Xenharmonic Wiki:Conventions: Difference between revisions
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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) | 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) | ||
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#* A page in the main namespace may contain original research if it is presented using the standard framework and terminology as much as possible; e.g. [[Alternating generator sequence]]. | #* A page in the main namespace may contain original research if it is presented using the standard framework and terminology as much as possible; e.g. [[Alternating generator sequence]]. | ||
#* If multiple conflicting terms coexist for a given concept, the most widespread term should be given priority; e.g. [[Superparticular ratio]] (over "epimoric ratio" or "delta-1 ratio"), but [[Delta-N ratio]] (over "superpartient ratio" and "epimeric ratio"). | #* If multiple conflicting terms coexist for a given concept, the most widespread term should be given priority; e.g. [[Superparticular ratio]] (over "epimoric ratio" or "delta-1 ratio"), but [[Delta-N ratio]] (over "superpartient ratio" and "epimeric ratio"). | ||
# A page presenting established ideas that contains a few [[:Category:Pages with idiosyncratic terms|idiosyncratic terms]] (i.e. terms used only by a single person or a small group) should have any idiosyncratic term marked as such using [[Template:Idiosyncratic]]; e.g. [[Musical cells]]. | # A page presenting established ideas that contains a few [[:Category:Pages with idiosyncratic terms|idiosyncratic terms]] (i.e. terms used only by a single person or a small group) should have any idiosyncratic term marked as such using [[Template: Idiosyncratic]]; e.g. [[Musical cells]]. | ||
#* It is especially important to give proper credit to people who coined idiosyncratic terms, because that helps readers understand that a term is not widely used. | #* It is especially important to give proper credit to people who coined idiosyncratic terms, because that helps readers understand that a term is not widely used. | ||
# A page presenting established or original ideas that uses a nonstandard framework or terminology should be placed as a [[subpage]] in the {{w|WP:USERSPACE|user namespace}}, under the editor's [[Help:User pages|user page]]; e.g. [[User:Moremajorthanmajor/8L 3s (perfect twelfth equivalent)]]. | # A page presenting established or original ideas that uses a nonstandard framework or terminology should be placed as a [[subpage]] in the {{w|WP:USERSPACE|user namespace}}, under the editor's [[Help:User pages|user page]]; e.g. [[User:Moremajorthanmajor/8L 3s (perfect twelfth equivalent)]]. | ||
#* Alternatively, it maybe be placed as a [[subpage]] in the main namespace, under the topic's main page; e.g. [[22edo/Eliora's approach]]. This option is mainly useful for pages with more than one main contributor. | #* Alternatively, it maybe be placed as a [[Help: Editing #Subpages|subpage]] in the main namespace, under the topic's main page; e.g. [[22edo/Eliora's approach]]. This option is mainly useful for pages with more than one main contributor. | ||
# A page presenting original ideas in a non-neutral way (e.g. an {{w|essay}}, presenting its author's own argument on a given topic) should be placed as a [[subpage]] in the user namespace, under the author's user page; e.g. [[User:FloraC/There is not a third side of the river]]. | # A page presenting original ideas in a non-neutral way (e.g. an {{w|essay}}, presenting its author's own argument on a given topic) should be placed as a [[subpage]] in the user namespace, under the author's user page; e.g. [[User:FloraC/There is not a third side of the river]]. | ||
#* Exceptions may be made for pages like [[:Category:Guides|guides]] written with a wide target audience, for which the main namespace offers the best visibility; e.g. [[D&D's guide]]. | #* Exceptions may be made for pages like [[:Category:Guides|guides]] written with a wide target audience, for which the main namespace offers the best visibility; e.g. [[D&D's guide]]. | ||
# A page that contains established or original ideas which are less likely to find practical applications in xenharmonic music should be marked as a [[:Category:Novelties|novelty topic]] using [[Template:Novelty]]; e.g. [[1/0]]. | # A page that contains established or original ideas which are less likely to find practical applications in xenharmonic music should be marked as a [[:Category:Novelties|novelty topic]] using [[Template: Novelty]]; e.g. [[1/0]]. | ||
#* Pages about the musical application of established mathematical concepts may be marked as novelties if their relevance to xenharmonic music is too tenuous. | #* Pages about the musical application of established mathematical concepts may be marked as novelties if their relevance to xenharmonic music is too tenuous. | ||
#* Topics which are not sufficiently related to xenharmonic music may be moved to the user namespace or deleted. | #* Topics which are not sufficiently related to xenharmonic music may be moved to the user namespace or deleted. | ||
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== Naming articles == | == Naming articles == | ||
{{Main|Xenharmonic Wiki:Article guidelines}} | {{Main|Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines}} | ||
== | == Naming concepts/objects == | ||
See: [[Temperament naming#Temperament | We have outlined a generic rule for naming temperaments and commas. See: [[Temperament naming #Temperament and comma naming conventions]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||