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'''WikiIndex: Manual of Style''' ('''WI:MoS''') is a [[:Category:Meta|meta]] article describing how all content here on {{tag|WikiIndex}} should be presented. That means all [[article]]s within the '[[Main|Main:]]' [[Help:Namespace|namespace]], descriptive information on all [[Special:Categories|category]] pages, source and any copyright information on all [[File|File:]] pages, and accordingly, structure on all related [[Talk]] pages. | '''WikiIndex: Manual of Style''' ('''WI:MoS''') is a [[:Category:Meta|meta]] article describing how all content here on {{tag|WikiIndex}} should be presented. That means all [[article]]s within the '[[Main|Main:]]' [[Help:Namespace|namespace]], descriptive information on all [[Special:Categories|category]] pages, source and any copyright information on all [[File|File:]] pages, and accordingly, structure on all related [[Talk]] pages. | ||
It will be noticed that this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site is powered by [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], which is the same software which [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] (and all other [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF) wiki sites) use; therefore, it is perfectly reasonable to assume that WikiIndex will use the same {{Wp|Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style}} (MoS) as found on the [[English Wikipedia]]. However, there are fundamental differences between WikiIndex and Wikipedia. The most obvious is that Wikipedia is an online [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] covering nigh-on all [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topics and subject matter]] (meaning their article pages need to follow a strict and consistent form, befitting of an encyclopedia), whereas WikiIndex is an online [[:Category:Directory|directory]] or 'index' about <u>only</u> '[[:Category:Wiki|wiki]]'; albeit all aspects about [[wiki]]; including [[:Category:All|wiki sites]], [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]] (the software which 'powers' a wiki site), [[:Category:Wiki farm|wiki farms]] (the service created to host wiki sites), [[:Category:Wiki People|wiki people]] (the individuals or '[[user]]s' who create content on wiki sites, or who develop and create wiki engines or wiki farms, or any other people who are significant within the [[wikisphere]]), together with specific [[:Category:Wiki concept|wiki concepts]] and [[:Category: | It will be noticed that this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site is powered by [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], which is the same software which [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] (and all other [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF) wiki sites) use; therefore, it is perfectly reasonable to assume that WikiIndex will use the same {{Wp|Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style}} (MoS) as found on the [[English Wikipedia]]. However, there are fundamental differences between WikiIndex and Wikipedia. The most obvious is that Wikipedia is an online [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] covering nigh-on all [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topics and subject matter]] (meaning their article pages need to follow a strict and consistent form, befitting of an encyclopedia), whereas WikiIndex is an online [[:Category:Directory|directory]] or 'index' about <u>only</u> '[[:Category:Wiki|wiki]]'; albeit all aspects about [[wiki]]; including [[:Category:All|wiki sites]], [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]] (the software which 'powers' a wiki site), [[:Category:Wiki farm|wiki farms]] (the service created to host wiki sites), [[:Category:Wiki People|wiki people]] (the individuals or '[[user]]s' who create content on wiki sites, or who develop and create wiki engines or wiki farms, or any other people who are significant within the [[wikisphere]]), together with specific [[:Category:Wiki concept|wiki concepts]] and [[:Category:Wiki idea|wiki ideas]]. Therefore, whilst WikiIndex might ''appear'' to follow the Wikipedia Manual of Style, or WP:MoS (and we certainly do use many of its basic concepts, because there is nothing to be gained from 'reinventing the wheel', to coin a pertinent phrase), WikiIndex does have some significantly different approaches of page layout and structure when compared to Wikipedia. | ||
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Whilst this actual 'WikiIndex: Manual of Style' article is still ashamedly barren, our actual style has been long established over many years, by many people (former and current [[editor]]s) who have worked together to reach [[consensus]] about how we 'do things' here on WikiIndex. Our 'meta' category, [[:Category: WikiIndex]] contains many separate articles about the structure and operation of WikiIndex, and those articles should be referred to for answers regarding specific points regarding this WikiIndex wiki. Should any subject or concern arise which has not already been explained, please open a new discussion on either [[WikiIndex talk:Manual of Style]] (the talk page for this article), or alternatively on the [[WikiIndex talk:Community portal|community portal talk page]]. | Whilst this actual 'WikiIndex: Manual of Style' article is still ashamedly barren, our actual style has been long established over many years, by many people (former and current [[editor]]s) who have worked together to reach [[consensus]] about how we 'do things' here on WikiIndex. Our 'meta' category, [[:Category: WikiIndex]] contains many separate articles about the structure and operation of WikiIndex, and those articles should be referred to for answers regarding specific points regarding this WikiIndex wiki. Should any subject or concern arise which has not already been explained, please open a new discussion on either [[WikiIndex talk:Manual of Style]] (the talk page for this article), or alternatively on the [[WikiIndex talk:Community portal|community portal talk page]]. | ||