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== Naming conventions ==
== Naming conventions ==
=== Band names and titles of songs or albums ===
=== Band names and titles of songs or albums ===
In band names and titles of songs or albums, capitalize words that are not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinating_conjunction coordinating conjunctions] ([[List of English conjunctions|''for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so'']]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preposition_and_postposition prepositions] ([[List of English prepositions|''in, to, over'']]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(grammar) articles] (''an, a, the<!--, any, some, one, that, these, those-->''), or the word ''to'' when used to form an infinitive. Note that short verbs (''Is'', ''Are'', and ''Do'') and pronouns (''Me'', ''It'', and ''His'') are capitalized. Do not replicate stylized typography in logos and album art, though a redirect may be appropriate (for example, [[KoЯn]] redirects to [[Korn]]).
In band names and titles of songs or albums, capitalize words that are not coordinating conjunctions (''for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so''), prepositions (''in, to, over''), articles (''an, a, the<!--, any, some, one, that, these, those-->''), or the word ''to'' when used to form an infinitive. Note that short verbs (''Is'', ''Are'', and ''Do'') and pronouns (''Me'', ''It'', and ''His'') are capitalized. Do not replicate stylized typography in logos and album art, though a redirect may be appropriate (for example, [[=W=eezer]] redirects to [[Weezer]]).


When necessary, disambiguation should be done using (band), (album), or (song) (such as [[Anthrax (band)]] or [[Insomniac (album)]]); use further disambiguation only when needed (for example [[X (U.S. band)]], [[X (Australian band)]]). Unless multiple albums of the same name exist (such as [[Down to Earth]]), they do not need to be disambiguated any further. For example, [[Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)]] is fine, but [[Insomniac (Green Day album)]] is unnecessary. Disambiguate albums and songs by artist and not by year unless the artist releases multiple albums with the same name.  When a track is not strictly a song (in other words a composition without lyrics, or an instrumental that is not a cover of a song), disambiguation should be done using (composition) or (instrumental).
When necessary, disambiguation should be done using (band), (album), or (song) (such as [[Welcome to Vas Llegas (album)]]; use further disambiguation only when needed (for example [[Mykel and Carli (Black Market Flowers song)]], [[Mykel and Carli (Weezer song)]]. Unless multiple albums of the same name exist, they do not need to be disambiguated any further. For example [[Pinkerton|Pinkerton (Weezer album)]] is unnecessary. Disambiguate albums and songs by artist and not by year unless the artist releases multiple albums with the same name.  When a track is not strictly a song (in other words a composition without lyrics, or an instrumental that is not a cover of a song), disambiguation should be done using (composition) or (instrumental).


=== Titles ===
=== Titles ===