Help:General page format

The general page format can contain the following:


 * Alerts (optional) — add notices such as cleanup or a hatnote at the top.
 * Infobox (optional) — this is helpful for subjects with statistics and specifications. Images can be incorporated into infobox templates.
 * Introductory paragraph (or "lede") — the first sentence should incorporate the subject in boldface.
 * Table of contents — autogenerated for articles with many sections; you can force it to appear by adding the wikicode  after the "lede" paragraph.
 * Sections — specify sections with pairs (or more) of equal signs in the wikicode, such as
 * Gallery (optional) — add relevant images about the subject matter with
 * References — add a  section, followed by   or   where you would like sources and references to appear. Citing sources makes the information that you add more trustworthy, while respecting copyrights.
 * See also — add links to related subjects, if they're not already mentioned in the text of the article.
 * External links — add links to other websites with relevant information.
 * Navigation — add navigation templates or link to wikipedia at the bottom.
 * Categories — add links to relevant categories at the bottom. Being specific is more helpful; it's not necessary to add the entire path through a category tree.

Remember, these are guidelines and learning wikicode has a bit of a learning curve.

A good way to start quickly is to find a page that has already been formatted to your liking and to borrow its structure for your new page.