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Sometimes the usage will be influenced by other guidelines, such as {{section link||National varieties of English}} (above), which may lead to different choices in different articles.

=== ~~<span id="JARGON"></span>~~Technical language ===

=== Technical language ===

~~{{shortcut|MOS~~:~~JARGON}}~~

''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable|Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable]]''

~~{{redirect|~~Wikipedia:~~Jargon|an explanation of jargon used on Wikipedia|~~Wikipedia:~~Glossary}}~~

~~{{see also~~|Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable}}

~~Some~~ topics are intrinsically technical, ~~but~~ editors should try to make ~~them~~ understandable to as many readers as possible. ~~[[WP:NOTJARGON|Minimize~~ jargon]], ~~or at least~~ explain it ~~or tag it~~ using {{tlx|Technical}} or {{tlx|Technical-statement}} for other editors to fix. For unavoidably technical articles, a separate introductory article (like [[Introduction to general relativity]]) may be the best solution. Avoid excessive ''wikilinking'' (linking within ~~Wikipedia~~) as a substitute for parenthetic explanations such as the one in this sentence. ~~Do not introduce new and specialized words simply to teach them to~~ the ~~reader when more common alternatives will do~~. When the notions named by jargon are too complex to explain concisely in a few parenthetical words, [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable#Write one level down|write one level down]]. For example, consider adding a brief background section with {{~~tlx~~|main}} tags pointing to the full treatment article(s) of the prerequisite notions; this approach is practical only when the prerequisite concepts are central to the exposition of the article's main topic and when such prerequisites are not too numerous. Short articles like [[Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]] generally do not have such sections.

'''EVE is a game that is loaded with jargon, and it would be unrealistic to avoid using jargon on the UniWiki. To the contrary, as EVE University is a teaching institution, it can be considered part of the UniWiki's intended purpose to include (and subsequently explain) as much EVE jargon as possible. That said, while some topics are intrinsically technical and should be discussed using appropriate terms (even if those terms are jargon), editors should try to make such topics understandable to as many readers as possible.'''

Elsewhere on the UniWiki, minimize jargon where possible, and explain it when using jargon is unavoidable.

Avoid excessive ''wikilinking'' (linking within the UniWiki) as a substitute for parenthetic explanations such as the one in this sentence.

For unavoidably technical articles, a separate introductory article (like [[Exploration]]) may be the best solution.

When the notions named by jargon are too complex to explain concisely in a few parenthetical words, [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable#Write one level down|write one level down]]. For example, consider adding a brief background section with <code><nowiki>{{|main}}</nowiki></code> tags pointing to the full treatment article(s) of the prerequisite notions; this approach is practical only when the prerequisite concepts are central to the exposition of the article's main topic and when such prerequisites are not too numerous. Short articles like [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]] generally do not have such sections.

=== Geographical items ===

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 Sometimes the usage will be influenced by other guidelines, such as {{section link||National varieties of English}} (above), which may lead to different choices in different articles.
-=== <span id="JARGON"></span>Technical language ===
+=== Technical language ===
-{{shortcut|MOS:JARGON}}
+''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable|Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable]]''
-{{redirect|Wikipedia:Jargon|an explanation of jargon used on Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Glossary}}
-{{see also|Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable}}
-Some topics are intrinsically technical, but editors should try to make them understandable to as many readers as possible. [[WP:NOTJARGON|Minimize jargon]], or at least explain it or tag it using {{tlx|Technical}} or {{tlx|Technical-statement}} for other editors to fix. For unavoidably technical articles, a separate introductory article (like [[Introduction to general relativity]]) may be the best solution. Avoid excessive ''wikilinking'' (linking within Wikipedia) as a substitute for parenthetic explanations such as the one in this sentence. Do not introduce new and specialized words simply to teach them to the reader when more common alternatives will do. When the notions named by jargon are too complex to explain concisely in a few parenthetical words, [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable#Write one level down|write one level down]]. For example, consider adding a brief background section with {{tlx|main}} tags pointing to the full treatment article(s) of the prerequisite notions; this approach is practical only when the prerequisite concepts are central to the exposition of the article's main topic and when such prerequisites are not too numerous. Short articles like [[Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]] generally do not have such sections.
+'''EVE is a game that is loaded with jargon, and it would be unrealistic to avoid using jargon on the UniWiki. To the contrary, as EVE University is a teaching institution, it can be considered part of the UniWiki's intended purpose to include (and subsequently explain) as much EVE jargon as possible. That said, while some topics are intrinsically technical and should be discussed using appropriate terms (even if those terms are jargon), editors should try to make such topics understandable to as many readers as possible.'''
+Elsewhere on the UniWiki, minimize jargon where possible, and explain it when using jargon is unavoidable.
+Avoid excessive ''wikilinking'' (linking within the UniWiki) as a substitute for parenthetic explanations such as the one in this sentence.
+For unavoidably technical articles, a separate introductory article (like [[Exploration]]) may be the best solution.
+When the notions named by jargon are too complex to explain concisely in a few parenthetical words, [[Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable#Write one level down|write one level down]]. For example, consider adding a brief background section with <code><nowiki>{{|main}}</nowiki></code> tags pointing to the full treatment article(s) of the prerequisite notions; this approach is practical only when the prerequisite concepts are central to the exposition of the article's main topic and when such prerequisites are not too numerous. Short articles like [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stub|stubs]] generally do not have such sections.
 === Geographical items ===