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Until we have a style guide, here's a link to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia's Style Guide]. | Until we have a style guide, here's a link to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia's Style Guide]. | ||
==Date Format== | |||
#YYYY-MM-DD format to be used, e.g. 2006-03-27 is the representation for 27 March 2006. | |||
==[[Songs|Song]] and Album Titles== | |||
# In song titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation and (parenthesis). For instance: | |||
#* [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] | |||
#* [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] | |||
#* [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] | |||
#* [[...And In Every Home]] | |||
#* [[Dust 2...]] | |||
#* [[...Dust]] | |||
#* [[...This Town...]] | |||
#* [[Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)]] | |||
#* [[Pads, Paws And Claws]] | |||
#* [[Pony St.]] | |||
#* [[Radio, Radio]] - note that a comma is present | |||
#* [[Speak Darkly, My Angel]] - note that a comma is present | |||
#* [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] | |||
#* [[What's Her Name Today?]] | |||
#* [[When Did I Stop Dreaming?]] | |||
#* [[When I Was Cruel No. 2]] | |||
# In album titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation, including colons and slashes. For instance: | |||
#* [[Get Happy!!]] | |||
#* [[Piano Jazz: Costello/McPartland]] | |||
#* [[Songs Of Elvis Costello: Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous]] | |||
==Naming Conventions for Images== | |||
This section moved to its own page: [[Naming Conventions for Images]] | |||
==Name of Review Articles and Preview Articles== | |||
Review:_2007-05-11_Detroit:_GloriousNoise | |||
where: | |||
Review or Preview: type of article | |||
YYYY-MM-DD: date of concert | |||
City: city of concert | |||
Publication Name: name of purblication in which article appears | |||
==Track Numbering== | |||
I propose we use hard-coded numbers for setlists and tracklisting, so that when one copies a list, they get the numbers too. This is uncoventional I know, but it drives me nuts when I copy a setlist and then have to renumber it. If we do it once, it will save others from having to type in the numbers following a cut and paste. | |||
'''I'd like to see us code it like this:''' | |||
01. Still<nowiki><br></nowiki> | |||
02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue<nowiki><br></nowiki> | |||
03. Veronica<nowiki><br></nowiki> | |||
04. Speak Darkly My Angel<nowiki><br></nowiki> | |||
05. Almost Blue<nowiki><br></nowiki> | |||
'''to get this:'''<br> | |||
01. Still<br> | |||
02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue<br> | |||
03. Veronica<br> | |||
04. Speak Darkly My Angel<br> | |||
05. Almost Blue<br> | |||
'''The above method is preferred instead of the conventional way:''' | |||
# Still | |||
# Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue | |||
# Veronica | |||
# Speak Darkly My Angel | |||
# Almost Blue | |||
'''to get this:''' | |||
# Still | |||
# Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue | |||
# Veronica | |||
# Speak Darkly My Angel | |||
# Almost Blue | |||
(which, when you select with a mouse, does not grab the numbers) | |||
==Page Templates== | |||
*Use [[Page Templates]] for consistency. | |||
*List [http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Allpages&namespace=10 All Wiki templates] in ElvisCostello wiki |
Latest revision as of 09:46, 26 May 2008
Until we have a style guide, here's a link to Wikipedia's Style Guide.
Date Format
- YYYY-MM-DD format to be used, e.g. 2006-03-27 is the representation for 27 March 2006.
Song and Album Titles
- In song titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation and (parenthesis). For instance:
- (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
- (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
- ...And In Every Home
- Dust 2...
- ...Dust
- ...This Town...
- Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
- Pads, Paws And Claws
- Pony St.
- Radio, Radio - note that a comma is present
- Speak Darkly, My Angel - note that a comma is present
- Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)
- What's Her Name Today?
- When Did I Stop Dreaming?
- When I Was Cruel No. 2
- In album titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation, including colons and slashes. For instance:
Naming Conventions for Images
This section moved to its own page: Naming Conventions for Images
Name of Review Articles and Preview Articles
Review:_2007-05-11_Detroit:_GloriousNoise where: Review or Preview: type of article YYYY-MM-DD: date of concert City: city of concert Publication Name: name of purblication in which article appears
Track Numbering
I propose we use hard-coded numbers for setlists and tracklisting, so that when one copies a list, they get the numbers too. This is uncoventional I know, but it drives me nuts when I copy a setlist and then have to renumber it. If we do it once, it will save others from having to type in the numbers following a cut and paste.
I'd like to see us code it like this:
01. Still<br> 02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue<br> 03. Veronica<br> 04. Speak Darkly My Angel<br> 05. Almost Blue<br>
to get this:
01. Still
02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue
03. Veronica
04. Speak Darkly My Angel
05. Almost Blue
The above method is preferred instead of the conventional way:
# Still # Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue # Veronica # Speak Darkly My Angel # Almost Blue
to get this:
- Still
- Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue
- Veronica
- Speak Darkly My Angel
- Almost Blue
(which, when you select with a mouse, does not grab the numbers)
Page Templates
- Use Page Templates for consistency.
- List All Wiki templates in ElvisCostello wiki