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The following points are important with page titles: | The following points are important with page titles: | ||
* Each page title on Clicklaw Wikibooks has to be unique, so make your page title as specific as possible. For example, use "Making Changes in Child Support" rather than "Making Changes". | * Each page title on Clicklaw Wikibooks has to be unique, so make your page title as specific as possible. For example, use "Making Changes in Child Support" rather than "Making Changes". | ||
* Use "title case" in page titles; that is, all words should be capitalized except for articles (''the'', ''a'', ''an''), prepositions (''in'', ''of'', ''to'', ''from'', ''with'', etc.), and conjunctions (''and'', ''but'', ''for'', ''or'' and ''nor''). | * Use "title case" in page titles; that is, the first letters of all words should be capitalized except for articles (''the'', ''a'', ''an''), prepositions (''in'', ''of'', ''to'', ''from'', ''with'', etc.), and conjunctions (''and'', ''but'', ''for'', ''or'' and ''nor''). | ||
=== In Page Headings === | === In Page Headings === | ||
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The following points apply to in page headings: | The following points apply to in page headings: | ||
* Use "title case" for section headings; that is, all words should be capitalized except for articles (''the'', ''a'', ''an''), prepositions (''in'', ''of'', ''to'', ''from'', ''with'', etc.), and conjunctions (''and'', ''but'', ''for'', ''or'' and ''nor''). | * Use "title case" for section headings; that is, the first letters of all words should be capitalized except for articles (''the'', ''a'', ''an''), prepositions (''in'', ''of'', ''to'', ''from'', ''with'', etc.), and conjunctions (''and'', ''but'', ''for'', ''or'' and ''nor''). | ||
* Headings should not normally contain links, especially where only part of a heading is linked. | * Headings should not normally contain links, especially where only part of a heading is linked. | ||
* Section and subsection headings should preferably be unique within a page; otherwise section links may lead to the wrong place. | * Section and subsection headings should preferably be unique within a page; otherwise section links may lead to the wrong place. | ||
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:"Your Welfare Rights: A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance" | :"Your Welfare Rights: A Guide to BC Employment and Assistance" | ||
For publication titles, use title case | For publication titles, use title case; that is, the first letters of all words should be capitalized except for articles (''the'', ''a'', ''an''), prepositions (''in'', ''of'', ''to'', ''from'', ''with'', etc.), and conjunctions (''and'', ''but'', ''for'', ''or'' and ''nor''. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
