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diff --git a/TWiki/WikiWord.mdwn b/TWiki/WikiWord.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4457a568 --- /dev/null +++ b/TWiki/WikiWord.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +A WikiWord consists of two or more words with initial capitals, run together. + +When you type a WikiWord, you establish a hyperlink. It's as easy as that. + +WikiWords are styled like this because: + +* It makes Wiki hyperlinks instantly recognizable +* It leads to interesting Wiki topics +* It avoids the need to fiddle with HTML tags +* It avoids over-general topics, because at least two words are required + +**Syntax of a WikiWord** + +* Uppercase letter(s) +* Lowercase letter(s) +* Uppercase letter(s) +* Optional lowercase or uppercase letter(s) or number(s) + +**Good examples for WikiWords:** + +* [[WikiWord]] +* [[GoodStyle]] +* [[AVeryLongWikiTopicNameIsAlsoPossible]] +* [[ProblemY2K]] + +**Bad examples for WikiWords:** + +* Web: Name with no uppercase letter in between +* T5Wiki: Name with number before the first lowercase letter +* Know-How: Name with dashes in between + +**Hints** + +* Insert WikiWords wherever you can. Rich linking helps to make a Wiki successful. +* To stop a WikiWord from being turned into a hyperlink, insert the text `<nop>` immediately before the WikiWord. +* A topic is usually presented in the singular. Plural WikiWords are automatically linked to the singular topic, i.e. the link [[WikiWords]] links to the topic [[WikiWord]]. +* Sometimes you have to be creative to find a good WikiName. For example, if you want to create a topic about the year 2000 problem, you could go for [[FixY2K]] or [[YearTwoK]] or [[YearTwoThousand]], but not Year2K or Y2K or Y2000. +* Turn acronyms into WikiWords, i.e. take [[FaqIndex]] for a "FAQ index" topic. |