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Basics

A Simple Example

This is a simple entry for the word "tree," and shows the most fundamental elements of an entry:

==Part of Speech==
Noun

==Pronunciation==
['tree]

{{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/tree}}

==Description==
Any plant with an elongated stem, called a trunk, which supports the leaves or branches at a distance above the ground. 
Trees are also distinguished by their height, as they are significantly taller than most other plants. 
There are many different kinds of trees, including oak, pine, and elm.

==Usage==
This term is used by almost all English speakers, since it is a simple word and trees are pervasive worldwide.

==Example Sentence==
Sarah sat under the tree, which provided shade.

==Usage Poll==
<poll>{{UsagePoll|Tree}}</poll>

This Tree page shows what the exact above markup looks like when made into an actual page.

Note: The usage poll should always be the first part of the entry. To insert the usage poll, simply copy the exact markup from the above example, but substitute your entry word where the word “Tree” is in the example.

Note: A pronunciation sound clip should be entered by recording your pronunciation on the SoundCloud website, and then inserting the URL of that pronunciation clip into the entry using the above markup.

An Example with Alternate Forms

This is a simple entry for the term "United States of America", and shows the most fundamental elements of an entry with multiple forms:

==Part of Speech==
Proper Noun

==Alternate Forms and Pronunciation==
# United States of America [yoo ‘ni ted/stayts/əv/ə ‘mer ih ka]  {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/united_states_of_america}}
# United States [yoo ‘ni ted/stayts]  {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/united_states}}
# USA [yoo es ay]  {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/USA}}

==Description==
The North American country that borders Mexico and Canada, as well as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans.

==Usage==
This term, in all of its forms, is used by all English speakers.

==Example Sentence==
The largest city in the United States of America is New York City. 

==Usage Poll==
<poll>{{UsagePoll|Tree}}</poll>

This United States of America page shows what the exact above markup looks like when made into an actual page.

There are also the required United States and USA pages, which automatically redirect to the United States of America page.

Note: Synonymous terms should all automatically redirect to the most dominant or most commonly used form. If all forms are used equally, they should all redirect to the most expanded form. To create a redirect page, simply create a page with the title of the alternate form, then add the markup for redirecting, with the title of the page you are redirecting to. There should be nothing on this page but the following markup:

#REDIRECT [[Title of dominant or expanded form page]]

Optional Headings

Any headings beyond the essential entry elements should be added after the Example Sentences heading and before the References heading. This can include:

==Etymology==

==Related Terms==

==External Links==

==References==

References

To insert a citation in the text, use the following markup:

 
Example page text. <ref> [http://example.org Example.org], more text.</ref>

To display the citation in the footnotes, add the following markup to the "References" section:

<references / >

Interwiki Links

Interwiki links should be inserted wherever necessary using bracket wikimarkup.

[[Name of NeD page]]

Images and Videos

Images and videos that assist in defining the NeD entry should be right aligned using the following wikimarkup. Formatting works best if the wikimarkup for these elements is entered onto the edit page before any text information.

Images can be uploaded as a file with a caption using the wikimarkup brackets

<div class="thumb tright">
<gallery>Chi_Alpha_Logo_2006.jpg |Chi Alpha Logo</gallery>
</div>

Videos can be embedded from Youtube and then linked using wikimarkup

<p>{{#ev:youtube|VIDEO_ID|300||}}</p>