A __NOTOC__'''page titlePages''' on the IMSMA Wiki are structured into several headings. The page title is the large top Level 1 heading displayed above each page's contents. The title indicates what the page is about and distinguishes is a unique reference to the page. The title may simply be the name of the subject of the page, or it from other pagesmay be a description of the topic. This page explains the considerations, or ''naming conventions'', on which choices of page title are based. When possible, the page should start with the name of the page in bold. Avoid starting the page with a heading.
The == Deciding on a page title ==A good IMSMA page title may simply be has the five following characteristics:* '''Recognizability''': the title is a name (or a name) description of the subject of the pagethat someone familiar with, although not necessarily an expert in, or it may be a description of the topicsubject will recognize. This page explains * '''Naturalness''': the considerations, title is one that IMSMA users are likely to look or search for and that editors would naturally use to link to the page from other pages. * '''naming conventionsPrecision''', on which choices of : the title is sufficiently identify the page 's subject and distinguish it from other subjects.* '''Conciseness''': the title are basedis no longer than necessary to identify the page's subject and distinguish it from other subjects. == Deciding on an article * '''Consistency''': the title ==is consistent with the pattern of similar pages' titles.
A good == Format ==The following points are used in deciding on questions not covered by the five principles. Consistency on these helps avoid duplicate articles:* '''Short''': Keep titles short but descriptive. * '''Unique''': No two page titles should have the same title.* '''Capitalisation''': The first letter of every word should be capital, except for prepositions and articles. Titles cannot begin with a lowercase letter.* '''Singular''': In general only create page titles that are in the singular, unless that term is always in a plural form in English or it is valid to use in an IMSMA context like Sub-Themes, Customise Views, localisation files, etc.* '''Acronyms''': Should be used in a page name if the subject is known primarily by its abbreviation and that abbreviation is primarily associated with the subject, otherwise avoid using Acronyms. All acronyms will be in the glossary.* '''Symbols''': Titles cannot contain certain restricted characters (e.g # < > [ ] | { } : ) or encoded characters (%, /). **Titles cannot contain 3 or more contiguous tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>), as strings of tildes are used to create editors' signatures on talk pages.**Titles should not include question marks.* '''Spaces''': MediaWiki treats Spaces ( ) and underscores (_) are equivalently. Underscores are used in URL and Spaces in displayed titles, there is no need to add underscore in the page titles.* '''Formatting''': It is not possible for a title has as stored in the five following characteristicsdatabase to contain formatting, such as italics or bolding. The double or triple apostrophes normally used to produce these effects in wikitext are treated just as groups of apostrophes if they appear in titles but avoid apostrophes and quotes unless absolutely required.* '''Images''':Titles cannot contain images.
* '''Recognizability''' – The title is == Section headings ==Equal signs are used to mark the enclosed text as a section heading: <nowiki>==Title==</nowiki> for a primary section; <nowiki>===Title===</nowiki> for the next level (a name or description of subsection); and so on to the subject that someone familiar lowest-level subsection, with, although <nowiki>=====Title=====</nowiki>. (The highest heading level technically possible is =Title=; but do not necessarily an expert use it inpages, the subject will recognize.* '''Naturalness''' – The title because it is one that IMSMA users are likely to look or search reserved for and that editors would naturally use to link to the automatically generated top-level heading at the top of the page from other pages. * '''Precision''' – The containing the title is sufficiently identify of the whole page's subject and distinguish it from other subjects.) * '''Conciseness''' – The title is no longer than necessary to identify heading must be typed on a separate line. Include one blank line above the page's subject heading, and distinguish optionally one blank line below it from other subjects.* '''Consistency''' – The title is consistent with , for readability in the pattern of similar pages' titlesedit window.
== Article title format Readability ==An article longer than one or two pages when printed should be divided into sections to ease navigation.Articles that cover particularly technical subjects should, in general, be shorter than articles on less technical subjects.
== Talk pages ==Talk pages are used to discuss the development of their corresponding Page. The following points discussions are used in deciding hence not intended to be generic on questions not covered by the five principles; consistency topic of the Page, but centred on these helps avoid duplicate articles:edits and structure of the page.
* Keep titles short but descriptive. == User talk pages ==* No two page titles should have While the purpose of talk pages is to discuss the same title.* The first letter content of every word should be capital, except for prepositionspages, articles, etc.* In general only create page titles that are in the singular, unless that term purpose of user talk pages is always in to draw the attention or discuss the edits of a plural form in English or it user. IMSMA Wiki is valid to use in an IMSMA context like Sub-Themesnot a social networking site, Customise Views, localisation files, etc.* Acronyms and all discussion should ultimately be used in a page name if directed solely toward the subject is known primarily by its abbreviation and that abbreviation is primarily associated with improvement of the subject, otherwise avoid using Acronymswiki. All acronyms will be in As opposed to the glossary.* Titles cannot begin case with a lowercase letter.* Titles cannot contain certain restricted characters (e.g # < > [ ] | { } : ) and encoded characters (%, /) as well.* MediaWiki treats Spaces ( ) and underscores (_) are equivalently. Underscores are used in URL and Spaces in displayed titles, there is no need to add underscore in the page titles.* Titles should not include question marks.* Titles cannot contain 3 or more contiguous tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>)Main name space, as strings of tildes are used to create editors' signatures on users may freely remove comments from their own talk pages.* It is not possible for a title as stored in the database to contain formatting, such as italics or bolding. The double or triple apostrophes normally used to produce these effects in wikitext are treated just as groups of apostrophes if they appear in titles but avoid apostrophes and quotes unless absolutely required.* Titles cannot contain images.
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