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m dang, editing starts with a vowel, doesn't it? curse the rules of English grammar!
m {{guideline}}'s wording is better (and more discussed/fought over, so hopefully more widely accepted)
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||'''This page is a{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|editing guideline|n}} [[:Category:Wikipedia {{{1}}}s|{{{1}}}]] for Wikipedia''', reflecting how [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|authors of this encyclopedia]] address certain issues. This [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|guideline]] is intended to help you improve Wikipedia content. Feel free to update this page as needed, but please use the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|discussion page]] to propose major changes.
||'''This page is considered a{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|editing guideline|n}} [[:Category:Wikipedia {{{1}}}s|{{{1}}}]] on Wikipedia'''. It is generally accepted among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow. However, it is not set in stone and should be treated with [[Wikipedia:Use common sense|common sense]] and the [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|occasional exception]]. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]]. When in doubt, discuss first on this page's [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].
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Revision as of 16:13, 7 June 2007

✔ This page is considered a [[:Category:Wikipedia {{{1}}}s|{{{1}}}]] on Wikipedia. It is generally accepted among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow. However, it is not set in stone and should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception. When editing this page, please ensure that your revision reflects consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on this page's talk page.

Usage
{{Guideline|<guideline category>|<category sort key>|<shortcuts>}}
Parameters
  1. <guideline category>: one of the following should be used:
  • behavioral guideline
  • content guideline
  • deletion guideline
  • editing guideline
  • naming convention
  • notability guideline
  • style guideline
  1. <category sort key>: for e.g. notability or naming conventions guidelines, sort by what is in the parentical disambiguator, examples:
  2. <shortcuts>: optional, typically links, e.g. [[WP:SHORT]]<br />[[WP:CUTS]]

See talk page for more elaborate description of this template and its use. For related Wikipedia header templates see Template messages/Project namespace.