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==Linking==
Words and phrases that have or should have Pensapedia articles, such as [[Pensacola Beach]] or [[Fort Pickens]], should be linked using double bracket, i.e. <code><nowiki>[[Example]]</nowiki></code>. More generalised topics, such as [[Wikipedia:Cuba|Cuba]] and [[Wikipedia:United States Congress|United States Congress]], which are likely not specific and relevant enough to the purposes of Pensapedia, can be linked to their articles at Wikipedia using the format <code><nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Example|Example]]</nowiki></code>. To create a link to another external site, you can use the format <code><nowiki>[http://www.example.com Website title]</nowiki></code>; however, using external links inline with article text is discouraged and should be done sparingly. External links are best suited for "References" or "External link" sections at the end of articles.
==Spelling==
Pensapedia recognizes that there are [[Wikipedia:List of dialects of the English language|various dialects and spelling conventions]] in the [[Wikipedia:English language|English language]] and accordingly does not officially endorse or discourage use of any one set of conventions. However, as Pensapedia is an encyclopedic project centered around an American city, where [[Wikipedia:American English|American English]] is the prevalent dialect, American spellings are most commonly used. Regardless of which conventions or variants editors choose to use, they should make every effort to be consistent within articles, and should not alter acceptable spellings within articles except for the purpose of consistency.