[wp-docs] New Pages.

[Morgan Doocy]

With regards to style guidelines for title names, I'll just reiterate a 
couple of rules that I've mentioned before.

1. Titles should never begin with "How to," unless it is absolutely 
necessary to do so.
2. Titles which give instructions on how to do something should use 
verbs in the present participle (-ing) rather than present tense. For 
example, "Installing WordPress" should be used rather than "Install 
WordPress."
3. Titles which simply describe a subject ("Blog Design and Layout") or 
object ("Administration Panels") should use only nouns. (Note that 
"Design" and "Layout" can also be verbs, but in this example they are 
used as nouns.)

These rules are extremely standardized in the print world; any good 
reference book will adhere to them.

Morgan

On Feb 20, 2005, at 11:53 PM, Carthik Sharma wrote:

> I have a proposal regarding the creation of new pages:
>
> The Problem:
> Too many new pages, with titles that are all over the place, and that
> are not linked-to from other pages.
>
> Current Solution:
> Create new pages as subpages of User: pages, and then move them in 
> later.
>
> Proposal:
> 1. Sysadmins and Bureaucrats should be able to move in pages as and
> when they like, without having to check back and forth for speedier
> development.
> 2. We need to agree on some standards for page titles and stick to the
> standards.
>
> Benefit: Speed up moving in of useful pages. Don't frustrate doc
> writers (MDAWaffe comes to mind, among others :) )
>
> Suggested Standards for Sysops, bureaucrats creating new pages:
> 1. Titles are in Title Case, so "Using the Link Manager" is used, not
> "Using the link manager". (we need exactly one method, and this method
> is already in vogue.)
> 2. Titles are action or task oriented whenever possible.
> 3. A new page should be relatively complete, containing useful
> information that is immediately useful to the end user. No blank new
> pages.
> 4. A new page should always be linked-to from some other page(s). No
> bastard pages.
> 5. Titles shall not have leading or trailing spaces.
> 7. In case of doubt regarding the suitability of a name, mail the
> wp-docs list asking for suggestions. Suggestions should be received in
> less than two days. Hold your peace after two days :)
> 8. The page creator's title suggestion should be used as long as it is
> sensible and does not violate any rules given here.
> 9. Shorter titles are better.
> 10. Avoid prepositions in Titles.
>
> Exception:
> Sub-pages are created after discussion, always.
>
>
> If you have an opinion regarding these practices, voice them now,
> within 5 days. Improve the rules above. Decision making threads like
> this one should have a resolution, summarized in a mail to the thread,
> at the end of 5 days (which is yet another proposal), unless there is
> some special circumstance, which neccessitates extended discussion.
>
> Carthik.
>
> -- 
> When nothing is done, nothing is left undone -- 老子 Lǎozi
>
> University of Central Florida
> Homepage: http://carthik.net
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