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Revision as of 08:28, 10 October 2007
This Layout Guide is an official guide as to how an in-universe article should be structured. Generally this guide is to be used for character articles, but can be adapted to almost any in-universe article by leaving our sections that are impertinent. By adhering to this layout guide we will add more uniformity across all the pages. This will create a more professional look for the Harry Potter Wiki. In addition, if you are unsure of how to start an article use this guide to provde a starting point. If you have any questions or comments feel free to discuss the Layout Guide on the talk page. This layout guide was adapted from Wookieepedia's Layout Guide.
Title tag
Example: {{Title|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}
- Used to alter the appearance of the article's title at the top of a page.
- Does not seem to currently be working on this wiki.
Featured Article
{{featured article}}
- Used to give an article "featured" status.
- Only place if an article has been a Featured article.
See also or Youmay tags
Example: {{See also|Slytherin|Gryffindor|Ravenclaw}}
Another example: {{Youmay|the association|the book of the same name, see ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''}}
- Generally used when it is possible that a user has found one article when they were actually looking for another of a similar or same name.
- See Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates
Maintenance templates
Example: {{Inuse}}
- A series of tags used when the article is in need of some sort of maintenance (Inuse, Redlink, etc.).
- See Category:Maintenance templates
Header templates
Example: {{Noncanon}}
- These tags are used to indicate an article's level of canonicity, or if an article is a about a subject from a cancelled or future source.
- Also used to show if an article is official policy of the Harry Potter Wiki
- See Category:Header templates.
Infobox
Example (for an article about a Gryffindor House member): {{Gryffindor infobox |name=Arthur Weasley |image=[[Image:Arthur Weasley.jpg|250px]] |gender=Male |eyes= |hair= |born=February 6, [[1950]] (DH age 48) |died= |family=[[Molly Weasley]] (wife)<br /> [[Bill Weasley]] (son)<br /> [[Charlie Weasley]] (son)<br /> [[Percy Weasley]] (son)<br /> (Shortened to save space) |blood=[[Pure-Blood]] |title= |alias= |wand= |boggart= |patronus=Weasel |animagus= |job=Head of the [[Ministry_of_Magic|Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office]] (formerly)<br /> Head of the [[Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects]] |affiliation=[[Order of the Phoenix]]<br /> [[Ministry of Magic]] |first=''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |latest=''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |last= |cause= |portrayer=[[Mark Williams]] }}
- The image may not be larger than 250px
- For the first occurance of each information make it a link, e.g. link the year for the birthday/deathday and link all family members, jobs, etc.
- Wherever there is more than one "answer," seperate them by a line break (<br />)
- Do not put a line break after the last entry in that field
- The latest appearance is to be used as opposed to the last if the character is still alive when last seen or heard about
- Do not put Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the last appearance because of the "end of series"
- Only use the last appearance if they have died
- Leave unknown fields blank
- Use the "newest" infobox that fits. For example Arthur Weasley is not currently in Hogwarts but the newest infobox that fits him is the Template:Gryffindor infobox, that one is to be used.
- See Category:Infobox templates
Opening quote
Example: {{Quote|Haven't I taught you ''anything''?|[[Arthur Weasley|Mr. Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
- An opening quote is welcome for almost any type of article.
- Quotes can be said by the article's subject, or said by someone else about the article's subject.
- Do not use links within a quote, unless it is the only mention in the article of a certain subject.
- If the speaker is another subject please include a link.
- Please include a source
- If the quote is not a simple quote but includes dialogue between multiple characters see Category:Quote and dialogue templates
Article body
Example (for an article about a Character): '''Harry Potter''' was... (insert introductory sentence or paragraph) ==Biography== ===Childhood=== ... ... ... ===Hogwarts=== ... ====1991-1992==== ... ====The Battle of Hogwarts==== ... ===After the War=== ...
- Start headings at the second level (==)
- Headings and subheadings are usually not required for very small articles.
Images
Example: [[Image:HPotter boggart dementor.jpg|thumb|200px|Harry Potter's boggart, a Dementor]]
- Images should be placed where they are most relevent and should not interrupt the flow or the aesthetics of the article.
- Images should have some sort of description.
- Placing them immediately underneath a heading or subheading usually works quite well.
Quotes
Example: {{quote|Viktor? Hasn't he asked you to call him Vicky yet?|Ron|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
- In addition to the introductory quote, further quotes may be used throughout an article.
- Quotes are usually placed immediately underneath a heading or subheading, though they can also be used between paragraphs.
- See Category:Quote and dialogue templates
Stub
Example (for an stub about a character): {{character-stub}}
- Used at the bottom of the article body when the article is too vague or brief, AND when there is clearly more information that can be added
- See Category:Stub templates
Physical description
Example: ==Physical description== ...
- Used to describe what a character or creature, etc. looks like
Personality and traits
Example: ==Personality and traits== ...
- Used for Character articles, if that type of information is available.
- If the character has had many or strenuous relationships use the Relationships section below
Relationships
Example: ===Relationships=== ... ====Relationship 1==== ... ====Relationship 2==== ...
- Used to describe the relationships the character has had with others
Behind the scenes (notice the capitalization)
Example: ==Behind the scenes==
- Portrayal information (for characters appearing in films, computer games, cartoons, radio dramatizations)
- Origin of subject - subject's first appearance, who was responsible for creating and/or naming the subject, how the subject came about, was it based on anything, who did the concept art, etc.
- If naming information is lengthy the Name etymology section below can be added
- Contradictions - point out if one official source contradicts another, and which (if any) is accepted as canon
- Differences between the books and films, in reference to that article
- Speculation - only included if the speculation is WIDELY believed by fans, or any speculation made by authors
- Filming - if it has a real world location, point out where it is and when it was filmed
Name etymology
Example: ===Name etymology===
- Who was responsible for naming the subject, was it based on anything, etc.
- What the root of the name means
J. K. Rowling
Example: ===J. K. Rowling===
- Used if J. K. Rowling has had specific information to say on the subject from interviews, etc.
Appearances
- Bulleted list of films, novels, and games that the subject has appeared in
- These are de facto references or sources, but they are listed separately because they are in-universe
- Includes even the smallest mentions in dialogue, narration, or visual appearance
- Should be sorted in order of in-universe chronology
- Games and films of the same name should be listed seperately in the following order:
- Book
- Film
- Game
- Do not make a link to a film that does not show you are referencing the film, e.g.:
- BAD: [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]
- GOOD: [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]
- If a subject's appearance in a specific film/book/comic is only a brief mention, apply the {{Mention}} template, e.g. for Time-Turner:
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- For a subject's first appearance in the saga (in order of publication, not in order of internal chronology), use the {{1st}} template, e.g. for Sirius Black:
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- If a subject's first appearance in the series is only a mere mention, use the {{1st Mention}} and {{1st}} template, e.g. for Luna Lovegood:
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- A subject might not be named in its first appearance, but is identified in a later source. In this case, use {{1st}} and {{1st ID}}, e.g. for Tom Marvolo Riddle:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First identified as Tom Marvolo Riddle)
- The name is optional, if it is not used the page name will be substituted
- If a character has non-canon appearance, use the {{Non-canon}} template, e.g. for Nigel:
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Non-canonical appearance)
- If you wish to specifically point out a Chapter or Page as a reference, please use the {{Chapters}} or {{Pages}} template, e.g.:
- (Chapter(s) 10-12)
- (Page(s) 100-123 US Paperback)
- It is preferred that Chapters are used (since they are the same in all editions)
- For generic comments, use {{Comment}}. For example, {{Comment|Cut scene}} will produce:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (as Lord Voldemort)
- Please see Category:Appearance templates for a full list of premade comments
Clean appearances
For characters that appear in many of the movies/films/games its easier to copy "everything" from another article and add/subtract as necessary. Below is every possible source for a Harry Potter character to currently be in (15:29, 23 August 2007 (UTC)):
Example: ==Appearances== *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (game)]]'' *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (game)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (game)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (game)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (game)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (game)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)]]'' *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (game)]]''
Notes and references
- List of sources for information in the "Behind the scenes" section.
- Also used to source from J. K. Rowling interviews and her website.
- Items are added to the list by placing <ref>Source goes here</ref> after the information tidbit in question.
- To get the references to show up in this section, insert the following code:
==Notes and references== <div class="references-small"> <references/> </div>
See also
Example: ==See also== ...
- Links to related topics not already linked in article
- Usually links to family pages or organisations
External links
Example: ==External links== ...
- It's called "External links" even if there is currently only one link
- Links to other unofficial sources, e.g. fan sites, Wikipedia articles
- NO links to JKRowling.com here - it is an official source and should be treated that way
Succession box
Example: {{Start box}} {{Succession box |predecessor=Unknown |position=[[Transfiguration]] Professor at [[Hogwarts]] |years=—[[1956]] |successor=[[Minerva McGonagall]] }} {{Succession box |predecessor=Unknown |position=Deputy Headmaster of [[Hogwarts]] |years=—[[1956]] |successor=Unknown, eventually [[Minerva McGonagall]] }} {{End box}}
Succession boxes serve two purposes: to list the time period for which an individual held a certain post/title, and to provide links to their immediate predecessor and/or successor. Due to the tendency of contributors to insert speculation and fanon into succession boxes, it is best to follow these "do nots":
- Do not insert succession boxes for titles that were unique to a certain individual and, therefore, result in no predecessors or successors. The same applies if the individual is the only known holder of the title.
- E.g. Lord Voldemort
- Do not insert succession boxes if the individual's position in the succession sequence is unclear.
- Do not insert succession boxes for something that is not a proper title. For example, a succession box for Severus Snape where the title is "Holds an Unbreakable Vow to Albus Dumbledore".
If the individual was the first (last) person to bear a certain title, the "Preceded by" ("Succeeded by") section should read "None". If there are no known predecessors/successors, the corresponding section should read "Unknown". However, if there are some known predecessors/successors, the section should read "Unknown, eventually <name of the chronologically nearest individual>". (Example: Millicent Bagnold's immediate predecessor as Minister for Magic is unknown, therefore, the succession box reads "Unknown, eventually Nobby Leach".)
The phrase "the first (last) person to bear a certain title" means that there are no successors because the title was made (obsolete). If the individual in question continues to hold the title "currently" (where the "present" is defined as the date of the last published Harry Potter work), the "Succeeded by" section should read "Incumbent".
Order succession boxes by the years in which the position was held. The earliest held position is first. If multiple positions have the same starting year, then the earlier ending year is first, etc.
All succession boxes should be contained within two templates: {{Start box}} and {{End box}}. This ensures that there are no line breaks within succession boxes.
Category
Example: [[Category:Gryffindors|Potter, Harry]]
- Every article should have at least one category
- Categories should be listed in alphabetical order
- People should be categorized by their last name; for example, [[Category:Aurors|Potter, Harry]] or [[Category:Hogwarts prefects|Malfoy, Draco]].
- Articles beginning with an article ("a," "an," or "the") should be categorized by the first significant word; for example, [[Category:Locations|Burrow, The]].
- Articles placed in categories should not also be placed in that category's parent category; for example, articles in Category:Hufflepuffs should not also be placed in Category:Students.
Translations
Example: [[fi:Hermione Granger]]
- If there is a translation of an article available please place the proper code here.
Clean template
==Biography== ==Physical description== ==Personality and traits== ===Relationships=== ==Behind the scenes== ===Name etymology=== ===J. K. Rowling=== ==Appearances== ==Notes and references== <div class="references-small"> <references/> </div> ==See also== ==External links== [[Category:]]