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==Creation of a new article ==

==Creation of a new article ==

At Conservapedia it is easy to create a new article as can be seen by our resource: [[Conservapedia:How to create a new article|How to create a new article]].

At Conservapedia it is easy to create a new article as can be seen by our resource: [[Conservapedia:How to create a new article|How to create a new article]].

When you create a new article, please do one or both of the following so people can find your article:

When you create a new article, please do one or both of the following so people can find your article:

* Link your article from one or more other articles as appropriate.

* Link your article from one or more other articles as appropriate.

* Put one or more [[Category tag|Category tags]] at the bottom of your article, preferably for a category that already exists.

* Put one or more [[Category tag|Category tags]] at the bottom of your article, preferably for a category that already exists.

=== Persons ===

=== Persons ===

To facilitate the the alphabetization of individuals, add '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Surname, Given Middle}}</nowiki>''' to an article.  In this format, ''Surname'', ''Given'' and ''Middle'' are placeholders.  The placeholder ''Surname'' is the person's last name, and the placeholder ''Given'' is the person's given name or Christian name in the case of individuals baptized into the Christian faith.  ''Middle'' is optional, and can either be the complete middle name or an initial.    Names of individuals with multiple or concatenated last names should substitute whatever is appropriate to generate correct the alphabetical listing for surname.  E.g., Hillary Rodham Clinton should be '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Rodham Clinton, Hillary}}</nowiki>''' and Vicente Fox Quesada  should be '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Fox Quesada, Vicente}}</nowiki>'''.

To facilitate the the alphabetization of individuals, add '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Surname, Given Middle}}</nowiki>''' to an article.  In this format, ''Surname'', ''Given'' and ''Middle'' are placeholders.  The placeholder ''Surname'' is the person's last name, and the placeholder ''Given'' is the person's given name or Christian name in the case of individuals baptized into the Christian faith.  ''Middle'' is optional, and can either be the complete middle name or an initial.    Names of individuals with multiple or concatenated last names should substitute whatever is appropriate to generate correct the alphabetical listing for surname.  E.g., Hillary Rodham Clinton should be '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Rodham Clinton, Hillary}}</nowiki>''' and Vicente Fox Quesada  should be '''<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT: Fox Quesada, Vicente}}</nowiki>'''.

The article name should be at or very close to the start of the article, and this use of it should be in '''bold'''.  See the first line of this page for an example.

The article name should be at or very close to the start of the article, and this use of it should be in '''bold'''.  See the first line of this page for an example.

== What Not To Include In Articles ==

== What Not To Include In Articles ==

'''The inclusion of sexual orientation in a biography is generally prohibited due to the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Commandment]] against gossip. In the rare instance where the subject himself has publicly insisted that his sexuality is important, then the subject's own quotes are necessary as a source.'''     

'''The inclusion of sexual orientation in a biography is generally prohibited due to the [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Commandment]] against gossip. In the rare instance where the subject himself has publicly insisted that his sexuality is important, then the subject's own quotes are necessary as a source.'''     

==Date style==

==Date style==

*American English spellings are preferred but Commonwealth spellings, for ''de novo'' or otherwise well-maintained articles are welcome, and edit wars over the subject are seriously discouraged. The context of the article should help resolve edit wars; an article about Britain would use Commonwealth spelling, while an article about the United States would use American English.

*American English spellings are preferred but Commonwealth spellings, for ''de novo'' or otherwise well-maintained articles are welcome, and edit wars over the subject are seriously discouraged. The context of the article should help resolve edit wars; an article about Britain would use Commonwealth spelling, while an article about the United States would use American English.

==Country names==

==Names==

When countries are first mentioned in articles, abbreviations are not to be used, but may be used for subsequent references.  For example, use "United States" or "United States of America" and "United Kingdom", not simply "US", "U.S.", "UK", etc.  After the first occurrence, it is acceptable to use "U.S." or "U.K." for example, but do not link such uses.

The country between Canada and Mexico should be referred to as "United States" or "United States of America", not simply "US" or "U.S." For England, Ireland and Whales, it is the United Kingdom.  After the first occurance, it is acceptable to use "U.S." or "U.K.", but do not wikilink these.

==Citing Sources and Using Footnotes==

==Citing Sources and Using Footnotes==

 

==Discussion page ==

==Discussion page ==