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* This is a collection of the RR Wiki's conventions and standards.
 
* This is a collection of the RR Wiki's conventions and standards.
 
* Some items listed here have been gleaned from other RR Wiki pages.
 
* Some items listed here have been gleaned from other RR Wiki pages.
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**[[:Category:Wiki Editing FAQ]]
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***[[New Article Guidelines]]
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***[[Collaboration Guidelines]]
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***[[Adding Misc Data and News to the Wiki]]
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***[[RR Wiki User's Guide]]
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* Conventions and Standards help ensure that a Wiki-visitor can successfully navigate the Wiki, and that data is presented in a consistent, convenient, and useful manner.
 
* Conventions and Standards help ensure that a Wiki-visitor can successfully navigate the Wiki, and that data is presented in a consistent, convenient, and useful manner.
 
* Abiding by these conventions and standards helps improve the quality of the Wiki.  The opposite is true, too.
 
* Abiding by these conventions and standards helps improve the quality of the Wiki.  The opposite is true, too.
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  County Utilities          Nelson County (VA) Utilities
 
  County Utilities          Nelson County (VA) Utilities
 
  County ...                Nelson County (VA) ...
 
  County ...                Nelson County (VA) ...
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*Do Not use the Ampersand (&) in Article names, or section headings.
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*Do Not use the Pound-Sign (#) in Article names, or section headings.
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*Do Not Use the Forward-Slash (/) to create sub-pages in the Main namespace; the feature is disabled.
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*When choosing an article name, use capital letters only when necessary.  Examples:
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**Use UPPER-CASE for abbreviations/acronyms, like
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*** [[Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)]]
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***[[MOSWIN Highway Patrol RIDs (UIDs)]]
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**Use Proper case for normal page names, like
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***[[Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)]]
  
 
===Assigning Categories===
 
===Assigning Categories===
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====TRS/Trunking Related pages====
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*The Wiki page which shares the same system-name/page-name as an RRDB TRS page,
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**AND which has NOT been deprecated, should:
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***be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunked Radio Systems" category, and
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***not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
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***have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
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***have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
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***have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
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**AND which HAS been deprecated, should:
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***be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Deprecated Trunked Systems" category, and
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***not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
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***have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
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***have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
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***have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
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*Subordinate pages which hold Trunking Information:
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**will begin with the related TRS's primary name appended with an appropriate description that indicates the page's purpose
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**will be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category, or
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**will be assigned a more specific appropriate state-level trunking-related category, such as:
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***"(state) RID/UIDs", or
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***"(state) Unknown Talkgroups"
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**will have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
  
 
===Using Templates===
 
===Using Templates===
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===Narratives===
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*Always compose your narratives using a neutral third-person perspective, with the following exceptions:
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**Articles written as equipment reviews can, but are not required to, include first-person statements, like "I found this scanner to be...".
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**Biographical/Personal information placed in your "User:..." page(s) can include first-person statements, like "I use this model scanner...", etc.
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***CAUTION: Anything you post will always exist in that page's "History", so be careful with your own personally identifiable information, and with anything that might later reflect poorly on your reputation in the eyes of your family or employer.
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Conventions and Standards


  • Conventions and Standards help ensure that a Wiki-visitor can successfully navigate the Wiki, and that data is presented in a consistent, convenient, and useful manner.
  • Abiding by these conventions and standards helps improve the quality of the Wiki. The opposite is true, too.

Naming Articles

  • These are examples of proper names for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Naming Convention Examples
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State page                New York (US), Queensland (AU), Ontario (CA)
County page               Nelson County (VA)
County Businesses         Nelson County (VA) Businesses
County Fire/EMS           Nelson County (VA) Fire/EMS
County Railroads          Nelson County (VA) Railroads
County Utilities          Nelson County (VA) Utilities
County ...                Nelson County (VA) ...


Assigning Categories

  • These are examples of proper category-assignments for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Typical Categories
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State page
County page
County Businesses
County Fire/EMS
County Railroads
County Utilities
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TRS/Trunking Related pages

  • The Wiki page which shares the same system-name/page-name as an RRDB TRS page,
    • AND which has NOT been deprecated, should:
      • be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunked Radio Systems" category, and
      • not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
      • have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
      • have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
      • have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.
    • AND which HAS been deprecated, should:
      • be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Deprecated Trunked Systems" category, and
      • not be assigned the state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category.
      • have the appropriate "Template:InfoBox..." correctly applied
      • have the appropriate "Template:Tracker..." applied, if one relates to the TRS's system-type.
      • have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.


  • Subordinate pages which hold Trunking Information:
    • will begin with the related TRS's primary name appended with an appropriate description that indicates the page's purpose
    • will be assigned the appropriate state-level "(state) Trunking Information" category, or
    • will be assigned a more specific appropriate state-level trunking-related category, such as:
      • "(state) RID/UIDs", or
      • "(state) Unknown Talkgroups"
    • will have the appropriate "Return to" link(s) applied.

Using Templates

  • These are examples of proper template-usage for certain types of articles. If you have questions, please ask them in the Wiki Forum.
Article Type              Typical Template-usage
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lists callsigns
...


Narratives

  • Always compose your narratives using a neutral third-person perspective, with the following exceptions:
    • Articles written as equipment reviews can, but are not required to, include first-person statements, like "I found this scanner to be...".
    • Biographical/Personal information placed in your "User:..." page(s) can include first-person statements, like "I use this model scanner...", etc.
      • CAUTION: Anything you post will always exist in that page's "History", so be careful with your own personally identifiable information, and with anything that might later reflect poorly on your reputation in the eyes of your family or employer.


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