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The simplest way to do this is to find a well-written article and copy its formatting. But if you want more information on any formatting, the MoS probably has a recommendation (you can search its contents [[Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style/6|here]]).
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Remember, the MoS is a guideline; you don't need to have the whole thing memorized! It's there to assist you when you're unsure how to best display information, and to minimize arguments if another editor disagrees with your formatting choices.
{{nutshell|Write <s>good</s> well.}}
Content is more important than formatting, and other editors can assist you if you're in doubt (similarly, [[wikipedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]] when others help by formatting your writing).
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Best to find a well made article and copy it's formatting and everything. It's fine to do, really.
[[Category:Wikipedia quick introductions]]
[[Category:Wikipedia Manual of Style]]
[[File:Wikilink example small.png|thumb|290px|right|Example of good wiki linking.]]
Wikilinks, save real links mostly for external links section (might see templates/info boxes, ignore)
*Explain Wikilinks, their general incidence
*Real links tend to be for external links sections (with rare exception), don't lace them into the article
Linking through hyperlinks is an important feature of Wikipedia. While external links help to embed Wikipedia into the external World Wide Web, internal links (or 'wiki links') bind the project together into an interconnected whole. Links provide instant pathways to locations outside and within the project that are likely to increase our readers' understanding of the topic at hand.
For how many internal links to include, you want to ask yourself, "How likely is it that a reader of this subject may be interested in that other article, or does it cover a concept not fully explained in the article?"
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Lennie and George came to a ranch near <span style="color:#000000;">'''[['''</span><span style="color:#666;">Soledad, California<span style="color:#000;">'''|'''</span>Soledad</span><span style="color:#000;">''']]'''</span> southeast of <span style="color:#000;">'''[['''</span><span style="color:#666;">Salinas, California</span><span style="color:#000;">''']]'''</span> to "work up a stake".
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When saved, this produces:
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Lennie and George came to a ranch near [[Soledad, California|Soledad]] southeast of [[Salinas, California]], to "work up a stake".
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If there is an external website that is highly relevant to the article or provides more detail than the article contains, it should be listed in the 'External links' section with a short description. These links should not be used in the article's body text, nor should they used be if they are already in the references or notes.
[[Image:Encyclopaedia Britannica 15 with 2002.jpg|thumb|Write like you're an author of one of these.]]
Encyclopedic tone
* NPOV
* Be simple/clear with prose
* English + everyone else's is fine, just make it consistant
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