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#REDIRECT [[AoPS Wiki:Contest Problem Standards]]
 
 
The following standards should be followed when adding contest problems and solutions to the [[AoPSWiki]]. 
 
 
 
== Naming ==
 
The names for mathematical competitions should follow the following basic formats:
 
*'''Year Y [Round Z] Contest X'''
 
**Examples:
 
::[[2005 AMC 12A]]
 
::[[1983 AIME]]
 
::[[2006 USAMO]]
 
 
 
*The problem page should be at '''Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems'''
 
**Examples:
 
::[[2005 AMC 12A Problems]]
 
::[[1983 AIME Problems]]
 
::[[2006 USAMO Problems]]
 
 
 
*Individual problem/solution pages should be at '''Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems/Problem #'''
 
**Examples:
 
::[[2005 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 20]]
 
::[[1983 AIME Problems/Problem 15]]
 
::[[2006 USAMO Problems/Problem 1]]
 
 
 
When referring to contests, avoid using ambiguous abbreviations. For example, instead of using [[BMO]], write out either the [[Balkan MO]], the [[Belgian MO]], or the [[British MO]].
 
 
 
== Structure of the contest problem pages ==
 
When going through this, it is helpful to be looking at an example such as the [[1983 AIME]].
 
* On the main page of a contest there should be link to the <nowiki>[[Contest X Problems and Solutions]]</nowiki> page where '''Contest X''' is the name of the contest.
 
* The '''Problems and Solutions''' page should contain links to each year for which the competition has problems.  These links should be named using the form <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X]]</nowiki> where the round number is inserted only when applicable.
 
* On the '''Year Y [Round Z] Contest X''' page there should be the following links:
 
** <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems]]</nowiki>
 
*** This page should contain all of the problems from the test as they appeared on the test.  There should be no links within the problem statements.
 
*** Immediately after each problem there should be a link to <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X/Problem W | Solution]]</nowiki> where '''W''' is the number of the problem.  On these pages the key terms in the problem statements ''should'' be linked to other articles in the wiki.
 
** <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X/Answer Key | Answer Key]]</nowiki>
 
** <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems/Problem 1 | Problem 1]]</nowiki>
 
** <nowiki>[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems/Problem 2 | Problem 2]]</nowiki>
 
** <math>\vdots</math>
 
 
 
===Formatting individual problem pages===
 
The general format for a problem/solution page should be:
 
<pre>
 
== Problem ==
 
 
 
== Solution ==
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Year Y [Round Z] Contest X Problems]]
 
 
 
{{Succession box}}
 
 
 
[[Category:...]]
 
</pre>
 
* At the bottom of the page there should be proper links in the '''See also''' section, which will include the relevant [[:Category:Succession templates|succession template]], and links to any articles in the Wiki which are relevant to the problem and not already linked.
 
** The relevant succession box and how they are used can be found via [[:Category:Succession templates]] (note that different succession boxes may use slightly different formats). For example, the [[AMC 12]] box can be used for [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 20]] by: <code><nowiki>{{AMC12 box|year=2006|ab=A|num-b=19|num-a=21}}</nowiki></code>.
 
** See [[1983 AIME Problems/Problem 8]] for an example.
 
 
 
== Quick tips ==
 
* Don't add template pages (i.e. don't create a page for a problem unless you are ready to put the problem statement on it).
 
 
 
== Categorizing problems ==
 
It helps to categorize problems by their type and difficulty.  The following table provides the codes for all of the possible categories for problems.
 
 
 
{|
 
|-
 
! Introductory Problems !! Intermediate Problems !! Olympiad Problems
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Algebra Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Combinatorics Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Combinatorics Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Combinatorics Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Complex Numbers Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Complex Numbers Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Complex Numbers Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Geometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Geometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Number Theory Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Number Theory Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|-
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Introductory Trigonometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Intermediate Trigonometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
| <nowiki>[[Category:Olympiad Trigonometry Problems]]</nowiki>
 
|}
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Table of Contents]]
 
* [[AoPS Competitions]]
 
 
 
[[Category:AoPSWiki]]
 

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