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#YYYY-MM-DD format to be used, e.g. 2006-03-27 is the representation for 27 March 2006. | #YYYY-MM-DD format to be used, e.g. 2006-03-27 is the representation for 27 March 2006. | ||
==Song and Album Titles== | ==[[Songs|Song]] and Album Titles== | ||
# In song titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation and (parenthesis). For instance: | # In song titles, all words should be capitalized. Use all punctuation and (parenthesis). For instance: | ||
#* [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] | #* [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] | ||
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#* [[...This Town...]] | #* [[...This Town...]] | ||
#* [[Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)]] | #* [[Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)]] | ||
#* [[Pads, Paws | #* [[Pads, Paws And Claws]] | ||
#* [[Pony St.]] | #* [[Pony St.]] | ||
#* [[Radio Radio]] - note | #* [[Radio, Radio]] - note that a comma is present | ||
#* [[Speak Darkly, My Angel]] | #* [[Speak Darkly, My Angel]] - note that a comma is present | ||
#* [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] | #* [[Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)]] | ||
#* [[What's Her Name Today?]] | #* [[What's Her Name Today?]] | ||
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This section moved to its own page: [[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== | ==Track Numbering== | ||
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'''I'd like to see us code it like this:''' | '''I'd like to see us code it like this:''' | ||
01. Still | 01. Still<nowiki><br></nowiki> | ||
02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue | 02. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue<nowiki><br></nowiki> | ||
03. Veronica | 03. Veronica<nowiki><br></nowiki> | ||
04. Speak Darkly My Angel | 04. Speak Darkly My Angel<nowiki><br></nowiki> | ||
05. Almost Blue | 05. Almost Blue<nowiki><br></nowiki> | ||
'''to get this:'''<br> | '''to get this:'''<br> | ||
01. Still<br> | 01. Still<br> | ||
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05. Almost Blue<br> | 05. Almost Blue<br> | ||
'''instead of the conventional way:''' | '''The above method is preferred instead of the conventional way:''' | ||
# Still | # Still | ||
# Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue | # Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue | ||
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==Page Templates== | ==Page Templates== | ||
*Use [[Page Templates]] for consistency. | *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