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===Article Titles===
 
===Article Titles===
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When the article title is a proper name or proper noun, capitalize both:
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Because of the way that links are handled with wikimedia software, an arbitrary method developed that has become standard.  In most cases, all words in a title should be capitalized, with the following exceptions:
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[[Oda Nobunaga]]
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* "no" (Japanese), "and", "the", "and", "of" and any other particles should not be capitalized.
 
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* province, han, district, clan, and castle should not be capitalized.
When the article name is mixed (a proper noun followed by a regular noun), only capitalize the first word:
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* Generally, "shrine", "temple", and "city" should not be used in a title, except where it is standard english usage. (i.e. "Sakai" rather than "Sakai city", but "Ise shrine" rather than "Ise"). If they are used, do not capitalize.
 
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*Do not include "long vowel sounds" in the article titles: ''Example: Môri Motonari'', only include them within the text.
[[Osaka castle]]
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[[Mori clan]]
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Do not include "long vowel sounds" in the article titles: ''Example: Môri Motonari'', only include them within the text.
      
===How To Correctly Format Links===
 
===How To Correctly Format Links===