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wiki>DragonflySixtyseven: sentence structure

2020-10-26T14:34:42Z

sentence structure

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	* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors who are looking at the wikitext. This means that ref names like <code>"Nguyen 2010"</code> are preferred to names like <code>":1"</code>.		* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors who are looking at the wikitext. This means that ref names like <code>"Nguyen 2010"</code> are preferred to names like <code>":1"</code>.
	* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, if spaces are used, ~~including~~ the following technical restrictions ~~becomes~~ relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:
	** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="John Smith"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="John Smith"</code>.

wikipedia>Danbloch: /* top */ remove {{var}} in example

2020-10-26T13:41:18Z

top: remove {{var}} in example

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	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, if spaces are used, including the following technical restrictions becomes relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, if spaces are used, including the following technical restrictions becomes relevant:
	** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="~~{{var\|~~John Smith}}"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="John Smith"</code>.
	** The quote marks must be the standard, straight, double quotation marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.		** The quote marks must be the standard, straight, double quotation marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.
	** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|		** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|

wikipedia>Valjean: grammar

2019-11-17T17:22:46Z

grammar

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	* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors who are looking at the wikitext. This means that ref names like <code>"Nguyen 2010"</code> are preferred to names like <code>":1"</code>.		* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors who are looking at the wikitext. This means that ref names like <code>"Nguyen 2010"</code> are preferred to names like <code>":1"</code>.
	* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, ~~including~~ if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions ~~become~~ relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, if spaces are used, including the following technical restrictions becomes relevant:
	** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.

wikipedia>WhatamIdoing: Parser reportedly specifies this, but copes when we omit them

2019-04-25T20:47:39Z

Parser reportedly specifies this, but copes when we omit them

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	* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:
	** Quotation marks are optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are preferred but optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.
	** The quote marks must be the standard, straight, double quotation marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.		** The quote marks must be the standard, straight, double quotation marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.

wikipedia>WhatamIdoing: Copyedit

2019-04-25T20:46:21Z

Copyedit

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	{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}		{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}
	* Names are case-sensitive.		* Names are case-sensitive. Please do not use raNdOM capitalization.
	* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; the software will accept something like ":1" (which is punctuation plus a number), but it will ignore "1" (purely numeric~~). However, names like ":1" should be generally be avoided (see next bullet~~).		* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; the software will accept something like <code>":1"</code> (which is punctuation plus a number), but it will ignore <code>"1"</code> (purely numeric).
	* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.		* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors who are looking at the wikitext. This means that ref names like <code>"Nguyen 2010"</code> are preferred to names like <code>":1"</code>.
	* Names must be ~~unique—you~~ may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique. You may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:
	** Quotation marks are optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.
	** The quote marks must be the standard straight ~~keyboard~~ marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.		** The quote marks must be the standard, straight, double quotation marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.
	** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|		** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|
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wikipedia>Anomalocaris: Amplify on the recent edit of WhatamIdoing: insert this: However, names like ":1" should be generally be avoided (see next bullet).

2019-04-24T05:41:59Z

Amplify on the recent edit of WhatamIdoing: insert this: However, names like ":1" should be generally be avoided (see next bullet).

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	{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}		{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}
	* Names are case-sensitive.		* Names are case-sensitive.
	* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; the software will accept something like ":1" (which is punctuation plus a number), but it will ignore "1" (purely numeric).		* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; the software will accept something like ":1" (which is punctuation plus a number), but it will ignore "1" (purely numeric). However, names like ":1" should be generally be avoided (see next bullet).
	* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.		* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.
	* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.

wikipedia>WhatamIdoing: Clarify

2019-04-12T18:29:55Z

Clarify

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	{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}		{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}
	* Names are case-sensitive.		* Names are case-sensitive.
	* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; ~~they~~ should have semantic value so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.		* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; the software will accept something like ":1" (which is punctuation plus a number), but it will ignore "1" (purely numeric).
			* Names should have semantic value, so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.
	* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:

wikipedia>Nøkkenbuer: /* top */ added {{strong}} and {{var}} for semantic HTML

2018-06-23T00:18:27Z

top: added {{strong}} and {{var}} for semantic HTML

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	{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}		{{{1\|Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:}}}
	* Names are case-sensitive.		* Names are case-sensitive.
	* Names ~~'''~~must not~~'''~~ be purely numeric; they should have semantic value so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.		* Names {{strong\|must not}} be purely numeric; they should have semantic value so that they can be more easily distinguished from each other by human editors.
	* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.		* Names must be unique—you may not use the same name to define different groups or footnotes.
	* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:		* Please consider keeping reference names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. Failing that, including if spaces are used, the following technical restrictions become relevant:
	** Quotation marks are optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.		** Quotation marks are optional if the only characters used are letters <code>A–Z</code>, <code>a–z</code>, digits <code>0–9</code>, and the symbols <code style="word-break: break-all;">!$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{\|}~</code>. That is, all printable ASCII characters except <code style="word-break: break-all;">#"'/=>?\</code>.
	** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="<var>John Smith~~</var>~~"</code>.		** Inclusion of any other characters, {{em\|including spaces}}, requires that the reference name be enclosed in quotes; for example, <code>name="{{var\|John Smith}}"</code>.
	** The quote marks must be the standard straight keyboard marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.		** The quote marks must be the standard straight keyboard marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name.
	** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|		** Quote-enclosed reference names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2\|}}}\|