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Titles
tell readers what an article is about.
Article titles should be precise, recognizable, and neutral. Generally:
DO:
Use the
most common name
in
English
for the subject
Follow the pattern
of similar articles
Use
sentence case
, and prefer
singular nouns
Create
redirects
from other plausible titles
Check for
special naming conventions
for certain article types
If necessary,
disambiguate
as naturally as possible
If the title is ambiguous, use a
hatnote
or
disambiguation page
DON'T:
Don't
make titles
longer than necessary
Don't
use
judgmental words
in descriptive titles
Don't
start with
"A", "An", or "The"
unless part of a
proper name
Don't
put titles
in quotes
;
use
formatting templates
instead
Don't
use
special characters
if avoidable
Don't
disambiguate more than necessary
Don't
create
subsidiary titles
that look like
subpages
See also
Simple rule set
Simple style manual
Style tips
Wikipedia dos and don'ts
Encyclopedia content
Accessibility
Biographies
Living
Categorization
Disambiguation
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Images
Leads
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Simple rule set
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Simple style manual
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Style tips
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Wikitext cheatsheet
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