Short cuts
editAll 3 scripts, American
edit*A De-link common terms per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#What generally should not be linked|WP:OVERLINKING]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/Common Terms|script]], Date formats per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Dates, months, and years|MOS:DATE]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/MOSNUM dates.js|script]], American English, Wording/Spelling per [[User:Ohconfucius/EngvarB#Preamble|WP:ENGVARB]], by [[User:Ohconfucius/EngvarB|script]].
All 3 scripts British
edit*B De-link common terms per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#What generally should not be linked|WP:OVERLINKING]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/Common Terms|script]], Date formats per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Dates, months, and years|MOS:DATE]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/MOSNUM dates.js|script]], EngvarB Wording/Spelling per [[User:Ohconfucius/EngvarB#Preamble|WP:ENGVARB]], by [[User:Ohconfucius/EngvarB|script]].
VRT
edit[[vrts:TICKET NUMBER|VRT Ticket#TICKET NUMBER]]
Dashboards
edit<!--- Please place dashboard templates ---><br> <!--- Between these lines --->
IABot
editDelete per [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Archive 150#RfC: Delete IABot talk page posts?|IABot (RfC)]]
BetacommandBot
edit/* Fair use rationale for Image: */ See this [[Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2021 November 10#Article talk page query|discussion]]
S. O. P.
editThis change is not [[Standard operating procedure|S.O.P.]], please review other articles like this one, you'll see that there's consistency across them and we work to keep it that way.
STATUSQUO
editYou should not revert away from the ''accepted version'' until a consensus is established, per [[Wikipedia:Reverting#Avoid reverting during discussion|WP:STATUSQUO]]
Feel free to open a [[WP:Consensus|discussion]] on whether this [[Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions#Trivial coverage|trivial]] info is appropriate here, but in the meantime the article should remain at [[Wikipedia:Reverting#STATUSQUO|status quo]].
IMDb
editPer [[WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#IMDb|IMDb]]
IMDb content inappropriate to reference on Wikipedia, per [[Wikipedia:Citing IMDb#Inappropriate uses|WP:IMDB/BLP]]
Find a grave
editPer [[Wikipedia:External links/Perennial websites#Find a Grave|WP:FINDAGRAVE-EL]]
What about that article
editPer [[WP:WHATABOUT]] isn't a valid argument. Clearly others disagree with your edit, so please start [[Help:Talk pages#Starting a new thread|discussion]] on talk page.
Quotes
editReplaced curly quotes with straight ones by [[User:DemonDays64/Scripts/Dumb quotes.js|script]], per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Quotation characters|MOS:CQ]]
Dates
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Ranges|WP:DATERANGE]]
Cover song
editPer [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs#Cover versions/multiple renditions|WP:COVERSONG]]
Popular culture
editEntries to this section require a reliable source, per [[Wikipedia:"In popular culture" content#verifiable|WP:IPC]] See also [[Special:Diff/1053078805|this good explanation of the "In Popular Culture" section]]
Not broke
editPer [[Wikipedia:Redirect#not "fix" links to redirects that are not broken|WP:NOTBROKEN]]
Sea Of Blue
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#Sea of blue|MOS:SEAOFBLUE]]
SURNAME
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#Subsequent use|WP:SURNAME]]
Nickname
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#Pseudonyms, stage names, nicknames, hypocorisms, and common names|MOS:NICKNAME]]. ([[Special:Diff/1129796838|example]])
Create first
editPer [[Wikipedia:Write the article first#Red-linking in navigation|WP:CREATEFIRST]]
Not properly sourced
editNot properly sourced, please see [[WP:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]].
WP:REMOVED
editA number of important matters may not be removed by the user, they are part of the wider community's processes. Per [[WP:REMOVED]]
Eponymous
edit[[wikt:Eponymous|Eponymous]] is technically incorrect in this instance. ([[User:FlightTime/Eponymous|explanation]]). Please use '''self titled or debut'''
MOS:PSEUDOHEAD
editDiscouraged per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Pseudo-headings|MOS:PSEUDOHEAD]]
Television Is or Was
editPer [[User:Bob Castle/Television Is or Was|WP:TVTENSE]] as detailed in [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Television#Lead paragraphs|Manual of Style (television)]], this understandable edit is incorrect. Articles on discontinued television program should nearly always start with an "is", before switching to refer to the program in the past tense. The programs still exist, there're just not being broadcast.
Brint
editLink targets updated or created per [[Wikipedia:Redirect#Bypass redirects in navigational templates|BRINT]]
Update lnk trgts per [[Wikipedia:Redirect#Bypass redirects in navigational templates|BRINT]]
WP:OR
editWikipedia [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|does not publish original thought]]. All material in Wikipedia must be [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|attributable]] to a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable, published source]]. See [[Wikipedia:No original research|WP:OR]]
Present tense T.V.
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Television#TVNOW|MOS:TVNOW]]. References to a TV show, and/or its characters and locations, should always be in the present tense, as the show will still exist even after it is no longer airing new episodes.
Infoboxes
editInfobox genre changing hidden message
edit<!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument--->
Image change
editNo [[Help:Talk pages#Starting a new thread|discussion]], no [[WP:Consensus|consensus]] for infobox image change, please seek [[WP:Consensus|consensus]] on the article talk page first
Allmusic
editPer [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums/Sources|WP:RSMUSIC]], [[AllMusic]] biography/reviews prose are reliable, but do not use genre sidebar, as it is generated from a separate source from the prose.
Secondary instruments
editSecondary instruments are not listed in the infobox, they're meant to be brought up in the article body per [[Template:Infobox musical artist#instrument|Infobox musical artist]]
Associated acts
editThe Associated acts parameter has been removed from this infobox. See [[Template talk:Infobox musical artist#Associated acts confusion|this discussion]].
Small fonts
editAvoid using smaller font sizes in elements that already use a smaller font size, such as infoboxes, navboxes and reference sections per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Font size|MOS:SMALLTEXT]]
Deprecated parameter
editDeprecated infobox parameter per [[Special:Diff/816362689]]. Display size can be adjusted in [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|user preferences]]
Notable children
editNon-notable children are not listed in the infobox per [[Template:Infobox person#Parameters|Infobox person]]
Thumbnail size
editNo need to force thumbnail size per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images|MOS:IMAGESIZE]]. Display size can be adjusted in [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|user preferences]]
Personnel
editPer [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Album article style advice#Personnel|WP:PERSONNEL]], common instruments need not be linked, but subjects are only if they have a page
THEBAND
editMid-sentence, per the MoS main page, the word the should in general not be capitalized in continuous prose, per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Music#Names (definite article)|MOS:THEBAND]]
Death cause
editCause of death, should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, per [[Template:Infobox person#Parameters|Infobox person]]
Remove template per documentation - cause and circumstances of death are clear, not rapidly changing
- Death trivia
Trivial fact(s) and [[Encyclopedia|unencyclopedic]], please see [[Special:Permalink/1118067047|this discussion]].
Military module
editMilitary career in this case adds undue weight, because the military career does not contribute to their notability. Per this [[Talk:Mel Brooks/Archive 1#RfC: Is a military infobox appropriate?|RfC]]
Sources
editValue update(s)
editTalk page warning: Value update(s) without updating the supporting source(s) {{small|([[Special:Diff/1162122574|example]])}}
Edit summary: Value update(s) without updating the supporting source(s) ([[Special:Diff/1162122574|example]])
Wikimedia is NOT
editWikipedia is ''NOT'' a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a reliable source|reliable source]]. See [[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia|WP:CITEWIKI]].
Please refer to [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English|WP:ENGVAR]]. British English uses the plural format whilst referring to rock bands. Please do not change "are" to "is" or "was".
Please refer to [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English|WP:ENGVAR]]. British English uses the plural format whilst referring to rock bands. Please do not change "are" to "was".
Other
editCommon terms
editDe-link common terms per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#What generally should not be linked|WP:OVERLINKING]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/Common Terms|script]].
Survived by
edit"Survived by" statements are discouraged per this [[Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Biography/2017 archive#RfC: "survived by"|RfC]]
Date formats
editDate formats per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Dates, months, and years|MOS:DATE]] by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/MOSNUM dates.js|script]]
EngvarB
editWording/Spelling per [[User:Ohconfucius/EngvarB#Preamble|WP:ENGVAR]], by [[User:Ohconfucius/script/EngvarB.js|script]]
Date range
editPer [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Ranges|MOS:DATERANGE]]
Activity levels no longer
editActivity levels no longer warrant use. This template is used to alert editors of [[Template:Recent death|rapid changing edits]], it is not used to advertise or confirm the death itself
Activity levels do not
editActivity levels do not warrant use. This template is used to alert editors of [[Template:Recent death|rapid changing edits]], it is not used to advertise or confirm the death itself
No longer needed
editNo longer needed. This template is used to alert editors of [[Template:Recent death|rapid changing edits]], it is not used to advertise or confirm the death itself
Personal knowledge
editPersonal knowledge is not [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]] to our readers or editors and therefore not acceptable, even if you're an Expert.
External link in prose
editPer [[Wikipedia:External links|WP:EL]]
File facing
editFile subjects should be facing the text, not off page. It is preferable to place images of people so that they look toward the text, people looking the other way, then it would be facing off page. See [[Help:Pictures#Thumbnails|Help:File facing]]
TV images
editRemoved character images per [[Wikipedia:Non-free content#Non-free image use in list articles|WP:NFLISTS]]; use a cast photo instead.
Easter egg
editPer [[Wikipedia:Piped link# Transparency|Easter egg]. Do not use piped links to create "Easter egg" links that require the reader to open them before understanding what's going on.
Refill 2
editFilled in 3 [[Help:Referencing for beginners|bare reference(s)]] with [[Wikipedia:reFill|reFill 2]]
Sealioning
edit
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