Alternative Capitalizations and Redirects

Summary

Wikipedia titles are case sensitive except for their first character, so a page may not appear if the title uses an alternative capitalization. Users should check possible capitalization variations when searching for or creating a page. If the intended page exists under a different title, adding a redirect can guide readers to the correct article. If the page was deleted, users can consult the deletion log and related guidance about why a created page may have been deleted.

Key Points

• 1

  Wikipedia titles generally distinguish between capitalization differences beyond the first character.

• 2

  Alternative capitalizations should be checked, and redirects can be created when the correct page is located under another title.

• 3

  Deleted pages can be investigated through the deletion log and Wikipedia's guidance on page deletions.