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Article policies
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The following are generally accepted practice which generally apply, as does common sense and intention of the wiki.
References (explained)Edit
Hyper Links CAN be used for inside this or other wikis, DO NOT use to misdirect people to other sites.
| Uses | Example | Further details | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footnotes | Crystal1 | Add the Footnote and or link at bottom of the page | Crystal <sup> 1 </sup> |
| Source of information | http://www.imdb.com/ | Can be put at foot of item (eg cast list) | No code, just full URL |
| Source (for long URL) | metroactive.com | place the URL in a pair of ], add a space and text/decription | [http://www.imdb.com/[http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/08.14.97/scoobie-9733.html''' metroactive.com'''] |
| Direct Link off-site | BBC[1] | Help expain a term outside of Scoobypedia | BBC[http://www.bbc.co.uk/] |
| References list | ....Scooby met Amber[1] | Has to be used with <reference/> to produce | Scooby met Amber<ref> [[Scooby_Doo And The Alien Invaders|Scooby Doo And The Alien Invaders]] </ref> |
CharactersEdit
This guideline is for fictional characters appearing in an episode, movie, novel, etc.
Infobox for charactersEdit
There are three types of characters: regular characters, fake monsters (costumed villains, etc. that at first appear to be monsters), and real monsters (actual supernatural entities).
The standard sections for a character are as follows:
- Infobox
- Character name is ... (short description here)
- ==Physical appearance==
- ==Personality==
- ==Powers and abilities== (if)
- ==History==
- ===Early life=== (if)
- ===(For each show or film, list their actions in a section titled by the show or film's name)===
- ==Appearances== (listing shows and episodes in chronological order)
- Show
- Episode
- Film (if)
- Show
- Episode
- Show
- ==Quotes== (this is only for a selection of most memorable/notable. NOT for every single word the character has said. This also isn't for main characters because they would have said too much)
- ==Notes/trivia==
LocationsEdit
- Template:Location Infobox
- Location name is ... (short description here)
- ==History==
- ===(For each show, list how the location was used in the show in a section titled by the show name)===
- ==Appearances== (listing show and episode)
- ==Notes/trivia==
EpisodesEdit
- Template:Infobox Episode
- Episode Name is the nth episode of the mth season of Show Link.
- ==Premise== (a brief description)
- ==Synopsis== (a detailed description with images)
- ==Cast and characters== (tabular form is best - see existing pages for examples).
- ==Villains==
- ==Suspects== (optional)
- ===Culprits=== (optional)
- ==Songs== (optional)
- ==Locations==
- ==Notes/trivia==
- ===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
- ===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
- ==Home media==
- ==Quotes== (selection of most memorable/notable)
StoriesEdit
- Template:Story Infobox for stories in books or comics
- ==Premise== (a brief description)
- ==Synopsis== (a detailed description with images)
- ==Characters== tabular form is best - see existing pages for examples).
- ==Villains==
- ==Suspects== (optional)
- ===Culprits=== (optional)
- ==Locations==
- ==Notes/trivia==
- ===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
- ==Reception== (for opinions by reputable critics)
- ==Quotes== (selection of most memorable/notable)
PeopleEdit
- Template:People
- Name is (a brief description including references to other work).
- ==Voice roles== or ==Live roles==
- ===(For each show, include a header for that show)===
- A table giving the character(s) and episode(s) -- see existing pages for examples.
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