User:Batsondl/Sandbox 5

Name of page: Standardization of Wiki Pages

We are standardizing specific pages on the Wiki to improve the Wiki experience for all users including those new to our website. The following is a list of pages affected and details regarding the information on that page.

Items to be Standardized on Country Pages
The following should be on each Country page and should not be changed:
 * Breadcrumb trail
 * Paragraph at the top of the page, sometimes called SEO paragraph
 * Section Headings, for example, "Getting Started" and "Country Information"
 * Categories

Items to be Standardized on Country Sidebars
The following should be on each Country sidebar infoboxes and should not be changed:
 * Flags
 * Headings, for example, "Beginning Research"
 * Categories

Items to be standardized on United States State Pages
The following should be on each Country page and should not be changed:
 * Breadcrumb trail
 * Paragraph at the top of the page, sometimes called SEO paragraph
 * Section Headings, for example, "Getting Started" and "State Information"
 * Categories

Items to be Standardized on State Sidebars
The following should be on each state sidebar infoboxes and should not be changed:
 * Flags
 * Headings, for example, "Beginning Research"
 * Categories

Items to be Standardized on US County Pages
The following should be on each US county page and should not be changed:
 * Breadcrumb trail
 * Table of Contents
 * Template:Infobox U.S. County 2016
 * Headings as found on this example county page: Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy

Locality Topic Pages
A typical locality topic page, such as should include at the top of the article all online resources available for that record type in that location. Website and database links can be repeated in the body of the article as needed. This can also be under the heading, How to Find the Records.

Exceptions
Some topic pages have a unique or adjusted layout then what is listed above:
 * Church Records; example: Ohio Church Records

Online Databases

 * There is a Manual of Style regarding formatting of databases on the Wiki.
 * Following these guidelines will assist users in understand the information listed and bring uniformity to the pages.
 * Formatting-Wiki Manual of Style