Wikipedia:Style and How-to Directory
Advice on editing techniques
- How to contribute
- How to edit
- How to start a page
- How to copyedit a page
- Manual of style
- Guide to layout
- How to use graphics
- How to find an image
- How to know if the problem is your browser
- Troubleshooting
Advice on content writing
- Be bold in updating pages
- Write a great article
- How to structure the content
- How to invite contributions on article you help write
- Establish context
- Explain jargon
- Define and describe
- Integrate, don't append
- Consider your audience
- Write it like a news story
- Don't overwhelm readers with detail up-front
- Check your facts
- Cite your sources
- Avoid statements that will date quickly
- Stay on topic
- Warn readers about spoilers
- Label characters from fiction as such
- Don't over-link (disputed)
- Describe external links
- Don't use external links where we'll want Wikipedia links
- Avoid peacock terms (disputed)
- Avoid weasel terms (disputed)
- Avoid self-references