Editing Philosophical Research:MediaWiki and functional programming (section)

== Simplicity is one way to consistency ==

If you are in doubt about what parameter names a Template should use, never overlook the power of numbered arguments. If the parameters of a particular Template are always being textually entered in a certain order with no deviation from that order, and all the markup around them is only fluff toward that basic structure, turn that part of the page into a simple bar-separated array. When there is any doubt about what order things should go in, you can bring back parameter names on the optional or order-independent arguments.

<em>Do</em> reuse the same parameter labels used in other templates, and attribute names from HTML. This will help make it intuitive exactly what each parameter does, and may make parameters easier to remember.