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A selected article has the following attributes:<br />
# It exemplifies the very best India-related work.<br />
# It is '''well written''', '''comprehensive''', '''factually accurate''', '''neutral''', and '''stable'''. Read [[Bharatpedia:How to write a great article|''Great writing'']] and [[Bharatpedia:The perfect article|''The perfect article'']] to see how high the standards are set. In this respect:<br />
#*(a) "well written" means that the prose is compelling, even brilliant;<br />
#*(b) "comprehensive" means that an article covers the topic in its entirety, and does not neglect any major facts or details; <br />
#*(c) "factually accurate" includes the supporting of facts with specific evidence and external citations (see [[Bharatpedia:Verifiability]]); these include a "References" section where the references are set out, complemented where appropriate by inline citations (see [[Bharatpedia:Citing sources]]). For articles with footnotes or endnotes, the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite/Cite.php meta:cite] format is strongly encouraged;<br />
#*(d) "neutral" means that an article is uncontroversial in its neutrality and factual accuracy (see [[Bharatpedia:Neutral point of view]]); and<br />
#*(e) "stable" means that an article does not change significantly from day to day and is not the subject of ongoing [[Bharatpedia:Edit war|edit wars]].<br />
# It complies with the standards set out in the [[Bharatpedia:Manual of Style|style manual]] and relevant [[Bharatpedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]]. These include having:<br />
#*(a) a concise [[Bharatpedia:Lead section|lead section]] that summarizes the entire topic and prepares the reader for the higher level of detail in the subsequent sections;<br />
#*(b) a proper system of hierarchical headings; and<br />
#*(c) a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents (see [[Bharatpedia:Section]]).<br />
# It has [[Bharatpedia:Images|images]] where appropriate, with succinct [[Bharatpedia:Captions|captions]] and [[Bharatpedia:Copyright_FAQ#Licenses|acceptable copyright status]]; however, including images is not a prerequisite for a selected article.<br />
# It is of appropriate length, staying tightly focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail; it should use [[Bharatpedia:Summary style|summary style]] to cover sub-topics that are treated in greater detail in any "daughter" articles.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Portal:India/What is a selected picture]]<br />
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