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==Article layout== | ==Article layout== | ||
One of the most important parts of wiki editing is how to structure an article. The structure is a powerful thing: it dictates what information the reader reads and when he or she reads it. It can influence what people contribute, where it goes, and how it might be written. Structure has the power to inform or confuse the same way good or bad writing does. Keep a well structured article, and you're more likely to have a high quality one. | One of the most important parts of wiki editing is how to structure an article. The structure is a powerful thing: it dictates what information the reader reads and when he or she reads it. It can influence what people contribute, where it goes, and how it might be written. Structure has the power to inform or confuse the same way good or bad writing does. Keep a well structured article, and you're more likely to have a high quality one. | ||
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===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption]] | ||
[[WoWWiki:Image guidelines|Images]] make an article memorable and pretty. They can speak where words fail. At the same time, misplaced or untidy images can detract from an article. When choosing images, keep in mind placement, size, and the appropriateness of the image to the section. Let images flow with the text instead of break it up. | [[WoWWiki:Image guidelines|Images]] make an article memorable and pretty. They can speak where words fail. At the same time, misplaced or untidy images can detract from an article. When choosing images, keep in mind placement, size, and the appropriateness of the image to the section. Let images flow with the text instead of break it up. | ||
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=== Article message boxes === | === Article message boxes === | ||
''Add me! You may want to look at [[Wikipedia:Article message boxes]].'' | ''Add me! You may want to look at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Article message boxes|Wikipedia:Article message boxes]].'' | ||
===See also, references, external links, and navigational tables=== | ===See also, references, external links, and navigational tables=== | ||
