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Splitting an article usually entails taking lengthy or overly-detailed | Splitting an article usually entails taking a lengthy or overly-detailed section of an article and creating a new article for that topic. The section then remains on the original article, the {{tem|main}} template is used to link to the new article, and a much more top-level summary is given in that section of the original article. For example, summarizing the "History" section of [[Mario]] to give a much more top-level overview and using {{tem|main}} to link to a new page entitled [[History of Mario]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:54, December 2, 2023
Articles which become too long should either be trimmed or split into multiple, smaller articles. The reasoning behind this is to increase the readability and reduce the load time for any given article.
When to split
The page size for our longest articles is given in Special:LongPages. Articles over 150,000 bytes should be considered for a split.
Some splits are more straightforward than others. Factors such as the rationale for the split and the size of the resulting articles should be considered and discussed. In some cases, having a longer article may be preferred over the alternatives.
How to split
Splitting an article usually entails taking a lengthy or overly-detailed section of an article and creating a new article for that topic. The section then remains on the original article, the {{main}} template is used to link to the new article, and a much more top-level summary is given in that section of the original article. For example, summarizing the "History" section of Mario to give a much more top-level overview and using {{main}} to link to a new page entitled History of Mario.
