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A few conventions have evolved in this wiki that would be good to keep consistent with. | A few conventions have evolved in this wiki that would be good to keep consistent with. | ||
(please feel free to add | (please feel free to add conventions in use here, and please provide reasons for it! Thanks!) | ||
== Decimal numbers == | == Decimal numbers == | ||
Use the English convention with decimal point | |||
Use the English convention with decimal point. (Exception: quotes or entire articles in other language) | |||
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! wrong | ! wrong (example) | ||
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== Logarithmic interval measures == | == Logarithmic interval measures == | ||
For normal tables, we decided to stick to [[cent]] values with a fixed precision, mostly 2 or 3 in the fractional part. 3 is helpful when serving as a canonical reference point for people to compare their own calculations with. Its main purpose is to give an idea of interval sizes and relation to known intervals in the [[12edo]] system of western music. Alternative [[interval size measure]]s are acceptable if they better reflect the idea behind an interval system, scale etc. but "competing" columns with logarithmic sizes in the same table should usually be avoided. | For normal tables, we decided to stick to [[cent]] values with a fixed precision, mostly 2 or 3 in the fractional part. 3 is helpful when serving as a canonical reference point for people to compare their own calculations with. Its main purpose is to give an idea of interval sizes and relation to known intervals in the [[12edo]] system of western music. Alternative [[interval size measure]]s are acceptable if they better reflect the idea behind an interval system, scale etc. but "competing" columns with logarithmic sizes in the same table should usually be avoided. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Links - both wiki-internal and external ones - should have meaningful text; something like "[[Conventions|here]]" is not very useful for understanding and orientation, often the page title is a good starting point. | Links - both wiki-internal and external ones - should have meaningful text; something like "[[Conventions|here]]" is not very useful for understanding and orientation, often the page title is a good starting point. | ||
: ''For more info see [[Help:Here-links]]'' | : ''For more info see [[Help:Here-links]]'' | ||
Internal links should be as precise as possible. So, for example, if you follow a link that promises a definition of a term you don't know, it's not helpful if it brings you to an article full of new information and the expected definition hidden in a massive amount of text. (there is still a lot to be done in this area) | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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