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* '''[[Wikipedia:Timeline|Timelines]]''', using a [[Wikipedia:Timeline standards|standardized layout]] to present a chronological summary of a topic; examples include [[Timeline of architectural styles]] and [[Graphical timeline of the Big Bang]]. There is a special [[Wikipedia:Timeline syntax|MediaWiki timeline syntax]], but most Wikipedia timeline list articles do not presently use this recently<!--as of 2015--> introduced feature. ''For more information, see [[timeline]].''
* '''[[Order of battle]]''' &ndash; a representation of armed force components that shows the hierarchical organization and [[command structure]].
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists of works|Lists of works]]''' include [[bibliographies]] and [[discographies]]. Bibliographies are a list of relevant references for a subject area, including books, journal articles, and web articles; discographies are a listing of all recordings on which a musician or singer features, or may be compiled based on genre or record label.
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries|Glossaries]]''', using one of several [[WP:Manual of Style/Glossaries#Glossary formatting styles|glossary formatting styles]], are usually alphabetized lists of terms with annotations defining them in an encyclopedic way; examples include [[Glossary of philosophy]] and [[Glossary of pinball terms]]. The format can also be used for some other purposes. Non-encyclopedic glossary material may be migrated to [[Wiktionary]] {{crossref|(see {{section link||Lists of words}} for more information)}}. ''For more information, see [[glossary]], and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Glossaries|WikiProject Glossaries]].''
*'''[[Wikipedia:Set index articles|Set index articles]]''' &ndash; document a set of items that share the same (or a similar) name. They are different from [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages in that they are full-fledged articles meant to document multiple subjects, while disambiguation pages are for navigation purposes only. Not all set index articles are lists.