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Line 2: {{supplement\|pages=[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]\|MOS:SIMPLIFIED\|WP:SMOS\|}} {{style}} This '''Simplified Manual of Style''' is an overview of commonly used style guidelines taken from the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style\|Wikipedia Manual of Style]] and its [[wp:subpages\|subpages]] (together called the '''MoS'''). When a MoS guideline offers a choice of ~~style~~styles, ~~use only~~choose one ~~alternative~~and use it consistently throughout an article, and do not unreasonably alter a choice that has already been made. The MoS has too many suggestions to memorize, or even to consult regularly, but because they are based on consensual discussion, they often settle time-wasting arguments. Wikipedia has [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines\|no firm rules]], but these suggestions help create consistent articles. For a descriptive directory of the pages which make up the Manual of Style, see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents]]. ==Capital letters== Use [[sentence case]] for article titles and section headings{{spaced ndash}}{{xt\|~~Tips~~Early life and ~~pointers~~education}}, not {{!xt\|~~Tips~~Early Life and ~~Pointers~~Education}}. {{Manual of Style/More\|AT}} Capitalize names of scriptures like {{xt\|Bible}} and {{xt\|Qur'an}}, but not {{xt\|biblical}}. Always capitalize {{xt\|God}} when it refers to a primary or only deity, but not pronouns that refer to deities: {{xt\|he}} not {{!xt\|He}}. {{Manual of Style/More\|#Religions, deities, philosophies, doctrines}} Line 84: General formatting: * [[Wikipedia:Tips]] – overview page where you can digest how to use Wikipedia, in bite-sized morsels * [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia]] – a page that provides information on the basics needed to edit Wikipedia * [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles]] – guidance on how to improve articles * [[Wikipedia:Dos and don'ts#Dos and don'ts pages]] – summaries of Wikipedia's policies, guidelines, and formatting standards, in a bullet-point format * [[Help:Cheatsheet]] – a page that provides the most commonly used wiki markup {{Manual of Style}}