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'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies|policies]].
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== List ==
'''[[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''' are records of best practices in content and behavior. While there is no need to be an expert on guidelines when starting out, contributors should generally defer to and attempt to follow them. They should not be confused for [[VassarWiki:Policies|policies]].
 
== Style ==
=== Titles ===
This section regards titles of pages of [[:Category:Page types|all types]], as well as headings. Titles should...
 
* be written in sentence case.
* generally not include "Vassar"—given that the page is on VassarWiki, that much is implied! The exception is when "Vassar" is an essential part of the subject's name.
* not begin with "the", even when "the" is commonly used before the subject's name.
 
=== Categories ===
 
* Categories should be nested whenever possible. For example, [[:Category:A cappella groups|''Category:A cappella groups'']] should be part of [[:Category:Student orgs|''Category:Student orgs'']] and ''[[:Category:A cappella]].''
* Page should only use the most specific categories possible. For example, ''[[Vastards]]'' should be in ''Category:A cappella groups'', not ''Category:Student orgs'' or ''Category:A cappella''.