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Miscellaneous style considerations
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==Miscellaneous style considerations==
Generally speaking, the best way to learn '''OrthodoxWiki''''s style is to look at existing, well-developed articles. Here follows a list of various conventions that are in place:
*Begin articles with the '''subject in bold print''' as part of an introductory paragraph about the subject. The introductory paragraph should give a brief summary of the content of the article.
*When creating '''wiki-links''' within an article, it's only necessary to link a given term once in the introductory section or when the term is first introduced in the article. In longer articles, it is acceptable to link a given term again at the beginning of later major sections.
*When using a title of a person for the first time, spell it out completely (e.g., '''Metropolitan'''), but abbreviate it afterward (e.g., '''Metr.''').
*Try to vary the manner in which persons are referred to—it is not necessary to include '''St.''' in front of a saint's name in each instance nor the title and surname of a bishop each time you name him.
*List '''See also''' (for internal links on related articles) and '''External link[s]''' sections as the last items in an article (in that article).
==See also==
*'''[[Help:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]]'''
* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]] includes many useful bits regarding style for encyclopedia writing for a wiki.
* [http://www.bartleby.com/141/ The Elements of Style], by William Strunk, Jr., is the classic manual on English usage.