building]] (1913)
+* [[Wikipedia:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] (1913)
-* [[Chrysler Building]] (1929)
+* [[Wikipedia:Chrysler Building|Chrysler Building]] (1929)
-* [[Empire State Building]] (1931)
+* [[Wikipedia:Empire State Building|Empire State Building]] (1931)
-* [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] (1973)
+* [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] (1973)
 |}
-===<nowiki>{{Prose}}</nowiki> cleanup tag===
-If you find an inappropriate or badly written list, insert a cleanup tag at the top of the article. For example, use the {{[[Template:Prose|Prose]]}} tag for an embedded list that would be better written as prose paragraphs.  Other cleanup tags may be found on the page on [[Wikipedia:Template_messages/Cleanup#Lists]].
 ==Appropriate use of lists==