Article naming conventions

The following conventions are intended to make it easier to decide how to name articles, and how to read and find things in Chester Wiki.

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The shorter we make our URLs, the easier they are to remember and the more likely people are to pass them around.

Try to avoid using non-alphabetic characters, even when they are actually part of the name. The following characters should be avoided if possible.

& - Ampersand: Used in web page address to indicate the parameters of a query string.
: - Colon: Separates the wiki article namespace from an article name. Should only use with valid name spaces.
# - Hash or Pound mark: Used in web page address to indicate a section.
. - Period: Used in web page address to separate domain names.
? - Question mark: Used in web page address to indicate the start of a query string.
' - Single Quote: Used in HTML to enclose strings. May cause page errors.
/ - Slash: Separates a major page from a sub page.