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Learn how dates and times are written and spoken in the U.S., and how they differ from international standards. Find out about the history, usage, and variations of date and time formats in American English.
Learn how to format dates, numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios in Wikipedia articles. See examples, rules, and exceptions for different contexts and domains.
Learn how different countries use various formats to write dates, such as dd/mm/yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, or mm/dd/yyyy. See a map and a table of the most common order styles and examples for each country.
The English Wikipedia prefers no national variety over others. An article's date formatting (September 30, 2024 vs. 30 September 2024) is also related to national varieties of English – see MOS:DATEFORMAT and especially MOS:DATETIES and MOS:DATEVAR.
Lexicographic order is a generalization of the alphabetical order to sequences of symbols or elements of a totally ordered set. It has various applications in mathematics, such as ordering subsets, functions, groups, and permutations.
A simple article should have, at least, (a) a lead section and (b) references. The following list includes additional standardized sections in an article. A complete article need not have all, or even most, of these elements.
Learn how to use wikitext, also known as wiki markup or wikicode, to format a page with the MediaWiki software. Find out how to create headings, lists, tables, templates, and more with examples and tips.
Learn how to cite sources in Wikipedia articles using inline citations, footnotes, references, and templates. Follow the guidelines and policies for verifiability, reliability, and formatting of citations.