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WikiProject Wikify is a WikiProject based on Category:Articles that need to be wikified. The aim is to build on the current wikification process, get more editors involved and support those currently involved in wikification of articles. The project also aims to simplify the wikification process and explain it more clearly so as not to confuse newcomers and to encourage participation. Feel free to request an example of wikification on the talk page.

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[edit] Scope and goals

Currently, of the 2,407,992 Wikipedia articles, 4,286 are listed as good articles (about 1 in 561), and 2,080 are listed as featured articles (about 1 in 1,150). Many of the remainder are poorly written, badly linked, and in need of care and attention. Wikiproject Wikify aims to improve the layout and presentation of such articles.

The wikification process is simple, and we welcome input from any editors who would like to help out. You may also contribute to the project by inviting members, as this helps build support and ensures that there are people to clear the backlog.

[edit] How to help

[edit] Wikify

[edit] Wikification process

  1. Find an article to work on. Find an article to wikify at Category:Articles that need to be wikified. Many editors choose to work on the oldest articles first, so that none of them sit around for too long waiting for attention. It should be relatively easy to wikify an article even if you are not familiar with the subject.
  2. Check if the article is a copyright violation. There are a few red flags that indicate text was probably illegally copied into Wikipedia. User:Kjkolb/Copyvio has a quick guide. Instructions for reporting violations are at Wikipedia:Copyright problems.
  3. Check if another article already exists on this subject. Use the search button at the left of the screen to check for duplicate articles, and create a redirect if necessary.
  4. Add wikilinks. Where appropriate, make links to other articles by putting "[[" and "]]" on either side of relevant words. Read the Wikipedia guidelines on this, Build the web and Make only links relevant to the context, for guidance on when it is and is not appropriate. A helpful tool for adding links is Can We Link It?.
  5. Format the lead. Create or improve the lead paragraph.
  6. Arrange section headers. Arrange section headers as described at Wikipedia:Guide to layout.
  7. Add an infobox if applicable. Add an Infobox if it is appropriate for the article.
  8. Remove the {{wikify}} tag. This will remove it from the list.
  9. Add other maintenance tags. If the article needs any other work, add the corresponding tag(s) from Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup.
  10. Enhance your edit summary. You can encourage others to help with the wikification backlog by using something like the following as your edit summary when you save your changes:
Wikified as part of the [[WP:WWF|Wikification wikiproject]]!

[edit] Tasks Box

Here is a box with links to some of the wikification categories, as well as a few starting points in which you can begin wikifying:


WikiProject Wikify: Open Tasks
Please format these articles to bring them up to standard


[edit] Articles that can't be wikified

In some cases, articles cannot be wikified. In these cases, you can do one of the following:

[edit] Add articles to the list

[edit] Tagging an article for wikification

If an article needs wikification, add it to the list by placing the following on the article page:

{{Wikify}}

[edit] What articles need wikification

An article needs Wikification if it:

  • Has no specific lead paragraph and / or has no section headings.
  • Has no internal linking (wiki-links).
  • Has no Infobox or templating and may require it.

An article should not be tagged for Wikification when:

  • It may be a copyright violation.
  • It is uncategorized - tag it with {{uncat}}.
  • It has basic Wiki formatting and headings but is poor prose or has bad grammar - that needs tagging for cleanup.

[edit] Invite new members

To invite new users, you may put the following banner on a user's talk page:

{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikify/Invite a member}}~~~~

translates to:

Hi there! Thought you might be interested in WikiProject Wikify. We're currently recruiting help to clear a massive backlog (14,000+ articles), and we need your help! If you have a spare moment, please join and wikify an article or tell your friends.

Your signature with timestamp

[edit] Progress

Articles to be wikified
May 2007 101
June 2007 1,002
July 2007 781
August 2007 823
September 2007 855
October 2007 1,039
November 2007 1,438
December 2007 1,242
January 2008 1,011
February 2008 1,257
March 2008 1,588
April 2008 1,308
May 2008 1,368
June 2008 720
New articles 36
All articles 14,560
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[edit] Participants

There are no membership requirements in order to participate in WikiProject Wikify. To add yourself to the project, insert your name in the list of participants.

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