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<div style="text-align:center; font-size:16pt; padding:10px 0 20px 0;">'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists|Lists]] are sometimes the best way to present information.'''</div>
<div style="text-align:center; font-size:16pt; padding:10px 0 20px 0;">'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists|Lists]] are sometimes the best way to present information.'''</div>


{| border="0" align="center"
{| border="0" align="center"
|+ '''When working with lists:'''
|+ When working with lists:
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|- valign="top"
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{| border="0" cellspacing="4"
{| border="0" cellspacing="4"
! style="background:#efefef;" | <font size="+2">'''DO:'''</font>
! style="background:#efefef; font-size:x-large;" | DO:
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| [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Make sure a list is the '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Lists_and_categories|best way]]''' to organize the data.
| [[File:Green_check.png]] Be sure a list is the '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Lists_and_categories|best way]]''' to organize the data.
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| [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Adhere to the '''[[Wikipedia:Stand-alone_lists#Content_policies|core content policies]]'''.
| [[File:Green_check.png]] Follow the '''[[Wikipedia:Stand-alone_lists#Content_policies|core content policies]]'''.
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| [[File:Green_check.png]] Provide context and criteria in a '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Lead_section_or_paragraph|lead section]]'''.
| [[File:Green_check.png]] Provide context and criteria in a '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Lead_section_or_paragraph|lead]]'''.
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| [[File:Green_check.png‎]] '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Organization|Organize]]''' entries as appropriate.
| [[File:Green_check.png]] '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Organization|Organize]]''' entries as appropriate.
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| [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Tag with '''[[Wikipedia:Template messages/Lists|template messages]]''' as appropriate.
| [[File:Green_check.png]] Tag with '''[[Wikipedia:Template messages/Lists|template messages]]''' as appropriate.
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{| border="0" cellspacing="4"
{| border="0" cellspacing="4"
! style="background:#efefef;" | <font size="+2">'''DON'T:'''</font>
! style="background:#efefef; font-size:x-large;" | DON'T:
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| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' use a list where '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Embedded_lists#Prose_versus_lists|prose]]''' would work better.
| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' use a list where '''[[MOS:PROSE|prose]]''' would work better.
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| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' create lists based on '''[[Wikipedia:Stand-alone_lists#Selection_criteria|trivial criteria]]'''.
| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' create lists based on '''[[Wikipedia:Stand-alone_lists#Selection_criteria|trivial criteria]]'''.
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| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' leave '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|blank lines]]''' between list items.
| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' leave '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|blank lines]]''' between list items.
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| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' use a '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|numbered list]]''' unless the numbering is significant.
| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' use a '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Use an unordered list by default|numbered list]]''' unless the numbers are meaningful.
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| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' mix different '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|grammatical forms]]''' among list items.
| [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] '''Don't''' mix different '''[[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Bulleted_and_numbered_lists|grammatical forms]]''' among list items.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Help:List]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pro and con lists]]
*[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simple rule set]]
*[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simple rule set]]
*[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simple style manual]]
*[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simple style manual]]
*[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Style tips]]
*[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Style tips]]
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[[Category:Wikipedia basic information]]
[[Category:Wikipedia basic information]]
[[Category:Wikipedia help]]
[[Category:Wikipedia help]]
[[Category:Wikipedia editing aids]]
[[Category:Wikipedia lists|*]]
[[Category:Wikipedia lists|*]]
[[Category:Wikipedia essays about lists]]
[[Category:Wikipedia essays about lists]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 6 August 2024

Lists are sometimes the best way to present information.
When working with lists:
DO:
Be sure a list is the best way to organize the data.
Follow the core content policies.
Provide context and criteria in a lead.
Organize entries as appropriate.
Tag with template messages as appropriate.
DON'T:
Don't use a list where prose would work better.
Don't create lists based on trivial criteria.
Don't leave blank lines between list items.
Don't use a numbered list unless the numbers are meaningful.
Don't mix different grammatical forms among list items.

Also:

Do consider joining WikiProject Lists.

See also

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