User:Charles Matthews/CE Conventions

A place to write down style conventions relating to the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913).

Titling

• St., Bl. and Ven. for Saint, Blessed, Venerable. Pope St. for Pope Saint. Plurals Sts. and Vens.
• There is no established convention for antipopes but this would undoubtedly help the reader.
• "Diocese of X" instead of just "X" could be a help: currently there is no consistency.
• Use of "The" is patchy.

Format

• Leading phrase is in bold in the original. Currently it is typically omitted.
• Qualifying phrases may be in small caps.
• End signature is in small caps.
• References are in small, and within that should be small caps and italics.

Wikification

Three clear cases:

• (q. v.) cross-references in the text;
• Caps cross-references in the text;
• Reference sections.