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= Project Guest Stars =
 
  
== Aim ==
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The following is a style guide on how to create a high quality guest star page, and is part of our [[Wikisimpsons:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].
*To write  good articles about guest stars who have appeared one or more times in the Simpsons.
 
  
== Participants ==
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== Aims ==
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This style guide aims to help you write articles on all ''[[The Simpsons]]'' guest stars.
  
If you want to participate in this project put your name here:
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== Structure of an article ==
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Pre-empting all else, if the guest star voiced themselves or has appeared on the show (i.e. they have a character page), <code><nowiki>{{Gstarnav}}</nowiki></code> should be placed at the top.
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=== Infobox ===
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All guest stars articles must have this infobox:
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<pre>
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{{Guest Star
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|Name = Name
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|image = Image
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|Gender = Male or Female
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|Birth = |birthdate= If full date, and still alive, use <code><nowiki>{{birthdate|year|month|day}}</nowiki></code>
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|Death = If full birth and death date, use <code><nowiki>{{deathdate|death year|month|day|birth year|month|date}}</nowiki></code>
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|Nationality = Nationality
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|Claim to Fame = What they are known for
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|Character = Character(s)
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|Appearance = First appearance
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}}</pre>
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=== Information ===
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Our guest star articles follow a strict format. The paragraph should start with their full name, followed by their birth date, and if necessary death date, in brackets. Then their nationality and profession is mentioned. Afterwards mention their appearances on the show, and end with any additional information, for example their brother also appeared on the show.
  
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A good example can be seen below:
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:'''Alexander Rae''' "'''Alec'''" '''Baldwin III''' (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor. He voiced {{ch|Alec Baldwin|himself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]" and [[Caleb Thorn]] in the [[season 17]] episode "[[Bonfire of the Manatees]]". He is the ex-husband of [[Kim Basinger]].
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! Notes <small>(You can add notes for your section)</small>
 
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| Project Founder
 
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| May 7, 2011
 
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| '''[[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]]'''
 
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| June 11, 2011
 
| My personal project to get all guest star articles up to scratch.
 
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== Article Structure ==
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=== Navboxes and categories ===
*Entitle the article with the person's name. If the person is better known by a stage name (e.g 50 Cent), use the stage name for the title.
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Each season has it's own guest star navbox and all relevant ones should be added. Use <code><nowiki>{{Season X Guest Stars}}</nowiki></code>, where "X" is the season.
*For the images using photos from their Wikipedia pages is generally fine. However, be sure to do the following:
 
**Verify that it's permissible to use the image on wiki projects in general or that the image is in the public domain. This will be the case        for most images on Wikipedia, but it's better to check than to assume.
 
**When you upload the image to Wikisimpsons, provide the appropriate licensing information. Including the URL for the image on Wikipedia would be helpful in case any questions arise about licensing issues.
 
*In the body of the article, provide biographical information. However, be reasonable. There's no need to replicate the entire content of someone's Wikipedia article or IMDB entry, for example.
 
*Including an Appearances section is fine, even if the guest star appeared in only one episode.
 
*Include an "External links" section with links to the person's Wikipedia article and IMDB entry. Other relevant links are also fine, such as the person's official website.
 
*At the bottom of the article, add the "Season N Guest Stars" template(s) for the season(s) in which the guest star appeared.
 
  
=== The Infobox ===
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Every guest star should have their nationality template, for example [[:Category:American guest stars]].
{{Guest Star
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Other categories that may be relevant are [[:Category:Recurring guest stars]] and [[:Category:Self-voicing guest stars]]
|Name = Example
 
|image = Example
 
|Gender = Male or Female
 
|Birth = Example
 
|Death = Example
 
|Nationality = Example
 
|Claim to Fame = Example
 
|Character = Example
 
|Appearance = Example
 
}}
 
  
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=== External links ===
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All guest star member should have an IMDB page, linkable through <code><nowiki>{{IMDB|link}}</nowiki></code>, where link is everything past "http:www.imdb.com/". Most have a Wikipedia pages, which is applied through <code><nowiki>{{Wikipedialink}}</nowiki></code>. Note that no extra info is needed provided Wikipedia's page share's the same title as ours. Other acceptable links include the person's website and their Twitter page.
  
At the start of every guest star page there should be an infobox, which shows the guest star's: name, nationality, DoB etc. If the infobox does not have an image please add one.
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== Groups ==
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*If the main significance of their appearance on the show is as a group rather than as individuals, feel free to make character and guest star articles for the group rather than for each individual member.
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*Title the articles as <nowiki>[[<group name>]]</nowiki> for the real-life group, and <nowiki>[[<group name> (characters)]]</nowiki> for the group's character article. For example: [[The Ramones]] and [[The Ramones (characters)]].
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*For bands, use the "Band" infobox for both the character and guest star articles. For pictures, use real-life photos and episode screenshots as appropriate.
  
== Useful Links ==
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== Other ==
*[[:Category:Guest stars]]
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*Every guest stars's talk page should have <code><nowiki>{{Talkheader}}</nowiki></code> followed by <code><nowiki>{{Article Project Guest Stars}}</nowiki></code>.
*[[:Category:Guest star stubs]]
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*Make sure that the characters and guest stars are linked to appropriately.
 
 
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| <code><nowiki>{{Article Project Guest Stars}}</nowiki></code>
 
| {{Article Project Guest Stars}}
 
| To be put on the talk page, informs that the page is part of Project Guest Stars.
 
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{{Project Pages}}
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{{Style Guides}}
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Style Guide: Guest stars

The following is a style guide on how to create a high quality guest star page, and is part of our Manual of Style.

Aims

This style guide aims to help you write articles on all The Simpsons guest stars.

Structure of an article

Pre-empting all else, if the guest star voiced themselves or has appeared on the show (i.e. they have a character page), {{Gstarnav}} should be placed at the top.

Infobox

All guest stars articles must have this infobox:

{{Guest Star
|Name = Name
|image = Image
|Gender = Male or Female
|Birth = |birthdate= If full date, and still alive, use <code>{{birthdate|year|month|day}}</code>
|Death = If full birth and death date, use <code>{{deathdate|death year|month|day|birth year|month|date}}</code>
|Nationality = Nationality
|Claim to Fame = What they are known for
|Character = Character(s)
|Appearance = First appearance
}}

Information

Our guest star articles follow a strict format. The paragraph should start with their full name, followed by their birth date, and if necessary death date, in brackets. Then their nationality and profession is mentioned. Afterwards mention their appearances on the show, and end with any additional information, for example their brother also appeared on the show.

A good example can be seen below:

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor. He voiced himself in the season 10 episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" and Caleb Thorn in the season 17 episode "Bonfire of the Manatees". He is the ex-husband of Kim Basinger.

Navboxes and categories

Each season has it's own guest star navbox and all relevant ones should be added. Use {{Season X Guest Stars}}, where "X" is the season.

Every guest star should have their nationality template, for example Category:American guest stars. Other categories that may be relevant are Category:Recurring guest stars and Category:Self-voicing guest stars

External links

All guest star member should have an IMDB page, linkable through {{IMDB|link}}, where link is everything past "http:www.imdb.com/". Most have a Wikipedia pages, which is applied through {{Wikipedialink}}. Note that no extra info is needed provided Wikipedia's page share's the same title as ours. Other acceptable links include the person's website and their Twitter page.

Groups

  • If the main significance of their appearance on the show is as a group rather than as individuals, feel free to make character and guest star articles for the group rather than for each individual member.
  • Title the articles as [[<group name>]] for the real-life group, and [[<group name> (characters)]] for the group's character article. For example: The Ramones and The Ramones (characters).
  • For bands, use the "Band" infobox for both the character and guest star articles. For pictures, use real-life photos and episode screenshots as appropriate.

Other

  • Every guest stars's talk page should have {{Talkheader}} followed by {{Article Project Guest Stars}}.
  • Make sure that the characters and guest stars are linked to appropriately.