They do not limit the content of an article or list, though notability is commonly used as an inclusion criterion for lists (for example for listing out a school's alumni). These guidelines only outline how suitable a topic is for its own article or list. Editors may use their discretion to merge or group two or more related topics into a single article. This is not a guarantee that a topic will necessarily be handled as a separate, stand-alone page. It is not excluded under the What Wikipedia is not policy.It meets either the general notability guideline (GNG) below, or the criteria outlined in a subject-specific notability guideline (SNG) listed in the box on the right and.Determining notability does not necessarily depend on things such as fame, importance, or popularity-although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below.Ī topic is presumed to merit an article if:
![notability notes notability notes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pYOUIwmYjHA/maxresdefault.jpg)
![notability notes notability notes](https://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Notability-update-6-.jpeg)
Article and list topics must be notable, or "worthy of notice". Wikipedia's concept of notability applies this basic standard to avoid indiscriminate inclusion of topics.
![notability notes notability notes](https://seanhamptoncole.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/001-e1500105314329.png)
Information on Wikipedia must be verifiable if no reliable, independent sources can be found on a topic, then it should not have a separate article. On Wikipedia, notability is a test used by editors to decide whether a given topic warrants its own article.