Editorial Standards

This page documents content standards used to keep chronology pages, alphabetical pages, selector pages, and links consistent across the site.

1. Naming and Titles

• Use the most common English form of the name for headings unless the source requires a different form.
• Use the same anchor id on both chronological and alphabetical pages for the same person.
• In alphabetical pages, display surname-first naming when practical (example: Caracciolo, St. Francis).

2. Century Placement

• Century pages are organized by year of death unless a specific page note says otherwise.
• If a person is moved between centuries, update both chronological and alphabetical pages.
• When moving an entry, update jump lists, home links, and calendar links that reference that anchor.

3. Jump Lists and Anchors

• Every jump-list item must map to an existing anchor in the same file.
• Chronological jump lists are grouped by first name display conventions used on that page.
• Alphabetical jump lists are grouped by surname and should match main-body sort order.

4. Quote and Non-Quote Content

• Use quotation marks only for direct quotations.
• Biographical summaries and editorial notes should not be presented as quoted text.
• When adding a non-quote paragraph, keep source wording separate from editorial summary language.

5. Source Formatting

• Use a source line in parentheses, in the same format used on existing century pages.
• If source confidence is uncertain, mark the line clearly for later verification review.
• Avoid vague source labels when better bibliographic detail is available.

6. Link Maintenance Rules

• After any entry move, verify Home links and active calendar links.
• Keep legacy backup files untouched unless a dedicated archival update is intended.
• Prefer per-page edits and verify each edited page before moving to the next page.

If you find a mismatch between these standards and current page behavior, log it on the Change Log and submit a note through Report a Correction.