W15 After Reading: Introduction to the Manual of Style

 W15 After Reading: Introduction to the Manual of Style

Shinhee Kim


Summary

The Manual of Style is a guideline for arranging articles in a more efficient way and displaying them in an easy-to-understand way when people write articles. At the top of the article is a brief summary that makes the article clear. After that, the section is made up of 1-4 paragraphs, and a table of contents is created automatically. For parts that are difficult to understand through text alone, images are added to enhance the quality of the article. It is important to set the image to fit the length of the section so as not to compromise readability. Linking hyperlinks to each word is one of Wikipedia's key features. Provide hyperlinks to supplement difficult-to-understand content. In addition to the articles inside Wikipedia, you can refer to external articles by using the External References section.

Interesting thing I learned

The feature that automatically creates a table of contents when you write an article seems like a very convenient feature. It reduces the inconvenience of users when writing articles. Also, if you click on the table of contents, you can go directly to the table of contents. Also, by linking hyperlinks to the text, you can understand and move on to related events or terms. This function is very convenient when researching data, and more extensive information can be obtained.

Discussion

Wikipedia's style manual is rather concise. It is simple and convenient to use, but it also looks clunky visually. Is there any way to improve the aesthetic style part?

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