Difference between revisions of "WikiChristian:Page Layout"

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==Style==
 
==Style==
  
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When editing or creating a page, there are no set guidelines as to what the page should look like or how it should be laid out. The following are some ideas, but are not prescriptive rules that need to be followed
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When editing or creating a page, there are no set guidelines as to what the page should look like. The following is a guideline to the layout of a standard page.
  
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===Contents Tree Structure===
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''Synopsis'': A brief one or two sentence summary of the topic
  
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One way to arrange pages is to follow the '''"Contents Tree Structure"'''. In this style:
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__TOC__
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* The page will begin with a brief "'''Synopsis'''" (summary) of the topic
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==Related topics==
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* The synopsis will be followed by a "'''Contents'''" section which will contain
 
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** A "topics" section - following which are a list of related sub-topics
 
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** An opinion section - this is an area to place links to personal opinion articles
 
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** A "quotes" link - where quotes about the topic can be quoted
 
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* The contents section will be followed by the "'''Main Article'''" which will contain the bulk of the article in an encyclopedia style format
 
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* The main article section is followed by a "Links" section - this is an area to place links to external websites
 
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* Finally, a "'''Return to'''" section to link the topic back to a broader, encompassing topic
 
  
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Some examples to look at to get a better idea: [[Justification]], [[Christianity]], [[Essence of Christianity]], [[Love]], [[Matthew 16]]
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List of links related subtopics
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{{opinions}}
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List of links to specific personal opinion articles and sermons that people have uploaded
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==Main article==
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Main encyclopedia style article give details on the topics
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==Quotes==
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For famous quotations related to the topic
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==Links==
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List of useful external links
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{{returnto}} [[broader topic of which this page is a subtopic]]
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Some examples to look at to get a better idea
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* [[Justification]]
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* [[Christianity]]
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* [[Essence of Christianity]]
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* [[Love]]
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* [[Matthew 16]]
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{{returnto}} [[Help:Contents]]
  
 
[[Category:WikiChristian tutorial]]
 
[[Category:WikiChristian tutorial]]

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Style

When editing or creating a page, there are no set guidelines as to what the page should look like. The following is a guideline to the layout of a standard page. 

''Synopsis'': A brief one or two sentence summary of the topic

__TOC__
==Related topics==

List of links related subtopics

{{opinions}}

List of links to specific personal opinion articles and sermons that people have uploaded

==Main article==

Main encyclopedia style article give details on the topics

==Quotes==

For famous quotations related to the topic

==Links==

List of useful external links

{{returnto}} [[broader topic of which this page is a subtopic]]

Some examples to look at to get a better idea


Return to Help:Contents

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