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=== Uses of italics that are specific to | === Uses of italics that are specific to the UniWiki === | ||
One-line notes that are placed at the top of articles or sections (most often to assist [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:disambiguation|disambiguation]] or provide cross-references) are [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnotes]]. One-line notes may also be placed at the top of sections to cross-reference or point to additional information that is not directly linked in the text. Both of these are in italics and indented to distinguish them from the text of the article proper. | |||
One-line notes that are placed at the top of articles or sections (most often to assist [[Wikipedia:disambiguation|disambiguation]] or provide cross-references) are [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnotes]]. One-line notes may also be placed at the top of sections to cross-reference or point to additional information that is not directly linked in the text. Both of these are in italics and indented to distinguish them from the text of the article proper | |||
[[ | [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Layout#Standard appendices and footers|Special section headings]] for appendices such as <code><nowiki>==See also==</nowiki></code> are ''not'' in italics. | ||
A further type of cross-reference may occur within a paragraph of text, usually in parentheses (round brackets). For example: | A further type of cross-reference may occur within a paragraph of text, usually in parentheses (round brackets). For example: | ||
:{{xt|At this time France possessed the largest population in Europe | :{{xt|At this time France possessed the largest population in Europe ''(see [[Wikipedia:Demographics of France|Demographics of France]])''. | ||
Here, the cross-referenced article does not topically make a good target for a running-text link from the phrase "[[:Demographics of France|largest population in Europe]]", or any other text in the sentence, but has been deemed relevant enough to mention in passing without relegating it to the "See also" section at the bottom of the article | Here, the cross-referenced article does not topically make a good target for a running-text link from the phrase "[[Wikipedia:Demographics of France|largest population in Europe]]", or any other text in the sentence, but has been deemed relevant enough to mention in passing without relegating it to the "See also" section at the bottom of the article. In any case where such a link in running text [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Linking#Piped links|would be proper]], it is preferred over a parenthetical, explicit cross-reference. | ||
Like hatnotes, these parenthetical cross-references are set off by being italicized in their entirety, as [[ | Like hatnotes, these parenthetical cross-references are set off by being italicized in their entirety, as [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|UniWiki self-references]], and not part of the article content proper. Unlike some traditional reference works, the convention that has evolved on the UniWiki is {{em|not}} to individually italicize "see" or "see also". The UniWiki's own article titles are not put in quotation marks in such cross-references. | ||
=== When not to use italics === | === When not to use italics === | ||