User:Swpb/multi-page

What type of page should I create?

There are several types of pages in Wikipedia that cover multiple topics, each with their own recommended style; which type of page to use depends on how the topics are related, and for what purpose they are being grouped together. These pages convey how the topics are related, and help the reader to find the specific topic they may be looking for.

Disambiguation pages
Disambiguation pages are for listing pages which are often confused for one another, but generally have no relation to each other beyond their names. It may be thought of as a "Did you mean?" page, that directs readers to the particular article they were already seeking. This goal is reflected in the preferred style for disambiguation pages: a list of likely intended targets, organized for easy searching, with short entries, where:
 * There is only one link, near the beginning, whose target is not obscured by piping
 * The descriptive text is kept to a minimum, just enough to distinguish the entries from one another
 * There are no references or external links (these belong on the target article)

If a majority of the concepts listed on a page are related in some way other than by their names, then a disambiguation page is not the appropriate format for these entries; a broad-concept article or set index article may be more appropriate, with a disambiguation page for any remaining concepts unrelated to the primary meaning.

Examples:

Broad-concept articles
Broad-concept articles address abstract concepts or nebulous relationships between a range of related concepts that have similar names. Because broad concepts can be difficult to write about, and because it is much easier to simply list the related articles, editors often create disambiguation pages where a broad-concept article should be created instead.

Examples:

Set index articles
Set index articles are for listing items of the same, well-defined type or class, which also have the same or similar names. Set index articles differ from disambiguation pages in that the listed items are all of the same type.

Examples:

List articles
List articles cover items of the same, well-defined type or class, which do not share a name. Generally, items of the same type are grouped together in categories; list articles allow for the presentation of additional information and structure that categories cannot provide. For instance, list articles may make use of tables to allow comparison of structured information about the listed items.

Examples:

Indexes, glossaries, outlines, overviews, and portals
Several other types of pages may be used to collect related topics that do not share a name, are are not of the same type.

Summary

 * If the concepts are not related except by a common name, use a disambiguation page.
 * If the concepts are members of a well-defined class that share a name, use a set index article.
 * If the concepts are members of a well-defined class that do not share a name, use a list.
 * If the concepts are related by an abstract parent concept, use a broad-concept article.
 * If the concepts address different aspects or sub-topics of a broad subject, use an index, outline, overview, or portal.
 * If the concepts are terms specific to a broad subject, use a glossary.