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Because the [[#What is APL?|definition]] of APL is not rigorous (a particular language may be more or less APL-like), the notability guidelines above can be interpreted more strictly or more loosely. To determine whether content belongs on the APL Wiki at all, a loose interpretation is better. For determining how content is presented, however, editors should consider not just whether a topic is related to APL but how closely related, or central to APL, it is. Even a recent and niche development like [[ | Because the [[#What is APL?|definition]] of APL is not rigorous (a particular language may be more or less APL-like), the notability guidelines above can be interpreted more strictly or more loosely. To determine whether content belongs on the APL Wiki at all, a loose interpretation is better. For determining how content is presented, however, editors should consider not just whether a topic is related to APL but how closely related, or central to APL, it is. Even a recent and niche development like [[Case]] has a place in the Wiki, but most information about the primitive should remain on its own page and mentions on more central pages should be qualified in order to make it clear the primitive is not available in most APLs. In contrast, a topic like [[Outer Product]] can be mentioned anywhere, and omitting it from related articles like [[Inner Product]] or [[Each]] would be a mistake in emphasis. | ||
To be central to the concept of APL, a language needs '''adherence''' to APL principles and '''prominence''' in terms of its user base or in the APL community. This is a modification of Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|due and undue weight]] policy, which relies on prominence alone. Adherence is measured roughly by the definitions in [[#What is APL?]]: languages that satisfy more of these definitions, and more closely, adhere better to the concept of APL. Prominence is determined by how many people use a language, how many of these are part of the APL community, and how strong an influence the language has had on the development of APL. | To be central to the concept of APL, a language needs '''adherence''' to APL principles and '''prominence''' in terms of its user base or in the APL community. This is a modification of Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|due and undue weight]] policy, which relies on prominence alone. Adherence is measured roughly by the definitions in [[#What is APL?]]: languages that satisfy more of these definitions, and more closely, adhere better to the concept of APL. Prominence is determined by how many people use a language, how many of these are part of the APL community, and how strong an influence the language has had on the development of APL. | ||