User:Emilio/Maintenance/Normalization

This is a short guide on common normalization actions done across Appropedia pages.

What is normalization?

We use the term on Appropedia to describe actions to clean up wikitext content in terms of format and structure. We use the term to convey the idea of non-visible

Aspects of normalization

Typographic aspects

• Whitespace
• Blank rows
• Tab characters
• Trailing spaces

Template structure

• Unique parameters

Content maintenance

• Use of h1 tags: = Section = into == Section ==
• Splitting long pages
• Overwriting other users' files
• Fixing common ported content errors
  • Removing <br> tags
  • Extra tabs and end of line

• File doesn't align as I want it to
• I'm linking to a PDF file but it displays as a huge image
  • Resize how the pdf displays using the thumb parameter.
  • Substitute File: for Media: on the link.
• Linking a file sends users to the file page and not the file itself
  • Substitute File: for Media: on the link.