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This is the '''manual of style''' for the Arthur Wiki. It exists to help make the wiki more orderly and guide new users. These policies must be followed at all times.
This is the '''manual of style''' for the Arthur Wiki. It exists to help make the wiki more orderly and guide newer users. These policies must be followed at all times.
*'''Key:'''
*'''Key:'''
**<span style="color: green">Correct</span>
**<span style="color: green">Correct</span>
**<span style="color: red">Incorrect</span>
**<span style="color: red">Incorrect</span>
__TOC__
==Writing==
==Writing==
*Use American English and spelling.
*Use American English spellings. While both are understandable, American spellings are preferred.
**<span style="color: green">Arthur wears a yellow-colored sweater.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur wears a yellow-colored sweater.</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur wears a yellow-coloured sweater.</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur wears a yellow-coloured sweater.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Buster rides the elevator.</span>
*Write in present-tense.
**<span style="color: red">Buster rides the lift.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur asks a question.</span>
*Write in present-tense. Only use past-tense if they events in question have already passed prior to the events of the episode.
**<span style="color: red">Arthur asked a question.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur asks, "What do you want to do?" Buster responds, "I don't know."</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur asked, "What do you want to do?" Buster responded, "I don't know."</span>
**<span style="color: green">In "Binky Goes Nuts," it is revealed that Binky has a peanut allergy.</span>
**<span style="color: red">In "Binky Goes Nuts," it was revealed that Binky had a peanut allergy.</span>
**<span style="color: green">The opening to "Invasion of the Soccer Fans" includes objects from previous episodes.</span>
**<span style="color: red">The opening to "Invasion of the Soccer Fans" included objects from previous episodes.</span>
*Write professionally. Do not use slang or abbreviations in article text.
*Write professionally. Do not use slang or abbreviations in article text.
**<span style="color: green">''Postcards from Buster'' is a spin-off of ''Arthur''.</span>
**<span style="color: green">''Postcards from Buster'' is a spin-off show of ''Arthur''.</span>
**<span style="color: red">''PFB'' is a spin-off of ''Arthur''.</span>
**<span style="color: red">''PFB'' is a spin-off show of ''Arthur''.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur goes to the Sugar Bowl for ice cream.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur goes to the Sugar Bowl for ice cream.</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur goes 2 da Sugar Bowl 4 ice cream.</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur goes 2 the Sugar Bowl 4 ice cream.</span>
*Put the titles of episodes in quotes. Italicize the titles of television shows or video games. This is particularly important if you're linking to {{Arthur}}, as the italics help distinguish if you're referring to the character or the cartoon.
*Italicize the titles of television shows are video games. This is particularly important if you're linking to {{Arthur}}, as the italics help distinguish if you're referring to the character or the cartoon.
**<span style="color: green">''Arthur''</span>
**<span style="color: green">''Arthur''</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur</span>
**<span style="color: red">"Arthur"</span>
*When writing dates for airdates or release dates, use the full date, year included.
**<span style="color: green">"D.W. on Ice"</span>
**<span style="color: red">''D.W. on Ice''</span>
**<span style="color: red">D.W. on Ice</span>
**<span style="color: green">''Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day!''</span>
**<span style="color: red">"Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day!"</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day!</span>
*When writing airdates, use the full date in the "[month] [day], [year]" format. Do not abbreviate the month.
**<span style="color: green">August 22, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: green">August 22, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">August 22</span>
**<span style="color: red">August 22</span>
**<span style="color: red">August twenty-second, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">August twenty-second, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">August 22nd, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">August 22nd, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">Aug 22, 2018</span>
**<span style="color: red">6/22/18</span>
**<span style="color: red">6/22/18</span>
*Spell "[[D.W. Read|D.W.]]" with the two periods.
*Spell "[[D.W. Read|D.W.]]" with the two periods.
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**<span style="color: red">DW's</span>
**<span style="color: red">DW's</span>
**<span style="color: red">D.W</span>
**<span style="color: red">D.W</span>
*Do not refer to Jane and David as "Mom" and "Dad." Instead, use their names, Arthur's mother/father, or Mr./Mrs. Read.
**<span style="color: red">DW.</span>
**<span style="color: green">Jane</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur's mother</span>
**<span style="color: green">Mrs. Read</span>
**<span style="color: red">Mom</span>
**<span style="color: green">David</span>
**<span style="color: green">Arthur's father</span>
**<span style="color: green">Mr. Read</span>
**<span style="color: red">Dad</span>
==WikiText==
==WikiText==
*When linking an article, link it like this: <nowiki>[[Article name]]</nowiki>. Do not put punctuation or spaces in links. Do not link the article as an URL. If you're linking an italicized word or phrase, make sure to put <nowiki>''</nowiki> around the link, not inside. If you want the link to be plural, put the "s" or "es" outside the link.
*When linking an article, link it like this: <nowiki>[[Article name]]</nowiki>. Do not put punctuation or spaces in links. Do not link the article as an URL. Do not put spaces inside the links if they are not needed. If you're linking an italicized word or phrase, make sure to put <nowiki>''</nowiki> around the link, not inside. If you want the link to be plural, put the "s" or "es" outside the link.
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[https://arthur.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Read Arthur Read]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[https://arthur.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Read Arthur Read]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]].</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]].</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read|Arthur Read.]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read|Arthur Read.]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]] is</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read ]]is</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>''[[Postcards from Buster]]''</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>''[[Postcards from Buster]]''</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Postcards from Buster|''Postcards from Buster'']]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Postcards from Buster|''Postcards from Buster'']]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]]'s</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read]]'s</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read|Arthur Read's]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Arthur Read|Arthur Read's]]</nowiki></span>
*Avoid linking to redirects. For example, linking to <nowiki>[[Binky]]</nowiki> takes you to the [[Binky Barnes]] article. Redirects should be used for searching, not on mainspace articles. Instead, type <nowiki>[[Binky Barnes|Binky]]</nowiki>.
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Binky Barnes]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>[[Binky Barnes|Binky]]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[[Binky]]</nowiki></span>
*If you want to link to Wikipedia, use the <nowiki>{{W}}</nowiki> template. If the article you want to link to has a different name than the text you want to display, add an extra parameter.
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>{{W|PBS Kids}}</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS_Kids PBS Kids]</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: green"><nowiki>''{{W|Arthur (TV series)|Arthur}}''</nowiki></span>
**<span style="color: red"><nowiki>''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_(TV_series) Arthur]''</nowiki></span>
==File names==
*'''Give your images descriptive names.''' Otherwise, the image is hard to identify.
**<span style="color: red">Capture-0.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Screen Shot at blah blah blah PM.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">IMG 3032.png</span>
*When creating a gallery, use the format "[episode's name] [number]." Increase the number for every image you upload.
**<span style="color: green">Brain's Brain 001.png</span>
**<span style="color: green">Brain's Brain 105.png</span>
**<span style="color: green">Brain's Brain 012.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">BrainsBrain001.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Brain's Brain 1.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Brain's Brain Gallery - Image 001.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Brain's Brain One.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">BrBr001.png</span>
*Title cards should be named "[episode name] Title Card."
**<span style="color: green">Arthur's Spelling Trubble Title Card.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">AST Title Card.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">ArthursSpellingTrubbleTitleCard.png</span>
**<span style="color: red">Arthur's Spelling Trubble.png</span>
==Glossary==
*'''Gallery''': A collection of images related to the subject.
*'''Navbox''': A template that goes at the bottom of an article and contains links to similar pages.
*'''Transcript''': A list of all dialogue and actions in an episode.
*'''Stub''': An article that has very little information compared to the subject's role in the episode. '''A short article is not always a stub.''' Before tagging an article as a stub, ask yourself "is there anything else that could be added to this article?" If the answer is no, the article is probably fine.

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