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Always If you have a few lines at the very top explaining clear outlook of what you want to write about, it is important to find out whether a related article already exists and/or if the page information is about including already included in an existing article. You can use the search function to find out. If you find an existing article headline in the beginning of the textAvoid structural headings (“Introduction”), consider updating it with your information rather than creating new pages.
List of all existing content pages: [[Special:AllPages]].
If == Writing the chair has a clear outlook introduction ==Every article starts with the full name of what to add the second step is to find out whether an article already exists or if the information is included page in an existing article bold, as a sub pointthe subject of the first sentence. Please use It can be followed by the search function on acronym or abbreviation in bold inside parentheses (with the wiki to find outparentheses not in bold). If you find For example, an existing article do update it titled ''Peanut butter and jelly sandwich'' should start with your information rather than creating new pagesa sentence similar to the following:<code>A '''Peanut butter and jelly sandwich''' ('''PB&J''') is a snack that includes [...]</code>.
Every article starts with the full name of The introduction should always be a few lines explaining what the page is about. == Using headings ==For longer articles, it makes sense to organise content in bold different-level headings. By default, a '''table of contents''' (internal links sometimes abbreviated to TOC) is automatically generated on a page when more than three section headings are used.*If you don't wish a TOC to appear, using <code><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></code> on the same top of your page also makes it boldhides the table of contents.*You should always avoid structural headings (e.g. Introduction) followed by .*In case your order of headings does not follow a chronological order of events described, you probably need to restructure the initialsarticle. == Adding the list of references and links ==At the end of your article, add <code><nowiki>{{Reference}}</abbreviation nowiki></code> to get all references included in bold toothe text displayed, inside parenthesisas well as a list of articles that link to yours. You can learn more about citations and references at [[Help:References]].
Add the code <nowiki>{{Reference}}</nowiki> in the end to get all references included in the text
In case your order of headings does not follow a chronological order of events described, you probably need to restructure the article.
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