Doc.GoodStyle

• If you don't know how to format your text:
  • start each line without spaces
  • separate paragraphs with a blank line

• You can produce better hypertext by using WikiWords (concatenated capitalized words):
  • WikiWords will be shown as hyperlinks
  • WikiWords are especially useful if they are meaningful and used uniformly across the whole site
  • The 'WikiWord' is WikiWord hyperlink by itself. Follow it to learn more :)

• For external site links, you can type URLs directly into the text - =http://etcete.ra/...= - it'll clear to anyone where they're headed on click.

• If a discussion is going on:
  • separate each follow-up with a space
  • add your WikiName and the date at the end
  • OR, by all means, insert your comment where it seems to fit best:
    • you may want to inset it with a bullet and/or set it in italics so it's clear (always sign and date)
    • if a sub-topic develops, separate it with a horizontal rule at beginning and end

• To start a new discussion:
  • start with a brief, factual introduction, followed by double horizontal rules
  • let the discussion begin

• When a discussion is complete, boil down the key points:
  • reduce the noise
  • move offtopic facts to appropriate pages
  • if you merge or delete comments, group credit =Contributors:= at the end of the page

• Please, avoid typing dates in national formats. Please use either an standard date format like 01 Sep 2001 or ISO (2001-09-01 or 2001-Sep-01).
• Please, avoid words like 'next version' or 'year ago' whenever possible, even if it seems to you that the reader will know the context. 'Absolute' references are much better than 'relative'.