RetroWikipedia:List dos and don'ts

This is an information page.

It is not an encyclopedic article, nor one of RetroWikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of RetroWikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists. It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting.

Lists are sometimes the best way to present information.

When working with lists:

DO:
Be sure a list is the best way to organize the data.
Follow the core content policies.
Provide context and criteria in a lead.
Organize entries as appropriate.
Tag with template messages as appropriate.

DON'T:
Don't use a list where prose would work better.
Don't create lists based on trivial criteria.
Don't leave blank lines between list items.
Don't use a numbered list unless the numbers are meaningful.
Don't mix different grammatical forms among list items.

Also:

Do consider joining WikiProject Lists.

v t e Lists in RetroWikipedia
Style	Lists Lists of works Stand-alone lists Set index articles Naming conventions (lists) Accessibility/Lists
Content	RetroWikipedia:Contents/Lists Featured list criteria WikiProject Lists
Guideline	Categories, lists, and navigation templates
Essays	Categories vs. lists Lists in RetroWikipedia Lists within articles Listcruft Write the article first Pro and con lists List dos and don'ts (information page)
Existing lists	Featured lists List of lists Lists of lists List of lists of lists
Templates	Template index/Lists Category:List templates
Assistance	Help:List

v t e RetroWikipedia dos and don'ts
Encyclopedia content	Accessibility Biographies Living Categorization Disambiguation Long dabs Images Leads Links Lists References Tables Titles of articles
Collaboration	Consensus Talk
Simple rule set - Simple style manual - Style tips - Wikitext cheatsheet

See also