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The follow page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.
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The following page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.
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== Titles ==
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=== Capitalization ===
  
== Capitalization ==
 
 
The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.
 
The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.
* Capitalize all theorems, lemmata, postulates, axioms, etc.
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* Capitalize all theorems, lemmas, postulates, axioms, laws, formulas, etc.
 
* Nothing else but proper nouns should be capitalized.
 
* Nothing else but proper nouns should be capitalized.
 
* If in doubt, contact a [[A:ADMIN|sysop]].
 
* If in doubt, contact a [[A:ADMIN|sysop]].
  
More discussion [https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/h97741 here]
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More discussion [{{SERVER}}/community/h97741 here]
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=== Contests ===
  
== Contests ==
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{{main|AoPS Wiki:Contest Problems Standards}}
For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. If there is a compilation sheet of all of the problems, it should be located at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems</tt>. All of the solutions go to subpages at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #</tt>. The answer key goes to <tt>YYYY Contest Answer Key</tt>.  
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For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. A compilation of all of the problems should be located at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems</tt>. All of the solutions go to subpages at <tt>YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #</tt>. The answer key goes to <tt>YYYY Contest Answer Key</tt>.  
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== Sections ==
  
==Sections==
 
 
Every non-trivial word in a section header should be capitalized without exception, like the title of a book.
 
Every non-trivial word in a section header should be capitalized without exception, like the title of a book.
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== See Also ==
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* [[:Category:AoPS Wiki Guidelines]]
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* [[AoPS Wiki:Contest Problems Standards]]
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[[Category:AoPSWiki|Naming conventions]]
 
[[Category:AoPSWiki|Naming conventions]]

Latest revision as of 16:23, 26 February 2025

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The following page creates guidelines for the systematic names of articles.

Titles

Capitalization

The search engine is case-sensitive. Like in normal English usage, all proper nouns should be capitalized.

  • Capitalize all theorems, lemmas, postulates, axioms, laws, formulas, etc.
  • Nothing else but proper nouns should be capitalized.
  • If in doubt, contact a sysop.

More discussion here

Contests

Main article: AoPS Wiki:Contest Problems Standards

For contest pages, the year should go before the contest name. A compilation of all of the problems should be located at YYYY Contest Problems. All of the solutions go to subpages at YYYY Contest Problems/Problem #. The answer key goes to YYYY Contest Answer Key.

Sections

Every non-trivial word in a section header should be capitalized without exception, like the title of a book.

See Also