User talk:Electionworld/sandbox/The Design Principles

The Design Principles

 * General
 * every entity has one main entry. Exception: Francia, both in Germany and France; Rus', in Ukraine and Russia
 * in other entries only limited info is provided
 * heads of state and governments and elections are only listed in the main entry
 * links to entities always to corresponding year
 * no links to entities and anchors if both entities are in the same (sub-)section


 * personal union without common entity
 * no color change, no header, link to entity in bullet
 * King Carlos I of Spain becomes also king of Sicily
 * King Carlos I of Spain becomes also king of Sicily
 * no info on heads of state in daughter country, but information on head of government and elections.


 * political union with common entity
 * in daughter entity: color change conform main entry, italic header with link to main entry, no info on heads of state, government and elections
 * Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
 * Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
 * in mother entry: header, link to article, in bullet link to entity and year
 * Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
 * *1536: The Danish Privy Council declares Norway to be part of Denmark.
 * Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
 * 1536: The Danish Privy Council declares Norway to be part of Denmark.


 * occupation, annexation (de jure and de facto), change of juridiction
 * color change, italic header if entity is de jure or de facto annexed to occupier or establishes a dependency entity with name and link to entity to year in occupying country in italics, link to entity and anchor in bullet as in examples, no link directly
 * example in Spain (link to entity to anchor of ceded entity with name of receiving entity):
 * *1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * 1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * example in Minorca
 * Minorca ''Great Britain
 * *1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * Minorca ''Great Britain
 * 1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * exception: if the annexed entity is in the same section as other parts of the annexing country, link to entity in bullet.
 * *1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * 1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * example in United Kingdom
 * *1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * 1708: Minorca becomes a British possession.
 * the same for cessions
 * example in Spain:
 * *1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * 1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * example in Minorca:
 * *1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * 1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * example in United Kingdom (link to entity to anchor of ceded entity with name of receiving entity):
 * *1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * 1802: The United Kingdom cedes Minorca to Spain.
 * exception, when more territories are changed
 * example in Spain:
 * Gibraltar and Minorca fall to Great Britain.
 * Gibraltar and Minorca fall to Great Britain.


 * secession
 * year anchor in new entity
 * example in Catalonia:
 * Catalan Republic
 * *1641: Pau Claris i Casademunt proclaims the Catalan Republic.
 * Catalan Republic
 * 1641: Pau Claris i Casademunt proclaims the Catalan Republic.
 * link to entity to year anchor in old entity
 * example in Spain
 * *1641: Pau Claris i Casademunt proclaims the Catalan Republic.
 * 1641: Pau Claris i Casademunt proclaims the Catalan Republic.


 * colonies in colonizing countries
 * the same as annexations and cessions, when outside Europe link to entity to article instead of sectioncolor change and name colony with link to entity to colonizator in header.
 * example: cession of colony
 * *1802: Spain cedes Louisiana to France.
 * 1802: Spain cedes Louisiana to France.


 * Treaties and alliances
 * No links to partners in treaties and alliances


 * Wars
 * Links to (main) enemies in war
 * link to entitys only if war leads to territorial consequences for the entity and/or its dependencies