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What does it mean to "name" an article?

Naming an article means that you create a 'title' for the article or page. Naming articles usually happens by searching for the combination of words you want to make up the name, and then clicking on the red link for the new article. For additional information about how to create a new article with a new name, see creating a new article. New names may also be created for existing pages by renaming a page.

Guidelines for naming articles



  3. Keep article names short
  4. Avoid descriptive adjectives
  5. The first letter of proper nouns should be capitalized
  6. Do not capitalize regular nouns
  7. Avoid the use of pronouns
  8. Do not use abbreviations
  9. Article names should be gender neutral
  13. Category names for topics should be singular

Ambiguous titles

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On occasion the preferred name for an article while correct may be ambiguous. In these cases the practice is to either extend the article title with more specific information or add a term in brackets after the article title, so that the article name is unambiguous.


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