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Project Locations aims at getting all location articles on the Wiki to a comprehensive state.

Objectives

• To expand all article pages
• Create pages for all locations
• Upload images for all locations
• Update all episode locations appearances

Manual of Style

In-universe

All articles pertaining to locations should be written in in-universe prose. This means one should describe the events of The Simpsons without any references to the real world,
such as episode titles, allusions to pop culture, etc. If it is absolutely necessary that one name the source, it goes in Behind the Laughter, although descriptions of an episode's plot should be reworded to not include the episode's title.

Article name

If a name for a location is not given in the show, use an appropriate description to name the article and put {{conjecture}} (see Infoboxes and tags) at the top of the page. All words, except for proper nouns, should be lowercase (i.e. "Barney's apartment").

Some locations' names have changed during the series (for example, "Storytown Village" to "Storytime Village"). In these cases, the article should be renamed to the latest name, using that name throughout the article, and mention the older name in the lead.

Lead

The first sentence in an article should define its subject, giving its name and telling what it is. The name, or names, should be bolded [put ''' ''' around the name(s)].

Fast-Food Boulevard, also known as the Fast Food District, is a street in Springfield lined with many fast food restaurants.

If the article is made-up of several paragraphs, the lead (opening paragraph) should summarize the article. Most location articles will not need leads as they are short—one sentence or one or two paragraphs will be enough to cover their whole subject. If it is more appropriate to introduce a body section for the location's subject matter, do so. (Fast-Food Boulevard has a section detailing its destruction, for example.)

Body

Most location articles will not need a separate body section. If an article has three or more good-sized paragraphs, it warrants a body. Be sure to give the section an appropriate title.

Note: A description of a location itself is not enough for an article to be considered comprehensive. A detailing of a location's role in an episode is needed. (Why do the Simpsons go there? What happens to/takes place at the location to drive the story?)

Behind the Laughter

All out-of-universe information goes in this section and must be sourced. The exception to this rule are allusions to pop culture (such as the Builders' Barn being a parody of The Home Depot or Hairy Shearers being a pun on Harry Shearer). References to obscure locations, in an animator's hometown for example, must be sourced, however.

Don't neglect real-world information. It is as important as in-universe in understanding an article's subject.

Appearances

An article must list all the canon and non-canon appearances of its subject, giving notes if necessary (such as a location being merely mentioned in an episode, but not seen).

References

If a location's one appearance also constitutes its article's only source, a References section is not required. Otherwise, all information, out-of- and in-universe, must be sourced.

Infoboxes and tags

Every location article should have the Location Infobox.

If an article is considered too short to be a comprehensive coverage of its subject, add the {{Location stub}} tag to the bottom of the article's page. A short article which virtually covers all of its subject matter, however—such as The Vast Waistband—should not be denoted as a stub.

An article is not considered comprehensive until it has a proper image. If an article is lacking one, put {{Image Needed}} at the top of its page.

If a section or an entire article does not follow the regular continuity or timeline of the show, put {{Noncanon}} at the start of the section or article accordingly.

Finally, if a location's Appearances section is not complete, put the {{incomplete}} tag at the start of the section.

Template	Example	Infobox looks like
{{Template:Location |name = |image = |image text = |District = |Town = |use = |owner = |employees = |first appearance = }}	{{Template:Location |name = Berger's Burgers |image = [[File:Berger's burgers.png|250px]] |image text = |District = |Town = [[Springfield]] |use = Restaurant |owner = Mr. Berger |employees = '''Former:''' [[Marge Simpson]] |first appearance = [[Homer's Odyssey]] }}	Berger's Burgers Location Information Use: Restaurant Owner: Mr. Berger Employees: Former: Marge Simpson

Template	Tag looks like
{{Location stub}}	This article relating to a Simpsons location is a stub. You can help Wikisimpsons by embiggening it.
{{Image Needed}}	This article needs an image or two. Please upload and add an appropriate image, or discuss the issue on the talk page.
{{Noncanon}}	The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.
{{incomplete}}	This article or section is incomplete. Please improve the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page.
{{conjecture}}	The title of this article is conjectural. Though the topic is found within The Simpsons universe, a proper name is not available.

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