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Lint: introduction-article-structure

Quotes
error

"The first sentence should contain the title, and it should be in bold. In most cases, the plural form of the article name is used rather than the singular form. In other words, the article's first sentence with the title "X" should start with "X is...""

Line 7:264 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

"e.g. "Meningiomas are...""

Line 8:17 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

"e.g. "The stomach is...""

Line 10:17 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

"e.g. "The jejunum (plural: jejuna or jejunums) is...""

Line 12:17 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

"e.g. "Treacher Collins syndrome, also known as mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a...""

Line 16:17 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).
Optional Plurals
error

"The second term should also be in bold. Often conditions have many alternative names. Unless there are three well-known terms, which is uncommon, then only a maximum of two should be included in the introduction. Occasionally when there are several names or ambiguity about the name(s), it makes sense to create a separate "Terminology" section, which is placed after the introduction."

Line 17:299 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'name(s)'.

"Sometimes, names are purely historical, i.e. no-one now uses the term, and in these cases it may be better to include the name(s) in the History and etymology section, for example see metal fume fever, which has twenty - now discarded - historical synonyms."

Line 18:126 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'name(s)'.
Spacing
error

"e.g. Please refer to the article on epidural (spinal) angiolipoma for a specific discussion of that entity. The remainder of this article pertains to the general features of peripheral angiolipomas."

Line 30:6 · 'g.P' should have one space.
Litotes
warning

"The introduction is the very first paragraph and sits before "Epidemiology" (or "Terminology" if the section exists). It does not have its own heading (i.e. there is no heading stating "Introduction")."

Line 3:144 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'
Strong
warning

"The first sentence should contain the title, and it should be in bold. In most cases, the plural form of the article name is used rather than the singular form. In other words, the article's first sentence with the title "X" should start with "X is...""

Line 7:69 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>bold</strong>'

"The first sentence should contain the title, and it should be in bold. In most cases, the plural form of the article name is used rather than the singular form. In other words, the article's first sentence with the title "X" should start with "X is...""

Line 7:265 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>X</strong>'

"e.g. "Meningiomas are...""

Line 8:18 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Meningiomas</strong>'

"e.g. "The stomach is...""

Line 10:22 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>stomach</strong>'

"e.g. "The jejunum (plural: jejuna or jejunums) is...""

Line 12:22 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>jejunum</strong>'

"e.g. "Treacher Collins syndrome, also known as mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a...""

Line 16:76 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>mandibulofacial dysostosis</strong>'

"The second term should also be in bold. Often conditions have many alternative names. Unless there are three well-known terms, which is uncommon, then only a maximum of two should be included in the introduction. Occasionally when there are several names or ambiguity about the name(s), it makes sense to create a separate "Terminology" section, which is placed after the introduction."

Line 17:38 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>bold</strong>'
Ellipses
warning

"The first sentence should contain the title, and it should be in bold. In most cases, the plural form of the article name is used rather than the singular form. In other words, the article's first sentence with the title "X" should start with "X is...""

Line 7:286 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

"e.g. "Meningiomas are...""

Line 8:50 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

"e.g. "The stomach is...""

Line 10:49 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

"e.g. "The jejunum (plural: jejuna or jejunums) is...""

Line 12:78 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

"e.g. "Treacher Collins syndrome, also known as mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a...""

Line 16:125 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.
Emphasis
warning

"e.g. Please refer to the article on epidural (spinal) angiolipoma for a specific discussion of that entity. The remainder of this article pertains to the general features of peripheral angiolipomas."

Line 30:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em> </em>'
Headings Valid
warning

Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Location"

Line 2:1 · "Location" should be H2, not H1.

"Structure"

Line 4:1 · "Structure" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"First sentence"

Line 5:1 · "First sentence" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Plural vs singular and bold"

Line 6:1 · "Plural vs singular and bold" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Also known as"

Line 14:1 · "Also known as" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Similar terms"

Line 20:1 · "Similar terms" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Context"

Line 24:1 · "Context" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Related topics"

Line 27:1 · "Related topics" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Examples"

Line 31:1 · "Examples" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
There Is
suggestion

"In some cases, pluralising is not appropriate and 'The' or 'A' may need to be inserted before the title (as is the case in this article). There are some cases where this form is preferred, mainly when the article is about an anatomical structure. In such cases, the preceding article ('The' or 'A') should not be bold."

Line 9:142 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.