DOCX File Guidelines
Guidelines for Writing DOCX for Pandoc → MediaWiki Conversion
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT write Title and Abstract inside the DOCX file.
These details will automatically come from the metadata filled by the author during submission on Pravāha.
1. Use Proper Heading Styles (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Always use Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3
- Do not manually format headings
Heading 1 → Introduction
Heading 2 → Features
Heading 3 → Sub-feature
Wiki Output:
= Introduction =
== Features ==
=== Sub-feature ===
2. Write Clean Paragraphs
- Keep simple paragraphs
- Use default spacing
- Do not add extra spaces
- Do not press Enter multiple times
- Do not use tabs
3. Use Bullet & Numbered Lists
DOCX:
- Feature 1
- Feature 2
Wiki:
* Feature 1
* Feature 2
Numbered:
1. Step one
2. Step two
Wiki:
# Step one
# Step two
4. Tables
- Use simple tables
- Do not merge cells
{| class="wikitable"
! Tool !! Cost !! Usage
|-
| Turnitin || Paid || Universities
|}
5. Images
- Insert images normally
- Add image captions
[[File:image.png|thumb|Caption]]
6. Bold & Italic
Bold → '''text'''
Italic → ''text''
7. Links
[https://example.com]
8. References
Text[1]
9. Avoid
- Text boxes
- SmartArt
- Shapes
- Columns
- Manual formatting
10. Structure Example
Heading 1: Introduction
Heading 2: Features
Heading 2: Workflow
Heading 2: Conclusion
11. Final Rule
DOCX = Structured data, not design document
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