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Revision as of 18:49, 16 January 2011

General

Articles in general

Some important rules:

  • Try to include categories (i.e. using [[Category:Name of category]]) when creating a new article (use other similar articles as example to know which categories to put). If, when previewing, the category name appears in red or if you're unsure, please do not try creating new categories unless you know what you're doing. A moderator or experienced contributor will take care of them.
  • Try to always include a See also section if possible (and/or applicable). It's good practice for user-friendliness purposes (as it provides a useful and extra mean of navigation).
  • The References section should always be placed after the See also section but before the External links section.
  • If there's an External links section, it should always be placed at the end completely (i.e. last section on the page).

Capitalization

For section headers:

  • Only the first letter as well as people names should be capitalized.
  • Though quite rare, in some context, some common words may be capitalized (possibly following a discussion/talk about it).

In category names:

  • The first letter of the first word should be capitalized.
  • Common words should not be capitalized. Examples: "Kudo family", "List of something", etc...
  • Some words that refer to people should be capitalized such as "Voice Actors", "Executive Producers", etc...

Naming convention

Characters

The following is a global overview of the generic template structure when creating character pages. Blue statements emphasize important points.

Order Section Optional? Description Notes
1 Background The background section should contain a concise and precise overview of:
  • The character's past and younger days.
  • How the character was introduced in the series (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section).
  • The role of the character and how important he/she is in the series, his/her ties to his/her family/close friends, his/her impact on the storyline and more.
  • Events or incidents that changed the character in a substantial, major or radical way (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section).
  • Personal history, activities, achievements and the like, known or associated to the character.
  • The goal of this section is to present the character to a "supposed first-time reader" so that he/she can easily place the character into the context and storyline of the series and understand his/her role and importance.
  • Subsections of substantial importance may be created.
2 Personality For canon and/or main characters:
  • Description of the general "feeling" emanated by the character from our point of view as well as the other characters'.
  • Qualities and flaws of the characters may be presented in details.
  • Any relevant information that pertains to the character's personality (or the influence it's had on others or the environment).

For non-canon and/or minor (recurring or important enough to mention) characters:

  • This section should describe at the very least the impression the character made from the viewer's point of view while or after being introduced.
  • Any other relevant detail is welcome.
3 ... Other character specific sections ... Yes Any other section(s) that pertain(s) directly to the character such as "Appellations", "Special abilities", "Skills", etc...
4 Plot overview Yes Present in a chronological order (broken down in subsections) the series of events in which the character was involved (directly or indirectly). Feel free to be as detailed as possible. If the plot overview is too big, you may fork it out to a new page and add a link to the new article.
5 Relationship analysis Yes List (using subheaders - avoid bullets unless necessary please) other characters with whom the given character (may) have or have had some direct or indirect (but worth mentioning) relationship.
  • Forking is also allowed if the subsection is too big.
  • Relationship analysis should always come after the Background, Personality, Plot overview or any other section that directly pertain to the character itself. It is essential to first present the character him/herself then his relationships with others (i.e. from specific to generic).
6 ... Other relevant but non-character-specific sections ... Yes Any other section(s) that pertain(s) indirectly to the character such as "People who know the character's real identity", etc...
7 Name origin Yes Describe in details the origin of the character's name.
8 Quotes Yes Provide a list of known, famous or important quotes from the character.
9 Trivia Yes List of minor or trivial facts of interest.
10 See also Point to the Characters page and any other page that may be relevant to the article.
11 References Yes (if citations used throughout the article) References to cited sources.

Episodes

Manga volumes

Other

For any other standard issues not mentioned here, please try and follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style when making Detective Conan Wiki pages. For more information, please visit: Wikipedia's Manual of Style