Project:WikiProject West Virginia

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This WikiProject was formed to foster better articles on the U.S. State of West Virginia, with a spirit of cooperation. This page and its sub-pages aim to both provide resources for Wikipedia, and expand Wikipedia as a resource about West Virginia. The project's talk page is a place for members to discuss issues regarding project-related articles. To join, simply add your name to the list at the participants section. To see articles and information about West Virginia, see the West Virginia Portal.

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View criteria and requests for assessment
View lists of stubs, for articles in need of expansion
View resources for finding photographs, and requests for photos
See box at right for article-specific tasks

=Assessment=

Project divisions

Communities (talk){{spaced ndash}}Cities, towns, and villages
Physical geography (talk){{spaced ndash}}Regions, parks, climate, physical features
Transportation (talk){{spaced ndash}}Roads, trails, rail, ferries, and airplanes in and around West Virginia
Culture (talk){{spaced ndash}}Music, art, icons, mass communication
People (talk){{spaced ndash}}Includes West Virginia natives and people from the current 55 counties pre-statehood
Government (talk){{spaced ndash}}Government: federal, state and local politics in relation to West Virginia
History (talk){{spaced ndash}}History of West Virginia during and prior to statehood
Economy (Talk){{spaced ndash}}Major West Virginia industries, employers, trends, and history relating to the economy of Virginia
Education (Talk){{spaced ndash}}All schools, colleges, universities and educational organizations & institutions in West Virginia

=Article alerts=

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Recognized content

For a comprehensive listing of West Virginia-related recognized content, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject West Virginia/Recognized content.

Templates

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{{tlx\|WikiProject United States\|class{{=}}\|importance{{=}} \|WV{{=}}yes\|WV-importance{{=}}}} \| {{WikiProject United States\|category=no\|WV=yes}} \| Template stating this article is a part of this wikiproject; placed on the top of talk pages, not on article pages. Please see the template documentation page for details regarding class and importance attributes.
{{tl\|West Virginia-geo-stub}} \| {{West Virginia-geo-stub}} \| Stub notice for West Virginia articles dealing specifically with locations or geographical features in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{tl\|West Virginia-politician-stub}} \| {{West Virginia-politician-stub}} \| Stub notice for politicians primarily associated with West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{tl\|WestVirginia-school-stub}} \| {{WestVirginia-school-stub}} \| Stub notice for schools in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{tl\|WestVirginia-radio-station-stub}} \| {{WestVirginia-radio-station-stub}} \| Stub notice for radio stations in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{tl\|WestVirginia-road-stub}} \| {{WestVirginia-road-stub}} \| Stub notice for roads in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages (see WP:WIH)
{{tl\|WestVirginia-stub}} \| {{WestVirginia-stub}} \| Stub notice for all other West Virginia articles; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{tl\|Charleston, West Virginia}} \|{{Charleston, West Virginia}} \| Navigational box for the city of Charleston; placed at the bottom of article pages, above {{tl\|West Virginia}}
{{tl\|West Virginia}} \| {{West Virginia}} \| Navigational box for West Virginia regions, counties and cities; placed at the bottom of article pages
{{Image requested\|in=West Virginia}} \|{{Image requested\|in=West Virginia}} \|Added to West Virginia-related talk pages to request images. Adds article to a category. See documentation page for attribute usage.

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What to type

What it makes

What it's for

{{tlx|WikiProject United States|class{{=}}|importance{{=}}
|WV{{=}}yes|WV-importance{{=}}}}

| {{WikiProject United States|category=no|WV=yes}}

| Template stating this article is a part of this wikiproject; placed on the top of talk pages, not on article pages. Please see the template documentation page for details regarding class and importance attributes.

| {{West Virginia-geo-stub}}

| Stub notice for West Virginia articles dealing specifically with locations or geographical features in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages

| {{West Virginia-politician-stub}}

| Stub notice for politicians primarily associated with West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages

| {{WestVirginia-school-stub}}

| Stub notice for schools in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages

| {{WestVirginia-radio-station-stub}}

| Stub notice for radio stations in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages

| {{WestVirginia-road-stub}}

| Stub notice for roads in West Virginia; placed at the bottom of article pages (see WP:WIH)

| {{WestVirginia-stub}}

| Stub notice for all other West Virginia articles; placed at the bottom of article pages

|{{Charleston, West Virginia}}

| Navigational box for the city of Charleston; placed at the bottom of article pages, above {{tl|West Virginia}}

| {{West Virginia}}

| Navigational box for West Virginia regions, counties and cities; placed at the bottom of article pages

|{{Image requested|in=West Virginia}}

|Added to West Virginia-related talk pages to request images. Adds article to a category. See documentation page for attribute usage.

=Userboxes=

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|{{tlx|User WikiProject West Virginia}}

|{{tlx|User West Virginia}}

|{{tlx|User interest West Virginia}}

Barnstar

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|{{tlsp|The West Virginia Barnstar|message ~~~~}}

|Original BarnstarThe West Virginia Barnstar

This barnstar is given to recognize particularly fine contributions to areas of work within the articles of the State of West Virginia, to let people know that their hard work is seen and appreciated.

Participants

[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_West_Virginia/Active_participants&action=edit Click here] to add yourself to the list of Project participants, and tell us a little about your involvement. You may also add {{tl|User WikiProject West Virginia}} to your user page to identify yourself as a member of the project. This will add you to :Category:WikiProject West Virginia participants.

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==Tools==

:Main tool page: toolserver.org

Reflinks - Edits bare references — adds title/dates etc. to bare references
Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.

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