Wikisimpsons:Style Guide Episodes

Project Project Episodes Logo Episodes Some WikiSimpson members have formed a project to better organize efforts to write and improve articles about episodes. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page, or sign up below. Project Episodes Aims Project Episodes aims to write articles on all episodes of the Simpsons cartoon. Participants To join the project, simply add your name to the bottom of the list. JaffaCakeLover- Project Leader Sgtcook - WikiSimpsons Admin smiley12 stevo81989 Structure of an article Every article should be tabbed. This is done by putting {{tab}} on the top of the article. For the references, credits, appearances and quotes the templates {{tabR}}, {{tabC}}, {{tabA}} and {{tabQ}} are used, with the episodes title filled in like this: {{TabA|episode=Barting_Over}} Note that while "ordinary" episode titles work just fine, spaces and non-alphanumeric characters can be replaced with their Percent Encoding counterparts for code neatness / nerd points. An example is "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)", which can also be written as "Who_Shot_Mr._Burns%3F_(Part_One)", as seen in the address bar for the page. Main Tab The {{episode}} info box should be included, ideally with an image at the top of it and as many fields filled out as possible. Information can be taken from Wikipedia for this, but longer parts (such as 'Couch Gag'), try to rewrite it so it's original to this wiki. The introductory line is a standard format. An episode summary can be added, but keep it to two sentences maximum. The main plot description of the episode comes under the heading 'Plot'. It has been seen listed [incorrectly] under 'Synopsis', a word which means 'short overall summary'. Items listed in the plot should be linked to their respective WikiSimpsons article, when they first appear, and only once. If for example, Chief Wiggum is mentioned three times in a plot section, only add a link to the first mention. For special celebrity guests, it has been undecided whether to link to their Wikipedia Page, or create a WikiSimpsons stub. Currently, the first option is preferable. Season boxes Each episode page should have a "Episodes in Season X" box at the bottom of each tab. For example, for an episode in season 7, this is done by putting {{Season 7}} at the bottom of the article. A letter is added to the code for use in each tab: {{Season 7 R}} - for the references tab {{Season 7 C}} - for the credits tab {{Season 7 A}} - for the appearances tab {{Season 7 Q}} - for the quotes tab References Tab Items should contain a link to their own Wikisimpsons page if possible. If not, link to their Wikipedia page. Appearances Tab Formatting not finalized yet. Credits Tab Formatting not finalized yet. Quotes Tab Quotes should have the first instance of a character's name linked to their character page. The character name should be in bold, and each line of the quote within quotation marks ( "" ). When a new character speaks, start a new line. The quotes should be separated onto separate lines by putting an invisible bullet point in front of each line, using a colon ( : ). When a non-verbal action is occuring, place it in brackets and italics, on its own line. Each quote should by a line break, like so: <hr width=50%/> Other templates What to type What it makes Notes {{Article Project Episodes}} Template:Article Project Episodes To be put on the talk page. Informs users that the page is part of Project Episodes. {{Stub}} This article is a stub. You can help Wikisimpsons by embiggening it. To be put on episode pages that are a paragraph or less. {{User Project Episodes}} Template:User Project Episodes Tells other users that you are a member of Project Episodes when put on Userpage.