UniWiki:Manual of Style/Lists: Difference between revisions

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== Purposes of lists ==

{{~~see~~|Wikipedia:~~Manual of Style/~~Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria}}

{{hatnote|Further information: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria|Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria]]}}

~~{{shortcut~~|WP:~~LISTPURP|WP:PURPLIST~~}}

Lists have three main purposes:

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=== Navigation ===

Lists which contain internally linked terms (i.e., [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]]) serve, in aggregate, as natural tables of contents and indexes of ~~Wikipedia. If users have some general idea of what they are looking for but do not know the specific terminology, they could browse~~ the ~~[[lists of basic topics]] and more comprehensive [[lists of topics]], which in turn lead to most if not all of Wikipedia's lists, which in turn lead to related articles~~. Users without a specific research goal in mind might ~~also~~ find the articles listed in articles' '''see also''' sections useful. Lists are also provided in portals to assist in navigating their subjects, and lists are often placed in articles via the use of series boxes and other [[Wikipedia:navigational templates|navigational templates]].

Lists which contain internally linked terms (i.e., [[Wikipedia:Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]]) serve, in aggregate, as natural tables of contents and indexes of the UniWiki. Users without a specific research goal in mind might find the articles listed in articles' '''see also''' sections useful. Lists are also provided in portals to assist in navigating their subjects, and lists are often placed in articles via the use of series boxes and other [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:navigational templates|navigational templates]].

Users with a specific research goal, described in one or two words, are likely to find ~~Wikipedia~~'s search box useful.

Users with a specific research goal, described in one or two words, are likely to find the UniWiki's search box useful.

=== Development ===

Some lists are useful for ~~Wikipedia~~ development purposes. The '''lists of related topics''' give an indication of the state of ~~Wikipedia~~, the articles that have been written, and the articles that have yet to be written. However, as ~~Wikipedia~~ is optimized for readers over editors, any lists which exist primarily for development or maintenance purposes (such as a list that consists entirely of [[WP:RED|red links]] and does not serve an informational purpose; especially a list of missing topics) should be in either the project or user space, not the main space.

Some lists are useful for UniWiki development purposes. The '''lists of related topics''' give an indication of the state of the UniWiki, the articles that have been written, and the articles that have yet to be written. However, as the UniWiki is optimized for readers over editors, any lists which exist primarily for development or maintenance purposes (such as a list that consists entirely of [[Wikipedia:WP:RED|red links]] and does not serve an informational purpose; especially a list of missing topics) should be in either the project or user space, not the main space.

=== Lists and categories ===

{{~~seealso~~|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates}}

{{hatnote|See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]]}}

Redundancy of lists and categories is beneficial because the two formats work together; the principle is covered in the guideline ''[[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]].'' Like categories, lists can be used for keeping track of changes in the listed pages, using the [[Help:Related changes|Related Changes feature]]. Unlike a category, a list also allows detection of deletion of its entries, and, more generally, a history of its contents is available; lists also permit a large number of entries to appear on a single page.

Redundancy of lists and categories is beneficial because the two formats work together; the principle is covered in the guideline ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]].'' Like categories, lists can be used for keeping track of changes in the listed pages, using the [[Wikipedia:Help:Related changes|Related Changes feature]]. Unlike a category, a list also allows detection of deletion of its entries, and, more generally, a history of its contents is available; lists also permit a large number of entries to appear on a single page.

== List naming ==

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 == Purposes of lists ==
-{{see|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria}}
+{{hatnote|Further information: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria|Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Selection criteria]]}}
-{{shortcut|WP:LISTPURP|WP:PURPLIST}}
 Lists have three main purposes:
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 === Navigation ===
-Lists which contain internally linked terms (i.e., [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]]) serve, in aggregate, as natural tables of contents and indexes of Wikipedia. If users have some general idea of what they are looking for but do not know the specific terminology, they could browse the [[lists of basic topics]] and more comprehensive [[lists of topics]], which in turn lead to most if not all of Wikipedia's lists, which in turn lead to related articles. Users without a specific research goal in mind might also find the articles listed in articles' '''see also''' sections useful. Lists are also provided in portals to assist in navigating their subjects, and lists are often placed in articles via the use of series boxes and other [[Wikipedia:navigational templates|navigational templates]].
+Lists which contain internally linked terms (i.e., [[Wikipedia:Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]]) serve, in aggregate, as natural tables of contents and indexes of the UniWiki. Users without a specific research goal in mind might find the articles listed in articles' '''see also''' sections useful. Lists are also provided in portals to assist in navigating their subjects, and lists are often placed in articles via the use of series boxes and other [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:navigational templates|navigational templates]].
-Users with a specific research goal, described in one or two words, are likely to find Wikipedia's search box useful.
+Users with a specific research goal, described in one or two words, are likely to find the UniWiki's search box useful.
 === Development ===
-Some lists are useful for Wikipedia development purposes. The '''lists of related topics''' give an indication of the state of Wikipedia, the articles that have been written, and the articles that have yet to be written. However, as Wikipedia is optimized for readers over editors, any lists which exist primarily for development or maintenance purposes (such as a list that consists entirely of [[WP:RED|red links]] and does not serve an informational purpose; especially a list of missing topics) should be in either the project or user space, not the main space.
+Some lists are useful for UniWiki development purposes. The '''lists of related topics''' give an indication of the state of the UniWiki, the articles that have been written, and the articles that have yet to be written. However, as the UniWiki is optimized for readers over editors, any lists which exist primarily for development or maintenance purposes (such as a list that consists entirely of [[Wikipedia:WP:RED|red links]] and does not serve an informational purpose; especially a list of missing topics) should be in either the project or user space, not the main space.
 === Lists and categories ===
-{{seealso|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates}}
+{{hatnote|See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]]}}
-Redundancy of lists and categories is beneficial because the two formats work together; the principle is covered in the guideline ''[[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]].'' Like categories, lists can be used for keeping track of changes in the listed pages, using the [[Help:Related changes|Related Changes feature]]. Unlike a category, a list also allows detection of deletion of its entries, and, more generally, a history of its contents is available; lists also permit a large number of entries to appear on a single page.
+Redundancy of lists and categories is beneficial because the two formats work together; the principle is covered in the guideline ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates|Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates]].'' Like categories, lists can be used for keeping track of changes in the listed pages, using the [[Wikipedia:Help:Related changes|Related Changes feature]]. Unlike a category, a list also allows detection of deletion of its entries, and, more generally, a history of its contents is available; lists also permit a large number of entries to appear on a single page.
 == List naming ==