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* Link (only) the first occurrence of each phrase in a section to the appropriate internal wiki page. | * Link (only) the first occurrence of each phrase in a section to the appropriate internal wiki page. | ||
− | * Where possible, avoid direct external links in unrelated pages by providing an intermediate internal page explaining or summarizing the external page. For example, link [[ | + | * Where possible, avoid direct external links in unrelated pages by providing an intermediate internal page explaining or summarizing the external page. For example, link [[Hasbro]] rather than [http://www.hasbro.com Hasbro]. |
* Contact information for [[committee]] members should be placed only in their individual pages, so that if it changes, only one page needs to be edited. | * Contact information for [[committee]] members should be placed only in their individual pages, so that if it changes, only one page needs to be edited. | ||
* Create redirect pages rather than using alternate labels for inflections or base forms of internal page names (e.g., the “committee” page redirects to “commitees” to save inexperienced editors having to write <nowiki>[[committees|committee]]</nowiki>. | * Create redirect pages rather than using alternate labels for inflections or base forms of internal page names (e.g., the “committee” page redirects to “commitees” to save inexperienced editors having to write <nowiki>[[committees|committee]]</nowiki>. | ||
* Article titles should be unabbreviated nouns or noun phrases. Create redirect pages from acronyms to fully spelled out names. | * Article titles should be unabbreviated nouns or noun phrases. Create redirect pages from acronyms to fully spelled out names. | ||
+ | * The first letter of the first word of an article title should be capitalised. If there are additional words, they should use whatever capitalisation would normally be used in regular text. So: the “style guide” has a page entitled “Style guide” (and not “Style Guide”) and the “Web Committee” has a page entitled “Web Committee”. | ||
+ | ** When editing for print use however (in documents such as the Rules or Director’s Manual), use the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style to determine section/chapter title capitalisation (lower-case non-initial prepositions and conjunctions, but watch out for when they come at the start of a phrase: “Drawing Out of Order”). | ||
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; high-resolution PDF with fonts converted to outlines | ; high-resolution PDF with fonts converted to outlines | ||
: [[Image:Logo-export.pdf]] | : [[Image:Logo-export.pdf]] | ||
+ | ; PDF without association name to right side of logo | ||
+ | : [[Image:Logo-only.pdf]] | ||
; PDF with motto | ; PDF with motto | ||
: [[Image:Logo-motto.pdf]] | : [[Image:Logo-motto.pdf]] | ||
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If you require the logo in other formats, or have questions | If you require the logo in other formats, or have questions | ||
about its use, please contact [[John Chew]]. | about its use, please contact [[John Chew]]. | ||
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+ | See also the NASPA [[branding guide]]. | ||
== Trademark == | == Trademark == |
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links to make email addresses easy to use with one click. However, some folks prefer to have their email address obfuscated so that only humans can decipher it—please respect their wish.The NASPA logo is available in the following formats:
If you require the logo in other formats, or have questions about its use, please contact John Chew.
See also the NASPA branding guide.
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