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= Page Title = The first part of any wikipedia article is the lead paragraph. This is intended to be a short introduction and overview to the subject. For more about what information should be included in a lead paragraph and how to format it, visit the Manual of Style Lead Section page. But keep in mind that at the very least, a page should have a lead paragraph and at least three references.

Headings
If an article is long enough, and the organization and flow of the article would be improved by adding sections, you can use headings to create different sections. There are a variety of rules for headings including how they're titled, how they're capitalized, and more. If you have any questions, check the Manual of Style for section headings.

One thing to know is that a Table of Contents will appear automatically once you have three Headings/Sections.

Sub-headings
If you find that you need to even further divide your article's headings into sub-headings, you can do so. There are four levels of sub-headings available (labeled just 1, 2, 3, and 4) that can help structure the page. Headings and sub-headings are something to take into consideration once you have an idea of the content of your page and begin to consider how to structure it. There is a guide to how to use headings and sections within a page.

It's important to take the time to thoughtfully create headings/sections for your page particularly if it's longer. It's not only useful for the reader but it can make a page accessible for those with disabilities and using adaptive technology. Wikipedia adheres "to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (also known as ISO/IEC 40500:2012) on which the following suggestions are based. Pages adhering to them are easier to read and edit for everyone".

Layout
Wikipedia pages are highly structured and you're going to find that there's a lot of documentation related to any question you have. If you'd like to review all of the documentation, there's the Manual of Style. This will answer all your questions from how to deal with abbreviations and dates to grammar.

There's also a specific structure for pages. Take a look at the Manual of Style for Layout. This addresses what kinds of information should go in different sections of a page, what should be included in sections versus appendices and more.

Page specific Guidelines
There are a number of guides as well for pages that address particular topics like biographies, novels, or schools. If you'd like to review an abbreviate list of the more common ones you may need for a specific topic or culture-specific topic. There's also a page that includes the complete list of all style guides.