Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Organizing disambiguation pages by subject area
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On large disambiguation pages, organizing by subject area helps readers find the page they want.
This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia's Manual of Style. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
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Readers should be able to find their target with minimal reading, by:
- Identifying the relevant section from level 2 headers, then
- Identifying the relevant subsection (if present) from level 3 (and deeper) headers, then
- Identifying the topic they want from the entries in that (sub)section
without having to descend into irrelevant sections, and without having to read anything twice. This page discusses three principles that enable that goal, and suggested headings to use.
Guidance for individual entries is at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages.