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<noinclude>{{pp-protected|reason=This help page doesn't need to be edited by brand new users|small=yes}}</noinclude>{{intro to|The [[WP:MOS|Manual of Style]] (MoS or MOS) is an in-depth guide that provides standards on how to format Wikipedia articles. Following these guidelines helps keep the encyclopedia clear, consistent, and stable.
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The [[WP:MOS|Manual of Style]] (MoS) is an in-depth guide that provides standards on how to format Wikipedia articles. Following these guidelines helps keep the encyclopedia clear, consistent and stable. The simplest way to do this is just to find a well -written article and copy its formatting. However,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]]). ▼[[Image:Encyclopaedia Britannica 15 with 2002.jpg|thumb|left|115px|We're working on shortening the MoS ... really.]]
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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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▲Remember, the MoS is only a guideline, you don't need to have the whole thing memorised! It's there to assist you setting out content when you aren't sure how to best display information and to stop protracted arguments about this if another editor disagrees. Content is more important than formatting, and other editors can assist you if you're unsure (similarly, [[wikipedia:Assume good faith|assume good faith]] when other help format your writing).
===Links===
[[File:Wikilink example small.png|thumb|290px|right|Example of good wiki linking.]]
Linking through [[Hyperlink|hyperlinks]] is an important feature of Wikipedia. Internal links (or 'wikilinks') bind the project together into an interconnected whole. Links provide instant pathways to locations within the project that are likely to increase our readers' understanding of the topic at hand. You can read more about how to add them [[Help:Introduction to editing with VisualEditor/3|here]].
For how many internal links to include in an article, you want to ask yourself, "Would a reader of this subject be interested in that other article? Does it help explain concept that is only briefly described in this article?". Typically, the first instance of an important word should be linked to the relevant article on that topic.
External links (to other websites other than Wikipedia) can be added in the 'External links' section along with a short description. These should only be included if highly relevant or provides more detail than the article has space for. Websites used as references to the article's content should in stead be put in the 'References' section.
'''See also:'''
* [[User:Tony1/Build_your_linking_skills|An exercise for building your linking skills]]
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