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{{Wikipedia how to|WP:DOS}}

"'''Dos and don'ts'''" pages are [[WP:INFOPAGES|information pages]] that summarize Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:List of policies|policies]], [[Wikipedia:List of guidelines|guidelines]], and [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents|formatting standards]] in bullet points. They present the ''most important points'' in a quick list, for the benefit of editors who are not inclined to read the full, authoritative guidance. They are especially useful for highlighting guidance that is unique to Wikipedia.

==Keys to a good "dos and don'ts" page==
*To apply a standard format, use the template {{tl|dodont}}.
*Keep bullets short – for more information, users can always check the full guideline.
*Only include the most important and non-obvious points from the guideline.
*Try to keep the "dos" and "don'ts" lists the same length, with 5–8 bullets each.
*Bold and wikilink the key terms in each bullet.
*List the most important bullets at the top.
*Link to a relevant WikiProject, if one exists.
*Add the page to relevant Wikipedia namespace categories.
*Include the {{tl|Help Project}} banner, and any other relevant WikiProject banners, on the talk page.

==Dos and don'ts pages==
===Encyclopedia content===
{|
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| [[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts|Accessibility dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:ACCDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Article title dos and don'ts|Article title dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:TITLEDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Biography dos and don'ts|Biography dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:BIODD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons dos and don'ts|Biographies of living persons dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:BLPDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Categorization dos and don'ts|Categorization dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:CATDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation dos and don'ts|Disambiguation dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:DABDD]]
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts|Image dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:IMGDD]]
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Lead dos and don'ts|Lead dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:LEADDD]]
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Linking dos and don'ts|Linking dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:LINKDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:List dos and don'ts|List dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:LISTDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:References dos and don'ts|References dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:REFDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Table dos and don'ts|Table dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:TABDD]]
|}

===Collaboration===
{|
! style="text-align: left; width: 220px;" | Page !! style="text-align: left;" | Shortcut
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| [[Wikipedia:Consensus dos and don'ts|Consensus dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:CONDD]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Talk dos and don'ts|Talk dos and don'ts]] || [[WP:TALKDD]]
|}

==See also==
{{Help desk}}
===Manual of Style-related===

* [[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style]] – an overview of commonly used style guidelines
* [[Wikipedia:Styletips]] – a list of advice for editors on writing style and formatting in a bullet-point format
* [[Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style]] – a quick introduction to the style guide for articles
* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Reading schedule]] – a reading schedule designed to assist editors in becoming familiar with Manual of Style

===General formatting===
* [[Wikipedia:Tips]] – overview page were you can digest how to use Wikipedia in bite-sized morsels.
* [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia]] – a page that provides information on the basics needed to edit Wikipedia
* [[Wikipedia:Writing better articles]] – guidance on how to improve articles
* [[Help:Cheatsheet]] – a page that provides the most commonly used wiki markup

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