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== Formatting and Style == | == Formatting and Style == | ||
'''Conventions''' | '''Conventions''' | ||
| - | * ''Pīnyīn'' 拼音, including tone markings, should be included for all Chinese terms. For the correct placement of tone markings, follow these rules: | + | * ''Pīnyīn'' 拼音, including tone markings, should be included for all Chinese terms. For the correct placement of tone markings, follow these rules (for full rules on writing ''pīnyīn'', see this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin page] on Wikipedia): |
** If there is an "A" or an "E", that letter takes the tone mark. (E.g. Bèihǎi yuán 北海園) | ** If there is an "A" or an "E", that letter takes the tone mark. (E.g. Bèihǎi yuán 北海園) | ||
| - | ** If the vowel cluster is "OU", the "O" | + | ** If the vowel cluster is "OU", the "O" takes the mark. (E.g. dòu 豆, Ōuyáng 歐陽) |
** In all other cases, the mark falls on the final vowel. (E.g. Xióng 熊, duō 多) | ** In all other cases, the mark falls on the final vowel. (E.g. Xióng 熊, duō 多) | ||
| - | * The syllables of monastic and other disyllabic names should not be separated | + | * '''Personal Names''' |
| - | * Temple Names | + | ** The syllables of monastic and other disyllabic names should not be separated; e.g. 印順 is Yìnshùn, not Yìn Shùn |
| + | ** The first instance of every personal name should be linked to its biography page, using proper diacritics for the display name and standard Roman letters for the linked article; e.g. <nowiki>[[Dai Jitao 戴季陶|Dài Jìtáo 戴季陶]]</nowiki> | ||
| + | * '''Temple Names''' | ||
| + | ** Link the first instance of an important temple to its article | ||
| + | ** Use the following: Guānyīn Temple 觀音寺. | ||
** If the temple name is in the form "XX古寺", then the name should be given as "XX Ancient Temple". | ** If the temple name is in the form "XX古寺", then the name should be given as "XX Ancient Temple". | ||
** For XX講寺, use "XX Lecture Temple". | ** For XX講寺, use "XX Lecture Temple". | ||
| + | * '''Publications''' | ||
| + | ** Link the first instance of an important publication to its article | ||
| + | ** If a book or periodical has a standard English translation, use that; e.g. ''Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna'' (Dàshèng qǐxìn lùn 大乘起信論) | ||
| + | ** If the publication title does not have a standard or widely-accepted English translation, it can be cited thus: ''Tíwèi bōlì jīng'' 提謂波利經 (Sūtra of Trapuṣa and Bhallika) | ||
| + | ** To link a publication to its article, italics cannot be used, so use the link in place of the italicized title; e.g. [[Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana 大乘起信論|Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna]] (Dàshèng qǐxìn lùn 大乘起信論) | ||
* 唯識 is translated as "Consciousness-Only", 法相 as "Dharmalakṣaṇa". 法相唯識 is translated as "Dharmalakṣaṇa and Consciousness-Only". | * 唯識 is translated as "Consciousness-Only", 法相 as "Dharmalakṣaṇa". 法相唯識 is translated as "Dharmalakṣaṇa and Consciousness-Only". | ||
| - | * All years between 1850 and 1950 should be | + | * All years between 1850 and 1950 should be linked (like this <nowiki>[[1XXX]]</nowiki>). |
| + | * Decades can also be linked (e.g. <nowiki>[[1930s]]</nowiki>) | ||
* The [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php#Usage Cite] extension has been installed, please use it for footnotes in articles. See the linked page or the [[戴季陶]] article for examples of usage. | * The [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite/Cite.php#Usage Cite] extension has been installed, please use it for footnotes in articles. See the linked page or the [[戴季陶]] article for examples of usage. | ||
* If there are no notes for the article, then the '''notes''' section can be omitted, but don't forget to add one if you add a reference to an article | * If there are no notes for the article, then the '''notes''' section can be omitted, but don't forget to add one if you add a reference to an article | ||
| + | * Use bullet points to separate references cited at the end of the article | ||
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| - | == Edit Status Categories== | + | == Edit Status Categories == |
You can use these categories to quickly find articles with a given edit status | You can use these categories to quickly find articles with a given edit status | ||
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== Biographical Articles == | == Biographical Articles == | ||
| + | * For articles that cover more than one person with the same name: | ||
| + | ** Create one main article (pinyin without tone marks + 漢字) with one section for each individual (e.g. [[Cizhou 慈舟]]) | ||
| + | ** When you create the redirect pages (漢字), create one page per individual using their birth and death dates (e.g. [[慈舟 (1877-1958)]]) | ||
| + | ** Redirect that page to the section of the main article that covers the individual in question (link example: [[慈舟#Cízhōu 慈舟 (1877-1958)]], see [[慈舟 (1877-1958)]] for example of use) | ||
| + | * Please read the [[Biographical Article Guidelines]] | ||
* Sample [[Blank Biography]] Article for new articles | * Sample [[Blank Biography]] Article for new articles | ||
| + | * After you have written a biographical article '''PLEASE ADD''' a brief notice on the subject of your article to the [[Biography Portal]]. | ||
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* Please read the [[Periodical Article Guidelines]] | * Please read the [[Periodical Article Guidelines]] | ||
* Sample [[Blank Periodical]] Article for new articles | * Sample [[Blank Periodical]] Article for new articles | ||
| + | * After you have written an article on a Buddhist periodical '''PLEASE UPDATE''' the [[Periodical Portal]] if necessary by adding a link to that page. | ||
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== Institution Articles == | == Institution Articles == | ||
| - | * Sample [[Blank Institution]] Article for new articles | + | * Please read the [[Institution Article Guidelines]] |
| + | * Sample Generic [[Blank Institution]] Article for new articles | ||
| + | * Sample [[Blank Temple]] Article to be used with temples | ||
| + | * After you have written an article on a Buddhist institution '''PLEASE UPDATE''' the [[Institution Portal]] by adding a link in the appropriate section of that page. | ||
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| + | == Geography Articles == | ||
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| + | * Please read the [[Geography Article Guidelines]] | ||
| + | * Sample [[Blank Geography]] Article for new articles | ||
| + | * After you have written a geography article '''PLEASE UPDATE''' the [[Geography Portal]] by adding a link in the appropriate section of that page. | ||
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* [http://toshuo.com/chinese-tools/pinyin-input-firefox-extension/ Firefox Pinyin tone mark input extension] There are, however, a number of [[Firefox_Pinyin_Tool:Issues|known issues]] with this tool. | * [http://toshuo.com/chinese-tools/pinyin-input-firefox-extension/ Firefox Pinyin tone mark input extension] There are, however, a number of [[Firefox_Pinyin_Tool:Issues|known issues]] with this tool. | ||
| + | * [http://www.chinese-forums.com/showthread.php?t=13005 Pinyinput] is an IME that can compose pinyin with tone marks, works with any program, and is available for Windows and Mac | ||
* [http://www.uni-bonn.de/~manfear/html2wiki-tables.php HTML to Wiki converter] - designed especially for converting tables | * [http://www.uni-bonn.de/~manfear/html2wiki-tables.php HTML to Wiki converter] - designed especially for converting tables | ||
This Community Portal contains information and guidelines on how to participate in this project.
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