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Clearly defined subject areas</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2._Moderate_section_size" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2._Moderate_section_size"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.2</span> <span>2. Moderate section size</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2._Moderate_section_size-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-3._"Other_uses"_below" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#3._"Other_uses"_below"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.3</span> <span>3. 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scheme</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Example_scheme-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Example scheme subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Example_scheme-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>{Arts|Entertainment|Media}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Fictional_{characters|elements}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fictional_{characters|elements}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.1</span> <span>Fictional {characters|elements}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fictional_{characters|elements}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.2</span> <span>{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gaming" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gaming"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.3</span> <span>Gaming</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gaming-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Literature|Writing}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Literature|Writing}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.4</span> <span>{Literature|Writing}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Literature|Writing}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Books|Novels}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Books|Novels}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.4.1</span> <span>{Books|Novels}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Books|Novels}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.4.2</span> <span>{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Short_stories|Poems}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Short_stories|Poems}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.4.3</span> <span>{Short stories|Poems}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Short_stories|Poems}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Music" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Music"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.5</span> <span>Music</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Music-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Artists|Bands|Performers}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Artists|Bands|Performers}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.5.1</span> <span>{Artists|Bands|Performers}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Artists|Bands|Performers}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.5.2</span> <span>{Albums|Symphonies|Extended compositions}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.5.3</span> <span>{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1.6</span> <span>Other media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Businesses|Organizations}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Businesses|Organizations}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>{Businesses|Organizations}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Businesses|Organizations}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Government|Military|Political}_organizations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.1</span> <span>{Government|Military|Political} organizations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Schools|Universities}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Schools|Universities}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.2</span> <span>{Schools|Universities}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Schools|Universities}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sports_{teams|organizations}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sports_{teams|organizations}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.3</span> <span>Sports {teams|organizations}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sports_{teams|organizations}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_{businesses|organizations}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_{businesses|organizations}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.4</span> <span>Other {businesses|organizations}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_{businesses|organizations}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Economics|Finance|Law}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Economics|Finance|Law}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>{Economics|Finance|Law}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Economics|Finance|Law}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Language(s)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Language(s)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Language(s)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Language(s)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Military" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Military"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Military</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Military-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-People" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#People"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>People</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-People-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-In_{academia|science}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_{academia|science}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.1</span> <span>In {academia|science}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_{academia|science}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_{arts|entertainment|media}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_{arts|entertainment|media}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.2</span> <span>In {arts|entertainment|media}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_{arts|entertainment|media}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_business" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_business"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.3</span> <span>In business</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_business-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_{government|military|politics}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_{government|military|politics}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.4</span> <span>In {government|military|politics}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_{government|military|politics}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_religion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_religion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.5</span> <span>In religion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_religion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sportspeople" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sportspeople"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.6</span> <span>Sportspeople</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sportspeople-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_people" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_people"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6.7</span> <span>Other people</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_people-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Places" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Places"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.7</span> <span>Places</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Places-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.8</span> <span>{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9</span> <span>{Science|Technology|Mathematics}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Mathematics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mathematics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.1</span> <span>Mathematics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mathematics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Natural_sciences" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Natural_sciences"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2</span> <span>Natural sciences</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Natural_sciences-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Astronomy|Cosmology}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Astronomy|Cosmology}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2.1</span> <span>{Astronomy|Cosmology}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Astronomy|Cosmology}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Physics|Chemistry}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Physics|Chemistry}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2.2</span> <span>{Physics|Chemistry}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Physics|Chemistry}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Geology|Earth_science}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Geology|Earth_science}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2.3</span> <span>{Geology|Earth science}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Geology|Earth_science}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2.4</span> <span>{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life sciences}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Psychology|Sociology}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Psychology|Sociology}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.2.5</span> <span>{Psychology|Sociology}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Psychology|Sociology}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.3</span> <span>{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Military_technology|Weapons}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Military_technology|Weapons}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.4</span> <span>{Military technology|Weapons}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Military_technology|Weapons}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Transportation|Vehicles}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Transportation|Vehicles}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.5</span> <span>{Transportation|Vehicles}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Transportation|Vehicles}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.6</span> <span>Other uses in {science|technology|mathematics}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sports" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sports"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.10</span> <span>Sports</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sports-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transportation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transportation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11</span> <span>Transportation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Transportation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Airports|Facilities|Stations}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.1</span> <span>{Airports|Facilities|Stations}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.2</span> <span>{Transit systems|Transportation companies}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Vehicles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Vehicles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.3</span> <span>Vehicles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Vehicles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-{Aircraft|Spacecraft}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Aircraft|Spacecraft}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.3.1</span> <span>{Aircraft|Spacecraft}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Aircraft|Spacecraft}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.3.2</span> <span>{Land vehicles|Cars|Rail vehicles|Trains}</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> 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href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Figure_skating" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating">Figure skating</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Figure_skating_terminology" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating terminology">Terminology</a>)</li></ul></div></div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background-color: #def; color:black; padding-left: 2px;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_Manual_of_Style_(related_guidelines)" title="Category:Wikipedia Manual of Style (related guidelines)">Related guidelines</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_size" title="Wikipedia:Article size">Article size</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_titles" title="Wikipedia:Article titles">Article titles</a></li> <li><a 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title="Wikipedia:Styletips">Tips</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Style" title="Template:Style"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Style" title="Template talk:Style"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Style" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Style"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On <strong>large <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DAB" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DAB">disambiguation pages</a>, organizing by subject area</strong> helps readers find the page they want. </p><p><em>Readers should be able to find their target with minimal reading</em>, by: </p> <ol><li>Identifying the relevant section from level 2 headers, then</li> <li>Identifying the relevant subsection (if present) from level 3 (and deeper) headers, then</li> <li>Identifying the topic they want from the entries in that (sub)section</li></ol> <p>without having to descend into irrelevant sections, and <em>without having to read anything twice</em>. This page discusses three principles that enable that goal, and suggested headings to use. </p><p>Guidance for individual entries is at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Disambiguation_pages" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages">Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Principles" data-mw-thread-id="h-Principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Principles"></span>Principles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Principles"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Principles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Principles","replies":["h-1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas-Principles","h-2._Moderate_section_size-Principles","h-3._\"Other_uses\"_below-Principles","h-Also:-Principles"]}}--></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas" data-mw-thread-id="h-1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas-Principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas-Principles"></span>1. Clearly defined subject areas<span data-mw-comment-end="h-1._Clearly_defined_subject_areas-Principles"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1. Clearly defined subject areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="MOS:DABALL"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:DABALL&redirect=no">MOS:DABALL</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The title of each section must make it <a href="/wiki/Principle_of_least_astonishment" title="Principle of least astonishment">clear</a> what kinds of entries it contains, and <em>all</em> entries that fall within that subject area <em>must</em> be there. Also: </p> <ul><li><strong>Use the same section names as similar dab pages</strong>, if practical. Consistency helps readers immensely.</li></ul> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="MOS:DABOVERLAP"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:DABOVERLAP&redirect=no">MOS:DABOVERLAP</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <ul><li><strong>Pick subject areas that don't overlap.</strong> <dl><dd>E.g., vehicles and engines would fit in "Transportation" and in "Science and technology", so if you use both sections, readers won't know where to look. If overlap can't <em>reasonably</em> be avoided: <ul><li>For <em>one or two</em> items that fit in multiple sections: duplicate these entries in each appropriate section.</li> <li>For <em>several</em> items (or a subsection): put these entries in only one section, and put a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:HATNOTE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:HATNOTE">hatnote</a> at the top of any other appropriate sections, e.g.: <code>{{<a href="/wiki/Template:For" title="Template:For">for</a>|<topic>|#<Section>}}</code>.</li></ul></dd></dl></li> <li><strong>Only combine closely related topics.</strong> <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Biology and medicine</span> is fine; <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Cosmology and medicine</span> is not. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Other uses</span> is the exception.</li> <li><strong>Avoid having lots of "other uses" entries</strong> – but not at the cost of making awkward or overly small sections (see <a href="#Moderate_section_size">§ Moderate section size</a>).</li> <li><strong>Separate fictional items from real ones.</strong></li></ul> <p><span class="anchor" id="Moderate_section_size"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2._Moderate_section_size" data-mw-thread-id="h-2._Moderate_section_size-Principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-2._Moderate_section_size-Principles"></span>2. Moderate section size<span data-mw-comment-end="h-2._Moderate_section_size-Principles"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2. Moderate section size"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="MOS:DABGROUPSIZE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:DABGROUPSIZE&redirect=no">MOS:DABGROUPSIZE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>To minimize the reading users need to do on average, avoid both long, undivided sections, and lots of small sections: </p> <ul><li>Sections with <strong>more than ten to twelve entries</strong> should usually be divided into subsections, if practical. Use judgment based on the particular page.</li> <li>Sections with <strong>one or two entries</strong> should often (for only one entry, almost <em>always</em>) be combined, typically in an "Other uses" section.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="3._"Other_uses"_below" data-mw-thread-id="h-3._"Other_uses"_below-Principles"><span id="3._.22Other_uses.22_below"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-3._"Other_uses"_below-Principles"></span>3. "Other uses" below<span data-mw-comment-end="h-3._"Other_uses"_below-Principles"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 3. "Other uses" below"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="MOS:NOORPHANS"></span><span id="MOS:NOFLOATERS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:NOORPHANS&redirect=no">MOS:NOORPHANS</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:NOFLOATERS&redirect=no">MOS:NOFLOATERS</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Entries that are not fully categorized belong in an "Other uses [in topic]" section at the <em>end</em> of the page or section (but before any <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABSEEALSO" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABSEEALSO">"See also" section</a>). The space above the first section on the page (or above the first subsection in a section) should <em>not</em> have any entries ("orphans"), except for: </p> <ul><li>At most <em>one</em> <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Is_there_a_primary_topic?" title="Wikipedia:Disambiguation">primary topic</a>, if there is one, at the top of the page; and</li> <li>A few <em>significantly</em> more <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABORDER" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABORDER">common meanings</a>, if they exist;</li></ul> <p><em>And</em> these entries should be repeated in the appropriate sections. "Loose" entries at the top of a page or section aren't accounted for in the table of contents, so readers relying on the ToC can easily miss them. </p><p>If all the "other" entries in a section can be described by a plural noun, the words "uses in" should be avoided, e.g.: <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Other people</span>, not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Other uses in people</span>; <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Other media</span>, not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Other uses in media</span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Also:" data-mw-thread-id="h-Also:-Principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Also:-Principles"></span>Also:<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Also:-Principles"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Also:"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Use <code>==<a href="/wiki/Help:Section" title="Help:Section">Wiki headings</a>==</code>, not bold text or <a href="/wiki/H:DL" class="mw-redirect" title="H:DL">semicolon markup</a>, for headings (see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:PSEUDOHEAD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:PSEUDOHEAD">WP:PSEUDOHEAD</a>).</li> <li>Put the table of contents before the first heading with <code>{{<a href="/wiki/Template:TOC_right" title="Template:TOC right">TOC right</a>}}</code>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Use the <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABSEEALSO" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABSEEALSO">"See also" section</a> for entries whose titles are <em>related to</em>, but <em>not strictly ambiguous with</em>, the page title.</li> <li>Order sections alphabetically unless there is a clear reason not to. (This is the easiest order to recognize – importance, for example, is usually too subjective.)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Schemes_to_avoid" data-mw-thread-id="h-Schemes_to_avoid"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Schemes_to_avoid"></span>Schemes to avoid<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Schemes_to_avoid"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Schemes to avoid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Schemes_to_avoid","replies":[]}}--></div> <p>Organizing schemes <em>not</em> based on subject area can be confusing. Avoid organizing entries by <a href="/wiki/Etymology" title="Etymology">etymology</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pronunciation" title="Pronunciation">pronunciation</a>, or whether the terms are <a href="/wiki/Acronym" title="Acronym">acronyms</a> or not – these schemes assume knowledge that the reader may not have. </p><p>Certain variations on the ambiguous term may be used to sort entries <em>within</em> sections, such as: </p> <ul><li>Formatting, such as capitalization</li> <li>Plural vs. singular forms of a term</li> <li>The presence of <a href="/wiki/Article_(grammar)" title="Article (grammar)">"A(n)" or "The"</a> (or their equivalent in another language) at the start of a <a href="/wiki/Proper_noun" title="Proper noun">proper</a> title</li></ul> <p>but these should not <em>usually</em> be the basis for section divisions, particularly when a subject area scheme can be used instead. For more on sorting within sections, see <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABORDER" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABORDER">MOS:DABORDER</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading1"><h1 id="Example_scheme" data-mw-thread-id="h-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Example_scheme"></span>Example scheme<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Example_scheme"></span></h1><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Example scheme"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1044870489">@media all and (max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .tocright{display:none}.mw-parser-output .tocright{width:100%!important}}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tocright{float:right;clear:right;width:auto;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-left{clear:left}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-both{clear:both}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-none{clear:none}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="tocright toclimit-4"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/></div> <p>This scheme, or any part of it, may be used to <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABGROUPING" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABGROUPING">organize disambiguation pages</a>. Braces ("{}") suggest alternative terms, which may be split up and recombined in keeping with the principles above. Common pitfalls that may make dab pages harder to navigate are <span style="color:darkred">marked in red</span>. </p><p><strong style="color: red;">NOTE!</strong> These headings are an <em>example only</em>; most disambiguation pages will only use a few of these headings. They should be liberally modified, supplemented, and promoted or demoted to different header levels to best suit each particular page. Disambiguation pages are enormously varied, and another scheme may better suit a given page. </p><p><strong>Remember to remove visible braces ("{ }") and pipes ("|") before saving a dab page.</strong> </p> <div style="border:1px solid black; margin:15px; padding:15px"> <p><b>[Title]</b> may refer to: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="{Arts|Entertainment|Media}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}-Example_scheme"><span id=".7BArts.7CEntertainment.7CMedia.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}-Example_scheme"></span>{Arts|Entertainment|Media}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: {Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}-Example_scheme","replies":["h-Fictional_{characters|elements}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}","h-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}","h-Gaming-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}","h-{Literature|Writing}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}","h-Music-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}","h-Other_media-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"]}}--></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="ARTS"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Avoid words like "(popular) culture" and "society"; they are too vague.]</span></dd> <dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Sports</strong>-related entries are typically listed in "<a href="#People">People</a>", "<a href="#ORGS">Organizations</a>", and/or "<a href="#Sports">Sport</a>", not here.]</span></dd> <dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Technologies</strong> used for media and entertainment are typically listed in "<a href="#STEM">Science and technology</a>", not here.]</span></dd> <dd>[If <strong>people</strong> or <strong>organizations</strong> in the arts are listed elsewhere, note this in a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Hatnote" title="Wikipedia:Hatnote">hatnote</a>, e.g.: <i>For people in arts and entertainment, see <a href="#People">§ People</a>.</i>]</dd> <dd>[It may be helpful to separate items with proper names (e.g. <a href="/wiki/The_Noise_(band)" title="The Noise (band)">The Noise (band)</a>) from generic terms (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Noise_music" title="Noise music">noise music</a>).]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fictional_{characters|elements}" data-mw-thread-id="h-Fictional_{characters|elements}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span id="Fictional_.7Bcharacters.7Celements.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Fictional_{characters|elements}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>Fictional {characters|elements}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Fictional_{characters|elements}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Fictional {characters|elements}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Useful for characters or elements that appear in multiple types of media; otherwise, sort by medium as follows.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span id=".7BFilm.7CRadio.7CTelevision.7CTheater.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Film|Radio|Television|Theater}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: {Film|Radio|Television|Theater}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gaming" data-mw-thread-id="h-Gaming-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Gaming-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>Gaming<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Gaming-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Gaming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Literature|Writing}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Literature|Writing}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span id=".7BLiterature.7CWriting.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Literature|Writing}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>{Literature|Writing}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Literature|Writing}-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: {Literature|Writing}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Avoid the word "Print", which excludes digital written media.]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Books|Novels}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Books|Novels}-{Literature|Writing}"><span id=".7BBooks.7CNovels.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Books|Novels}-{Literature|Writing}"></span>{Books|Novels}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Books|Novels}-{Literature|Writing}"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: {Books|Novels}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}-{Literature|Writing}"><span id=".7BComics.7CMagazines.7CNewspapers.7CPeriodicals.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}-{Literature|Writing}"></span>{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}-{Literature|Writing}"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: {Comics|Magazines|Newspapers|Periodicals}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Short_stories|Poems}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Short_stories|Poems}-{Literature|Writing}"><span id=".7BShort_stories.7CPoems.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Short_stories|Poems}-{Literature|Writing}"></span>{Short stories|Poems}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Short_stories|Poems}-{Literature|Writing}"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: {Short stories|Poems}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music" data-mw-thread-id="h-Music-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Music-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>Music<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Music-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Artists|Bands|Performers}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Artists|Bands|Performers}-Music"><span id=".7BArtists.7CBands.7CPerformers.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Artists|Bands|Performers}-Music"></span>{Artists|Bands|Performers}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Artists|Bands|Performers}-Music"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: {Artists|Bands|Performers}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}-Music"><span id=".7BAlbums.7CSymphonies.7CExtended_compositions.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}-Music"></span>{Albums|Symphonies|Extended compositions}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Albums|Symphonies|Extended_compositions}-Music"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: {Albums|Symphonies|Extended compositions}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}-Music"><span id=".7BSongs.7CPieces.7CTracks.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}-Music"></span>{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Songs|Pieces|Tracks}-Music"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: {Songs|Pieces|Tracks}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_media" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_media-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_media-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span>Other media<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_media-{Arts|Entertainment|Media}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Other media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Such as painting or sculpture]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="{Businesses|Organizations}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Businesses|Organizations}-Example_scheme"><span id=".7BBusinesses.7COrganizations.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Businesses|Organizations}-Example_scheme"></span>{Businesses|Organizations}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Businesses|Organizations}-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: {Businesses|Organizations}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-{Businesses|Organizations}-Example_scheme","replies":["h-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations-{Businesses|Organizations}","h-{Schools|Universities}-{Businesses|Organizations}","h-Sports_{teams|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}","h-Other_{businesses|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"]}}--></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="ORGS"></span> </p> <dl><dd>[An "organization" is generally accepted to mean any group of people formally organized for a purpose. If "Organizations" is used, and businesses, schools, sports teams, etc. are listed elsewhere, hatnote(s) are needed here.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Government|Military|Political}_organizations" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations-{Businesses|Organizations}"><span id=".7BGovernment.7CMilitary.7CPolitical.7D_organizations"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span>{Government|Military|Political} organizations<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Government|Military|Political}_organizations-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: {Government|Military|Political} organizations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Break down geographically if needed]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Schools|Universities}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Schools|Universities}-{Businesses|Organizations}"><span id=".7BSchools.7CUniversities.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Schools|Universities}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span>{Schools|Universities}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Schools|Universities}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: {Schools|Universities}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Break down geographically or by academic level if needed]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sports_{teams|organizations}" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sports_{teams|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"><span id="Sports_.7Bteams.7Corganizations.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sports_{teams|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span>Sports {teams|organizations}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sports_{teams|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Sports {teams|organizations}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[If listed in a separate "<a href="#SPORT">Sport</a>" section, note this in a hatnote]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_{businesses|organizations}" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_{businesses|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"><span id="Other_.7Bbusinesses.7Corganizations.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_{businesses|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span>Other {businesses|organizations}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_{businesses|organizations}-{Businesses|Organizations}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Other {businesses|organizations}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Break down by industry if needed]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="{Economics|Finance|Law}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Economics|Finance|Law}-Example_scheme"><span id=".7BEconomics.7CFinance.7CLaw.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Economics|Finance|Law}-Example_scheme"></span>{Economics|Finance|Law}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Economics|Finance|Law}-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: {Economics|Finance|Law}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-{Economics|Finance|Law}-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd>[For topics in economic science, a subsection of "<a href="#STEM">Science</a>" may be more appropriate.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Language(s)" data-mw-thread-id="h-Language(s)-Example_scheme"><span id="Language.28s.29"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Language(s)-Example_scheme"></span>Language(s)<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Language(s)-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Language(s)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Language(s)-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Do not list <strong>dictionary definitions</strong>; these should be handled with the <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Wiktionary" title="Template:Wiktionary">wiktionary</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> template at the top of the page.]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Military" data-mw-thread-id="h-Military-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Military-Example_scheme"></span>Military<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Military-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Military"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Military-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Caution:</strong> This section may have significant overlap with "<a href="#ORGS">Organizations</a>" and "<a href="#STEM">Technology</a>" sections; consider using them instead.]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="People" data-mw-thread-id="h-People-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-People-Example_scheme"></span>People<span data-mw-comment-end="h-People-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: People"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-People-Example_scheme","replies":["h-In_{academia|science}-People","h-In_{arts|entertainment|media}-People","h-In_business-People","h-In_{government|military|politics}-People","h-In_religion-People","h-Sportspeople-People","h-Other_people-People"]}}--></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>People with the page title as <em>part</em> of their common name</strong> should typically be listed on an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Anthroponymy/Standards" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Anthroponymy/Standards">anthroponymy page</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Bob_(given_name)" title="Bob (given name)">Bob (given name)</a>, not a disambiguation page, unless there are only a small number of such people.]</span></dd> <dd>[List <strong>groups of people</strong> (such as ethnic groups), <strong>names</strong> <a href="/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction" title="Use–mention distinction">as such</a>, and <strong>titles</strong> shared by several people <em>separately</em> from individuals.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_{academia|science}" data-mw-thread-id="h-In_{academia|science}-People"><span id="In_.7Bacademia.7Cscience.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In_{academia|science}-People"></span>In {academia|science}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In_{academia|science}-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: In {academia|science}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_{arts|entertainment|media}" data-mw-thread-id="h-In_{arts|entertainment|media}-People"><span id="In_.7Barts.7Centertainment.7Cmedia.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In_{arts|entertainment|media}-People"></span>In {arts|entertainment|media}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In_{arts|entertainment|media}-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: In {arts|entertainment|media}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Break down by type of media if needed, but beware of overlap with an "<a href="#ARTS">Arts and media</a>" section]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_business" data-mw-thread-id="h-In_business-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In_business-People"></span>In business<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In_business-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: In business"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_{government|military|politics}" data-mw-thread-id="h-In_{government|military|politics}-People"><span id="In_.7Bgovernment.7Cmilitary.7Cpolitics.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In_{government|military|politics}-People"></span>In {government|military|politics}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In_{government|military|politics}-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: In {government|military|politics}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_religion" data-mw-thread-id="h-In_religion-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In_religion-People"></span>In religion<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In_religion-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: In religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sportspeople" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sportspeople-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sportspeople-People"></span>Sportspeople<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sportspeople-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Sportspeople"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_people" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_people-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_people-People"></span>Other people<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_people-People"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Other people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Places" data-mw-thread-id="h-Places-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Places-Example_scheme"></span>Places<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Places-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Places"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Places-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd>[Break down geographically, or into buildings/facilities, populated areas (like cities and states), and natural formations, if needed]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}-Example_scheme"><span id=".7BReligion.7CMythology.7CPhilosophy.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}-Example_scheme"></span>{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: {Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-{Religion|Mythology|Philosophy}-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd>[If people in these fields are listed in a separate "<a href="#People">People</a>" section, note this in a hatnote.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="{Science|Technology|Mathematics}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}-Example_scheme"><span id=".7BScience.7CTechnology.7CMathematics.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}-Example_scheme"></span>{Science|Technology|Mathematics}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: {Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}-Example_scheme","replies":["h-Mathematics-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}","h-Natural_sciences-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}","h-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}","h-{Military_technology|Weapons}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}","h-{Transportation|Vehicles}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}","h-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"]}}--></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STEM"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Avoid separating these topics, as they often have significant overlap.]</span></dd> <dd>[If people in these fields are listed in a separate "<a href="#People">People</a>" section, note this in a hatnote.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mathematics" data-mw-thread-id="h-Mathematics-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Mathematics-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>Mathematics<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Mathematics-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Mathematics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[Some consider <a href="/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics#Relationship_with_sciences" title="Philosophy of mathematics">mathematics to be a science</a>, some don't. If there are math topics here, it is advisable to include "mathematics" in the parent section title.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Natural_sciences" data-mw-thread-id="h-Natural_sciences-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Natural_sciences-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>Natural sciences<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Natural_sciences-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Natural sciences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Astronomy|Cosmology}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Astronomy|Cosmology}-Natural_sciences"><span id=".7BAstronomy.7CCosmology.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Astronomy|Cosmology}-Natural_sciences"></span>{Astronomy|Cosmology}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Astronomy|Cosmology}-Natural_sciences"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: {Astronomy|Cosmology}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Physics|Chemistry}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Physics|Chemistry}-Natural_sciences"><span id=".7BPhysics.7CChemistry.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Physics|Chemistry}-Natural_sciences"></span>{Physics|Chemistry}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Physics|Chemistry}-Natural_sciences"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: {Physics|Chemistry}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Geology|Earth_science}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Geology|Earth_science}-Natural_sciences"><span id=".7BGeology.7CEarth_science.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Geology|Earth_science}-Natural_sciences"></span>{Geology|Earth science}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Geology|Earth_science}-Natural_sciences"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: {Geology|Earth science}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}-Natural_sciences"><span id=".7BBiology.7CMedicine.7CBiochemistry.7CLife_sciences.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}-Natural_sciences"></span>{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life sciences}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life_sciences}-Natural_sciences"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: {Biology|Medicine|Biochemistry|Life sciences}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Psychology|Sociology}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Psychology|Sociology}-Natural_sciences"><span id=".7BPsychology.7CSociology.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Psychology|Sociology}-Natural_sciences"></span>{Psychology|Sociology}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Psychology|Sociology}-Natural_sciences"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: {Psychology|Sociology}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span id=".7BComputing.7CElectronics.7CTelecommunication.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: {Computing|Electronics|Telecommunication}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="COMP"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Games and digital content</strong> belong under "<a href="#ARTS">Arts and media</a>", not here, unless they deal with these topics specifically.]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Military_technology|Weapons}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Military_technology|Weapons}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span id=".7BMilitary_technology.7CWeapons.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Military_technology|Weapons}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>{Military technology|Weapons}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Military_technology|Weapons}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: {Military technology|Weapons}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[May overlap with "<a href="#COMP">Electronics</a>" or "<a href="#TRANS">Transportation</a>" subsections.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Transportation|Vehicles}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Transportation|Vehicles}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span id=".7BTransportation.7CVehicles.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Transportation|Vehicles}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>{Transportation|Vehicles}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Transportation|Vehicles}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: {Transportation|Vehicles}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>[If transportation technologies are listed in a separate "<a href="#TRANS">Transportation</a>" section, note this in a hatnote.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"><span id="Other_uses_in_.7Bscience.7Ctechnology.7Cmathematics.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span>Other uses in {science|technology|mathematics}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_uses_in_{science|technology|mathematics}-{Science|Technology|Mathematics}"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Other uses in {science|technology|mathematics}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Sports" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sports-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sports-Example_scheme"></span>Sports<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sports-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Sports-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="SPORT"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Caution:</strong> This section may have significant overlap with "<a href="#People">People</a>" and "<a href="#ORGS">Organizations</a>" sections; consider using them instead.]</span></dd> <dd>[Break down by sport, geographically, or separate into amateur, professional, and school sports, if needed]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Transportation" data-mw-thread-id="h-Transportation-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Transportation-Example_scheme"></span>Transportation<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Transportation-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Transportation-Example_scheme","replies":["h-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}-Transportation","h-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}-Transportation","h-Vehicles-Transportation"]}}--></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="TRANS"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[<strong>Caution:</strong> This section may have significant overlap with other sections as noted below. If used, handle as described in <a href="#Clearly_defined_subject_areas">§ Clearly defined subject areas</a>.]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Airports|Facilities|Stations}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}-Transportation"><span id=".7BAirports.7CFacilities.7CStations.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}-Transportation"></span>{Airports|Facilities|Stations}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Airports|Facilities|Stations}-Transportation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: {Airports|Facilities|Stations}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Overlaps with "<a href="#Places">Places</a>".]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}-Transportation"><span id=".7BTransit_systems.7CTransportation_companies.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}-Transportation"></span>{Transit systems|Transportation companies}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Transit_systems|Transportation_companies}-Transportation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: {Transit systems|Transportation companies}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[Overlaps with "<a href="#ORGS">Businesses and organizations</a>".]</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vehicles" data-mw-thread-id="h-Vehicles-Transportation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Vehicles-Transportation"></span>Vehicles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Vehicles-Transportation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: Vehicles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><span style="color:darkred">[May overlap with "<a href="#STEM">Science and technology</a>".]</span></dd> <dd>[Often used for individual vessels (e.g. <a href="/wiki/HMS_Dreadnought_(1906)" title="HMS Dreadnought (1906)">HMS <i>Dreadnought</i> (1906)</a>), with <em>types</em> of vehicles (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Dreadnought" title="Dreadnought">dreadnought</a>) listed under "Science and technology" instead; if so, note this in a hatnote.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Aircraft|Spacecraft}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Aircraft|Spacecraft}-Vehicles"><span id=".7BAircraft.7CSpacecraft.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Aircraft|Spacecraft}-Vehicles"></span>{Aircraft|Spacecraft}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Aircraft|Spacecraft}-Vehicles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: {Aircraft|Spacecraft}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}-Vehicles"><span id=".7BLand_vehicles.7CCars.7CRail_vehicles.7CTrains.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}-Vehicles"></span>{Land vehicles|Cars|Rail vehicles|Trains}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Land_vehicles|Cars|Rail_vehicles|Trains}-Vehicles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=57" title="Edit section: {Land vehicles|Cars|Rail vehicles|Trains}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="{Maritime_vessels|Ships}" data-mw-thread-id="h-{Maritime_vessels|Ships}-Vehicles"><span id=".7BMaritime_vessels.7CShips.7D"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-{Maritime_vessels|Ships}-Vehicles"></span>{Maritime vessels|Ships}<span data-mw-comment-end="h-{Maritime_vessels|Ships}-Vehicles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=58" title="Edit section: {Maritime vessels|Ships}"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Other_uses" data-mw-thread-id="h-Other_uses-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Other_uses-Example_scheme"></span>Other uses<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Other_uses-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=59" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Other_uses-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd>[Ambiguous entries that do not fit into another section. Entries that fit in another section, but not in any of its subsections, should be placed in an "Other uses in [topic]" subsection there.]</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="See_also" data-mw-thread-id="h-See_also-Example_scheme"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-See_also-Example_scheme"></span>See also<span data-mw-comment-end="h-See_also-Example_scheme"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Organizing_disambiguation_pages_by_subject_area&action=edit&section=60" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-See_also-Example_scheme","replies":[]}}--></div> <dl><dd>[Entries that are <em>similar or related to</em>, but <em>not ambiguous with</em>, the page title, that might reasonably help readers find what they are looking for; see <a href="/wiki/MOS:DABSEEALSO" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:DABSEEALSO">MOS:DABSEEALSO</a>. 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