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Stylistic guidelines

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	* <code><nowiki>'''Bold'''</nowiki></code> is to be used for title terms, and <code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> to be used for emphasis.		* <code><nowiki>'''Bold'''</nowiki></code> is to be used for title terms, and <code><nowiki>''italics''</nowiki></code> to be used for emphasis.
	* Names of regular temperaments should be capitalized: for example, "Mavila", "Slendric".		* Names of regular temperaments should be capitalized: for example, "Mavila", "Slendric".
			** In article titles, use "Temperamentname (temperament)" when there is ambiguity, e.g. [[Tetracot (temperament)]] to distinguish from tetracot the ploidcot.
	* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.		* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.
	* For cent values, prefer 1 decimal place.		* For cent values, prefer 1 decimal place.

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Stylistic guidelines

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	* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.		* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.
	* For cent values, prefer 1 decimal place.		* For cent values, prefer 1 decimal place.
			* For [[ploidacot]]: 6-sheared and above should always use Arabic numerals, not Greek ones.
	=== Terminology ===		=== Terminology ===
	* Use "prime-limit" (not "prime limit") and "odd-limit". Since "limit" by itself most commonly refers to prime-limit, always specify "odd-limit" if you mean odd-limit rather than prime-limit.		* Use "prime-limit" (not "prime limit") and "odd-limit". Since "limit" by itself most commonly refers to prime-limit, always specify "odd-limit" if you mean odd-limit rather than prime-limit.

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Terminology

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	* Don't say "dyad" for "interval" ("dyad" and "interval" are different in some contexts like musical set theory). If the mathematical sense is meant and can cause confusion, say "real interval".		* Don't say "dyad" for "interval" ("dyad" and "interval" are different in some contexts like musical set theory). If the mathematical sense is meant and can cause confusion, say "real interval".
	* Scales are periodic unless stated otherwise. Don't say "periodic scale" unless absolutely needed for clarity (e.g. contrasting with aperiodic scales).		* Scales are periodic unless stated otherwise. Don't say "periodic scale" unless absolutely needed for clarity (e.g. contrasting with aperiodic scales).
	* Prefer "interordinal" for the interval region, not "interseptimal".

	== General guidelines ==		== General guidelines ==

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Stylistic guidelines

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	* Names of regular temperaments should be capitalized: for example, "Mavila", "Slendric".		* Names of regular temperaments should be capitalized: for example, "Mavila", "Slendric".
	* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.		* Use <code><nowiki>{{monzo\|a b c ...}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{val\|d e f ...}}</nowiki></code> for [[monzo]]s and [[val]]s.
			* For cent values, prefer 1 decimal place.
	=== Terminology ===		=== Terminology ===
	* Use "prime-limit" (not "prime limit") and "odd-limit". Since "limit" by itself most commonly refers to prime-limit, always specify "odd-limit" if you mean odd-limit rather than prime-limit.		* Use "prime-limit" (not "prime limit") and "odd-limit". Since "limit" by itself most commonly refers to prime-limit, always specify "odd-limit" if you mean odd-limit rather than prime-limit.
	* Don't say "dyad" for "interval" ("dyad" and "interval" are different in some contexts like musical set theory). If the mathematical sense is meant and can cause confusion, say "real interval".		* Don't say "dyad" for "interval" ("dyad" and "interval" are different in some contexts like musical set theory). If the mathematical sense is meant and can cause confusion, say "real interval".
	* Scales are periodic unless stated otherwise. Don't say "periodic scale" unless absolutely needed for clarity (e.g. contrasting with aperiodic scales).		* Scales are periodic unless stated otherwise. Don't say "periodic scale" unless absolutely needed for clarity (e.g. contrasting with aperiodic scales).
			* Prefer "interordinal" for the interval region, not "interseptimal".

	== General guidelines ==		== General guidelines ==

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Guidelines on temperament extensions

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	== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==		== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==
	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI ~~subgroup~~ complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate ~~subgroup~~ complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI group complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate JI group complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.

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Guidelines on temperament extensions

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	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. ''Septimal ~~Meantone''~~ or ''Add-13 Tetracot''. In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.

	== Guidelines for advanced content ==		== Guidelines for advanced content ==

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Guidelines on temperament extensions

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	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with ~~the~~ subgroup indicator, e.g. ''Septimal Meantone'' or ''Add-13 Tetracot''. In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. ''Septimal Meantone'' or ''Add-13 Tetracot''. In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.

	== Guidelines for advanced content ==		== Guidelines for advanced content ==

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Guidelines on temperament extensions

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	== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==		== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==
	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, Aberschismic is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on XenReference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI subgroup complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate subgroup complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with the subgroup indicator, e.g. ''Septimal Meantone'' or ''Add-13 Tetracot''. In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with the subgroup indicator, e.g. ''Septimal Meantone'' or ''Add-13 Tetracot''. In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Xenharmonic Reference is a wiki whose content serves the foremost purpose of '''facilitating the composition of music''', rather than the mere documentation of theoretical concepts. In doing so, it is meant to '''reflect approaches of all kinds''', especially those that break from the established language of the xenharmonic community, such as regular temperament theory.		The Xenharmonic Reference is a wiki whose content serves the foremost purpose of '''facilitating the composition of music''', rather than the mere documentation of theoretical concepts. In doing so, it is meant to '''reflect approaches of all kinds''', especially those that break from the established language of the xenharmonic community, such as regular temperament theory.

	This is not to say that mainly theoretical or mathematical content is ''unwelcome'' on Xenharmonic Reference. Rather, its presence simply needs to be ''justified'': a piece of theory belongs in every place where it is relevant, that is, where it can reasonably be said to be useful for the average xenharmonist to know about when trying to understand or use a particular interval, tuning, temperament, or scale.		This is not to say that mainly theoretical or mathematical content is ''unwelcome'' on the Xenharmonic Reference. Rather, its presence simply needs to be ''justified'': a piece of theory belongs in every place where it is relevant, that is, where it can reasonably be said to be useful for the average xenharmonist to know about when trying to understand or use a particular interval, tuning, temperament, or scale.

	Browsing some special pages may be helpful for understanding the way Xenharmonic Reference works; namely [[Special:AllPages]] and [[Special:Log/upload]].		Browsing some special pages may be helpful for understanding the way the Xenharmonic Reference works; namely [[Special:AllPages]] and [[Special:Log/upload]].

	See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Text_formatting and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines, for inspirations for this page.		See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Text_formatting and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines, for inspirations for this page.

	Xenharmonic Reference is maintained by users of the [https://discord.gg/Ea68TymwDU XenGrove Discord server].		The Xenharmonic Reference is maintained by users of the [https://discord.gg/Ea68TymwDU XenGrove Discord server].

	== Stylistic guidelines ==		== Stylistic guidelines ==
	* Scales and other concepts should be referred to by their names, rather than systematic identifiers, ''if'' those names are well-established on Xenharmonic Reference (see [[#Naming]] below) - e.g. "mosh" as opposed to "3L 4s" - especially in page titles. To reduce confusion, in page bodies, specify <code>name (identifier)</code> if necessary (e.g. "mosh (3L 4s)").		* Scales and other concepts should be referred to by their names, rather than systematic identifiers, ''if'' those names are well-established on the Xenharmonic Reference (see [[#Naming]] below) - e.g. "mosh" as opposed to "3L 4s" - especially in page titles. To reduce confusion, in page bodies, specify <code>name (identifier)</code> if necessary (e.g. "mosh (3L 4s)").
	* An exception is made for EDOs (e.g. refer to 6edo as "6edo", not "whole tone scale") and for just intervals without inordinate complexity.		* An exception is made for EDOs (e.g. refer to 6edo as "6edo", not "whole tone scale") and for just intervals without inordinate complexity.
	** [[2/1]], [[3/2]], and [[4/3]] redirect to [[Octave]], [[Perfect fifth]], and [[Perfect fourth]] respectively.		** [[2/1]], [[3/2]], and [[4/3]] redirect to [[Octave]], [[Perfect fifth]], and [[Perfect fourth]] respectively.
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	Names provide character to whatever thing you're giving a name. They turn some abstract structure into an object you can form an individual mental conception of and familiarity with. Names are good! But this is precisely why nomenclature should not be taken so trivially.		Names provide character to whatever thing you're giving a name. They turn some abstract structure into an object you can form an individual mental conception of and familiarity with. Names are good! But this is precisely why nomenclature should not be taken so trivially.

	If you seek to speak a name for something on Xenharmonic Reference, remember the following.		If you seek to speak a name for something on the Xenharmonic Reference, remember the following.
	* Names are '''not obligatory.''' Not everything that is described needs to be named.		* Names are '''not obligatory.''' Not everything that is described needs to be named.
	* Names '''should not be confusing.''' A name does not need to necessarily relate to some essence of what its referent ''is'', but it should not suggest that it is something that it ''is not''. Calling a comma the "slendrisma" is confusing, for example, when it is not the comma tempered out in [[Slendric]].		* Names '''should not be confusing.''' A name does not need to necessarily relate to some essence of what its referent ''is'', but it should not suggest that it is something that it ''is not''. Calling a comma the "slendrisma" is confusing, for example, when it is not the comma tempered out in [[Slendric]].
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	* Nomenclature '''alone is not constructive.''' The act of naming something is itself an act that requires justification, which generally implies gaining familiarity with it either through being its first documenter or significantly improving the documentation that exists.		* Nomenclature '''alone is not constructive.''' The act of naming something is itself an act that requires justification, which generally implies gaining familiarity with it either through being its first documenter or significantly improving the documentation that exists.

	Furthermore, the act of assigning a name means nothing if that name fails to come into active use or common understanding on Xenharmonic Reference. The minimal criterion to make a name more than an idiosyncrasy is more than one user or source referring to an object by that name.		Furthermore, the act of assigning a name means nothing if that name fails to come into active use or common understanding on the Xenharmonic Reference. The minimal criterion to make a name more than an idiosyncrasy is more than one user or source referring to an object by that name.

	=== Cleanliness ===		=== Cleanliness ===
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	== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==		== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==
	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on Xenharmonic Reference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI group complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate JI group complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on the Xenharmonic Reference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI group complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate JI group complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.
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	== Notability ==		== Notability ==
	Documentation in accordance with all the above guidelines should ensure the prioritization of compositionally-relevant information. Content that does not serve a discernably relevant role fails to be '''notable''' on Xenharmonic Reference. Our notability guidelines are inspired by [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Xenharmonic_Wiki:Notability_guidelines those on xen.wiki], but expect them to be more consistent here.		Documentation in accordance with all the above guidelines should ensure the prioritization of compositionally-relevant information. Content that does not serve a discernably relevant role fails to be '''notable''' on the Xenharmonic Reference. Our notability guidelines are inspired by [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Xenharmonic_Wiki:Notability_guidelines those on xen.wiki], but expect them to be more consistent here.

	=== What is notable? ===		=== What is notable? ===

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	~~XenReference~~ is a wiki whose content serves the foremost purpose of '''facilitating the composition of music''', rather than the mere documentation of theoretical concepts. In doing so, it is meant to '''reflect approaches of all kinds''', especially those that break from the established language of the xenharmonic community, such as regular temperament theory.		Xenharmonic Reference is a wiki whose content serves the foremost purpose of '''facilitating the composition of music''', rather than the mere documentation of theoretical concepts. In doing so, it is meant to '''reflect approaches of all kinds''', especially those that break from the established language of the xenharmonic community, such as regular temperament theory.

	This is not to say that mainly theoretical or mathematical content is ''unwelcome'' on ~~XenReference~~. Rather, its presence simply needs to be ''justified'': a piece of theory belongs in every place where it is relevant, that is, where it can reasonably be said to be useful for the average xenharmonist to know about when trying to understand or use a particular interval, tuning, temperament, or scale.		This is not to say that mainly theoretical or mathematical content is ''unwelcome'' on Xenharmonic Reference. Rather, its presence simply needs to be ''justified'': a piece of theory belongs in every place where it is relevant, that is, where it can reasonably be said to be useful for the average xenharmonist to know about when trying to understand or use a particular interval, tuning, temperament, or scale.

	Browsing some special pages may be helpful for understanding the way ~~XenReference~~ works; namely [[Special:AllPages]] and [[Special:Log/upload]].		Browsing some special pages may be helpful for understanding the way Xenharmonic Reference works; namely [[Special:AllPages]] and [[Special:Log/upload]].

	See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Text_formatting and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines, for inspirations for this page.		See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Text_formatting and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_guidelines, for inspirations for this page.

	~~XenReference~~ is maintained by users of the [https://discord.gg/Ea68TymwDU XenGrove Discord server].		Xenharmonic Reference is maintained by users of the [https://discord.gg/Ea68TymwDU XenGrove Discord server].

	== Stylistic guidelines ==		== Stylistic guidelines ==
	* Scales and other concepts should be referred to by their names, rather than systematic identifiers, ''if'' those names are well-established on ~~XenReference~~ (see [[#Naming]] below) - e.g. "mosh" as opposed to "3L 4s" - especially in page titles. To reduce confusion, in page bodies, specify <code>name (identifier)</code> if necessary (e.g. "mosh (3L 4s)").		* Scales and other concepts should be referred to by their names, rather than systematic identifiers, ''if'' those names are well-established on Xenharmonic Reference (see [[#Naming]] below) - e.g. "mosh" as opposed to "3L 4s" - especially in page titles. To reduce confusion, in page bodies, specify <code>name (identifier)</code> if necessary (e.g. "mosh (3L 4s)").
	* An exception is made for EDOs (e.g. refer to 6edo as "6edo", not "whole tone scale") and for just intervals without inordinate complexity.		* An exception is made for EDOs (e.g. refer to 6edo as "6edo", not "whole tone scale") and for just intervals without inordinate complexity.
	** [[2/1]], [[3/2]], and [[4/3]] redirect to [[Octave]], [[Perfect fifth]], and [[Perfect fourth]] respectively.		** [[2/1]], [[3/2]], and [[4/3]] redirect to [[Octave]], [[Perfect fifth]], and [[Perfect fourth]] respectively.
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	Names provide character to whatever thing you're giving a name. They turn some abstract structure into an object you can form an individual mental conception of and familiarity with. Names are good! But this is precisely why nomenclature should not be taken so trivially.		Names provide character to whatever thing you're giving a name. They turn some abstract structure into an object you can form an individual mental conception of and familiarity with. Names are good! But this is precisely why nomenclature should not be taken so trivially.

	If you seek to speak a name for something on ~~XenReference~~, remember the following.		If you seek to speak a name for something on Xenharmonic Reference, remember the following.
	* Names are '''not obligatory.''' Not everything that is described needs to be named.		* Names are '''not obligatory.''' Not everything that is described needs to be named.
	* Names '''should not be confusing.''' A name does not need to necessarily relate to some essence of what its referent ''is'', but it should not suggest that it is something that it ''is not''. Calling a comma the "slendrisma" is confusing, for example, when it is not the comma tempered out in [[Slendric]].		* Names '''should not be confusing.''' A name does not need to necessarily relate to some essence of what its referent ''is'', but it should not suggest that it is something that it ''is not''. Calling a comma the "slendrisma" is confusing, for example, when it is not the comma tempered out in [[Slendric]].
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	* Nomenclature '''alone is not constructive.''' The act of naming something is itself an act that requires justification, which generally implies gaining familiarity with it either through being its first documenter or significantly improving the documentation that exists.		* Nomenclature '''alone is not constructive.''' The act of naming something is itself an act that requires justification, which generally implies gaining familiarity with it either through being its first documenter or significantly improving the documentation that exists.

	Furthermore, the act of assigning a name means nothing if that name fails to come into active use or common understanding on ~~XenReference~~. The minimal criterion to make a name more than an idiosyncrasy is more than one user or source referring to an object by that name.		Furthermore, the act of assigning a name means nothing if that name fails to come into active use or common understanding on Xenharmonic Reference. The minimal criterion to make a name more than an idiosyncrasy is more than one user or source referring to an object by that name.

	=== Cleanliness ===		=== Cleanliness ===
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	== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==		== Guidelines on temperament extensions ==
	As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on ~~XenReference~~ is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI group complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate JI group complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.		As a general guideline, a temperament with a given name on Xenharmonic Reference is interpreted as its largest reasonably simple (in both generator and JI group complexity) [[structurally induced]] strong extension. (We prefer not to split hairs about naming differences between temperaments with similar tuning ranges.) For example, [[Kleismic]] refers to 2.3.5.13 Kleismic, and [[Porcupine]] refers to 2.3.5.11 Porcupine. However, [[Aberschismic]] is 2.3.5.7, not 2.3.5.7.71, due to the inordinate JI group complexity of the latter despite it being a structurally induced extension.

	[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.		[[Canonical extension\|Canonical]] but not-structurally-induced extensions are qualified with a subgroup indicator, e.g. "Porcupine" -> "Septimal Porcupine" or "Tetracot" -> "Add-13 [2.3.5.13] Tetracot". In edge cases, what is considered a canonical extension that has the same name is determined by community consensus.
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	== Guidelines for specific article types ==		== Guidelines for specific article types ==
	:''See [[~~XenReference~~:Tuning system article format]].''		:''See [[Xenharmonic Reference:Tuning system article format]].''

	== Notability ==		== Notability ==
	Documentation in accordance with all the above guidelines should ensure the prioritization of compositionally-relevant information. Content that does not serve a discernably relevant role fails to be '''notable''' on ~~XenReference~~. Our notability guidelines are inspired by [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Xenharmonic_Wiki:Notability_guidelines those on xen.wiki], but expect them to be more consistent here.		Documentation in accordance with all the above guidelines should ensure the prioritization of compositionally-relevant information. Content that does not serve a discernably relevant role fails to be '''notable''' on Xenharmonic Reference. Our notability guidelines are inspired by [https://en.xen.wiki/w/Xenharmonic_Wiki:Notability_guidelines those on xen.wiki], but expect them to be more consistent here.

	=== What is notable? ===		=== What is notable? ===