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John Hall at 19:23, 28 February 2023

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	1. Always remember to include: Who, What, When, Where, Why. Expect your reader to have a casual understanding of railroads for general articles. Expanded articles can be as technical as the writer desires.		1. Always remember to include: Who, What, When, Where, Why. Expect your reader to have a casual understanding of railroads for general articles. Expanded articles can be as technical as the writer desires.

	2. Always write the complete company name one or two times before switching to abbreviations. Use the full name in situations where similar companies are being discussed. Example: [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] and [South Pacific Coast Railway]] both go by the short name "South Pacific Coast" but represent different time periods of the railroad.		2. Always write the complete company name one or two times before switching to abbreviations. Use the full name in situations where similar companies are being discussed. Example: [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] and [[South Pacific Coast Railway]] both go by the short name "South Pacific Coast" but represent different time periods of the railroad.

	3. In-Linking to articles on our site and/or Wikipedia (or Mindat) within your narrative is encouraged. One of our goals with PacificNG is to build interest in other railroads/companies in our focus.		3. In-Linking to articles on our site and/or Wikipedia (or Mindat) within your narrative is encouraged. One of our goals with PacificNG is to build interest in other railroads/companies in our focus.

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	===MediaWiki Reference===		===MediaWiki Reference===

	[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents]		[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents MediaWiki Help]

	[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet]		[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet MediaWiki Cheatsheet]

	===Table of Contents===		===Table of Contents===

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	===MediaWiki Reference===		===MediaWiki Reference===

	[[~~helppage\|help-~~mediawiki]]		[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents]

			[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet]

	===Table of Contents===		===Table of Contents===

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	===MediaWiki Reference===		===MediaWiki Reference===

			[[helppage\|help-mediawiki]]

	===Table of Contents===		===Table of Contents===

Andrew Brandon at 19:19, 7 June 2021

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	<span style="float:right;">__TOC__</span>		<span style="float:right;">__TOC__</span>
	Please see the page: [[Colusa & Lake Railroad]] for an example of a standardized article.<br />		Please see the page: [[Colusa & Lake Railroad]] for an example of a standardized article.<br />

			==Quick Tips==

			===Line Breaks===
			As you space lines in the editor, MediaWiki will automatically insert a page brake on double spaces.

			To insert a hard page break use: <code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br/>
			This will break the line and start text on the next line like this.

			===Categories===
			Pages should include any relevant categories. Examples include the gauge: [[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in]], or the major commodities hauled by the railroad: [[:Category:Sugar\|Sugar]]

			===MediaWiki Reference===

			===Table of Contents===
			For now use: <code><nowiki><span style="float:right;">__TOC__</span></nowiki></code><br />
			The default table of contents uses <code>_TOC_</code>. In the future it will default to right alignment.

	==Short Description==		==Short Description==
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	==Article Formatting==		==Article Formatting==

	~~===Table of Contents===~~
	~~For now use: <code><nowiki><span style="float:right;">__TOC__</span></nowiki></code><br />~~
	~~The default table of contents uses <code>_TOC_</code>. In the future it will default to right alignment.~~

	===Article Graphics===		===Article Graphics===
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	'' Note: All articles are subject to editorial/layout changes as the Webmaster and/or Editor see fit to match the site's overall style. ''		'' Note: All articles are subject to editorial/layout changes as the Webmaster and/or Editor see fit to match the site's overall style. ''

	~~===Categories===~~
	~~Pages should include any relevant categories. Examples include the gauge: [[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in]], or the major commodities hauled by the railroad: [[:Category:Sugar\|Sugar]]~~

	===Units, Measures and Dates===		===Units, Measures and Dates===

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	[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]<br />		[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]<br />
	<code><nowiki>[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]</nowiki></code>

	For reference pages start with Reference:		For reference pages start with Reference:

	[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]		[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]<br />
	<code><nowiki>[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]</nowiki></code>

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	For railroads including the state and railroad type, example:		For railroads including the state and railroad type, example:

	[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]		[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]<br />
	<nowiki>[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]</nowiki>		<code><nowiki>[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]</nowiki></code>
	For reference pages start with Reference:		For reference pages start with Reference:

	[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]		[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]
			<code><nowiki>[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]</nowiki></code>

	==Reference Standards==		==Reference Standards==

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	[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]		[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]
			<nowiki>[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California\|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carriers\|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company]]</nowiki>
	For reference pages start with Reference:		For reference pages start with Reference:

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	For reference pages start with Reference:		For reference pages start with Reference:

	[[Reference]] \ [[Car Builders]]		[[Reference]] / [[Car Builders]]

	==Reference Standards==		==Reference Standards==

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 Railroads that had several owners listed under the Corporate Ownership heading should link to the related page.
 Railroads that operate with multiple names / corporate owners should include a list of these names and dates. These names will be used to in-link to related pages. ''A revised design format for data columns is forthcoming''
 ==Reference Standards==