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:*Case-insensitive
:*Case-insensitive
:*Longer words come after shorter words that start with the same sequence ("bar" comes before "barber" and [[C]] comes before [[C++]])
:*Longer words come after shorter words that start with the same sequence ("bar" comes before "barber" and [[C]] comes before [[C++]])
*If you change only a small portion of a page (correcting spelling, adding punctuation, etc.), check the "This is a minor edit" box so that people can filter out typo fixes when they search.
*If you change only a small portion of a page (correcting spelling, adding punctuation, etc.), check the "This is a minor edit" box so that people can filter out typo fixes when they search (adding an entire programming example is not a minor edit).
*Try to make the most of each edit. Five minor edits to a page in a ten minute span crowds the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] page.
*Try to make the most of each edit. Five minor edits to a page in a ten minute span crowds the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] page.
*Try to add explanation in sentences to more complex examples. Write as if someone who has never heard of your language is reading.
*Try to add explanation in sentences to more complex examples. Write as if someone who has never heard of your language is reading.