SapphireFoxx Wiki:Page Creation Guidelines

The Page Creation Guidelines provide general guidelines for the creation, naming, editing, formatting, and layout of the articles in the wiki.
== Section Order ==
For consistency, articles must follow a general layout, shown below:
# Notices
# Infobox
# Disambuigation links
# Introduction or general description
# Article Content (depends on the type of page)
# Gallery
# Trivia
# See also
# References
# Categories (unnamed section)
Both the visual and source editor can be used for editing the pages. Due to a large portion of the wiki visitors browsing on mobile, navboxes will not be implemented in the SapphireFoxx wiki.
Avoid using forward slashes " / " with the article title names, since it causes a side effect of the wiki treating that page as a sub-page of the name before the slash, which may be an undesirable effect.
== Characters ==
=== Character Images ===
Images used in character infoboxes should try to follow a 9:16 aspect ratio for the sake of uniformity.
=== Character Names ===
Normally, the full name of a character is used as the character's article name in wikis in any other media. However, in SapphireFoxx, where the nature of its stories are focused on transformations, a single character can take on two or more names, whether they have been transformed into another gender, body-swapped with another person, or took on another identity or persona, along with many other cases. With these in mind, naming the article of a character can prove to be challenging, depending on the context of both the character and the story. As such, these guidelines, along with example cases, should help in naming the article of a particular character page.
FULL NAME. If applicable, the title should contain the character's full name, without any salutations (such as Mr., Ms., Dr.), except when called or credited as such. If the surname is not known, the first name should suffice for the time being.
* Examples (surnames known): Scarlett Young, Glenn Duskhunter, Connor Galloway
* Examples (surnames unknown): Julia, Reagan, Lucy
* Examples (with salutations): Dr. Walden, Dr. Stevenson
* Examples (without salutations): Sadie Myers instead of Dr. Sadie Myers (the latter is a redirect)
TRANSFORMATION INTO OTHER GENDERS/IDENTITIES. For characters who transformed into a different gender or identity, the title of the character page would be what the character is currently identifying as, or is currently transformed into. Deadnames or other aliases of the character would be set as redirects to the main title.
* Example 1: Gaela Scarborough, with her deadname Gavin Scarborough set as a redirect
* Example 2: Kelly, with her deadname Kelvin set as a redirect
* Example 3: Lilly Anderson, whose full name is Lillian Anderson, but is referred to by people using her nickname Lilly. Her deadname Blake Anderson is also a redirect.
* Example 4: Miles Harris transformed into Mila Harris, but decided to stay as himself in the end.
TRANSFORMATION INTO AN EXISTING PERSON. For characters who transformed into a person who already exists, the original person has the term "(original)" in the title, while the title of the transformed person may or may not have an identifier as well.
* Example 1: Chloe Price for the character Julian that got turned into Chloe Price (original)
* Example 2: Oliver Thompson transformed into Caroline Rose, whose character is based on Caroline Rose (original)
* Example 3: Jade Spears is the new identity of Travis Spears or Agent Spears after assuming the identity of Jade Mortensen. Due to the differing surnames of the two identities, the (original) tag is not necessary for this case.
* EXCEPTION: Due to the 4th-wall-breaking nature of the one-shot Creator To Creation, the page of the main character there is named Sam Mokler (character), with Isabelle Mokler set as a redirect. The link Isabelle would also not be set as a disambiguation page.
BODY SWAPS. For characters that swapped bodies, the title to be used for each character should be what they became after the swap. If the swap is a recurring back-and-forth situation, the character's original name becomes the title; if the swapping characters decide to stay in each other's bodies, the titles of the character pages should also change to reflect this.
* Example 1 (one-time swap): Mariah Wright (formerly Tyler) and Tyler Wright (formerly Mariah)
* Example 2 (back-and-forth swap): Hunter Clarke (the original Hunter) and Lindsey Clarke (the original Lindsey)
CODENAMES, TITLES. The codename or title of a character serves as a redirect to the character's real name.
* Example 1: The Fox redirects to Alistair Huntington
* Example 2: Pink Knight redirects to Jessica Young
* Example 3: Monkey redirects to Leeroy Kennedy
CHANGE OF SURNAME WHEN MARRIED. Characters who are confirmed to take their spouse's surname for themselves would have their name with the new surname as their page title. 
* Example 1: Jamie Cummings became Jamie McCarthy after marrying Scott McCarthy
* Example 2: Alyssa Foster became Alyssa Foster-Damon after marrying Isaac Damon. The inclusion of Alyssa's maiden name in the title is mainly because it is not yet confirmed if Alyssa still uses the "Foster" surname when married.
DISAMBIGUATION. When the same name would be used by multiple character pages, a disambiguation page should be created for the page name in conflict. For the character pages themselves, an identifier should be placed in the title as a way to distinguish each page, such as the character's surname or the animation/comic they came from.
* Example 1: Natalie is a disambiguation page for three characters: Natalie (Wish In The Classroom), Natalie Pembroke, and Natalie Foster.
* Example 2: Ruby is a disambiguation page for the character of Sylvana Huntington and the Ruby (bloodline).
BEYOND VERSIONS OF CHARACTERS. The versions of characters that appear in non-canon Beyond comics would not be given their own separate pages. If a character has a different identity in the Beyond comics, the canon version of those characters would take priority in the page title, with the alternate identities be set up as redirects. As such, both canon and non-canon details about the character would be present in the same page.
* Example: Christen Young (the alternate female self of Chris Young) redirects to Chris Young instead
DIFFERENT SURNAMES IN DIFFERENT STORIES. For cases where the same character would have a surname in one story, and a different surname in another, either use . Their name using the other surname/s should be redirects.
* Example 1: For Selina Bailey, Bailey is her surname in Doing Business As. In Doing Business As: Sealing The Deal, her name is Selina LaCroix instead. The former is used as the main title, while the latter is used as a redirect.
* Example 2: Robin has two different surnames: Campbell in Halloween Switch, and Wendell in Halloween Switch: Girls' Night Out. Since either surname is used sparingly, her first name only will be used as the title for the time being, while the names with surnames are used as redirects.
OTHER CASES. For cases not specified in the guidelines above, the forum may be used to discuss the title to be used for that character.
=== Article Content ===
The page layout for character pages is as follows:
* Appearance - Description of the physical appearance of the character in all of the iterations and identities they appear in.
* History - The events that happened with the character in the animations or comics, in chronological order.
* Personality - The characteristics of the character's traits, qualities, and behavior.
* Relationships (optional) - How the character interacts with or is related to another character.
* Abilities (optional) - The powers or special skills of the character. For sorcerer characters, this section is a must-have, while nonblood characters can still have this section depending on their own abilities.
For side characters, the above format can be ignored, and a short description of the character should suffice.
== Animations ==
=== Animation Series ===
For animation series, the article title is simply the name of the series. The Template:Animation Series Infobox should be used.
=== Animation Series Episodes ===
For episodes in an animation series, the Template:Animation Series Episode Infobox should be used. The general guideline for the title should follow the animation title used in the SapphireFoxx websites.
* The default naming is <animation series> - Episode ## where <animation series> is the name of the series, and ## is the episode number. Single-digit episode numbers do not need a leading zero (i.e., Episode 1 instead of Episode 01).
* If applicable, the term ": the Finale" is appended at the end of the title of the final episode of a series, with the name without the finale word be set up as a redirect to the page instead.
* If the episode title is different from the default naming guideline above, the guideline would instead serve as a redirect to the episode title in the site.
* As much as possible, the naming convention should be consistent within a single animation series.
* Examples include:
** Love For A Price - Episode 5 - uses the default naming convention
** My Apprentice 2 - episode number is simply appended at the end of the series name
** Christmas Wishes (1 of 3) - uses a different convention in the episode name; typically used for miniseries.
** Ashes to Ashes - Episode 17: The Finale - the term "The Finale" is appended at the end of the article name, separated by a colon
** Awakening 3: Revelations - the subtitle Revelations is included, separated by a colon. The link Awakening 3 redirects to the episode.
** The Mavericks - the title does not contain the series name or the episode number at all. The Great Jason Maverick 3 would instead be the redirect to this article.
=== One-Shots and Classic Animations ===
For one-shot animations and classic animations, the Template:One-Shot Animation Infobox should be used. The default guideline is that the name of the animation is the title of the article.
* For classic animations that are part of a series, the rules for animation series and animation series episodes apply.
* For remakes of classic animations, the remake usually has a different name from its classic counterpart, so use the new name for the article title.
* For one-shots that have the same name as a character, the character's page name would be the one adjusting to the one-shot, so the one-shot name stays intact, while the character has the title <one-shot> (character).
* For one-shot animations that are promoted to animation series, the initial page for the one-shot should be moved without redirect into a new page that would serve as the first episode of the newly-formed series, and the page for the series should be created using the former name of the one-shot.
* Examples include:
** Spread The Joy, a classic animation series, has two episodes — Spread The Joy 1 and Spread The Joy 2.
** Stealing From Sis Anniversary is a remake of the first eight episodes of Stealing From Sis.
** Miss Stewart is a one-shot that focuses on a character named Miss Stewart (character). Note that the latter link is the character's page, while the former is the one-shot page.
** The Great Jason Maverick was originally a one-shot that got turned into a series. If this were a more recent development, the The Great Jason Maverick page would moved without redirect into a new page called The Great Jason Maverick 1, while the original page would be recreated and converted into a series page.
=== Article Content ===
The page layout for the animation article pages is as follows:
* Synopsis - The main description of the animation series or episode, usually just grabbed from the websites.
* Production - The crew and cast who worked on the animations. It usually includes the producer, writers, animators, artists, lead animators, and the voice cast.
* Characters - A gallery of the characters present in the animation series or one-shots. Character galleries implemented in the articles can be found in :Category:CharacterGallery. This section is absent in animation series episodes.
* Episodes - Only present in animation series pages, this shows a gallery of the episodes within a series, along with release dates and if an episode has a version.
* Plot - Includes a summary of the story in the animations.
== Comics and Beyond Comics ==
=== Comics ===
For the main comics, the Template:Comic Series Infobox is used. The name of the comic is used as the title of the article page.
* Examples: Shifting Roommates, Maker's Game, Exchange Siblings
* For the case of Cinder Isle, the comic series page uses that title, while the town of Cinder Isle, Maine (where the comic series was named after) has the page title "Cinder Isle (place)".
* For the case of Crossfire, the comic series page uses that title, while the mercenary group Crossfire (where the comic series was named after) has the page title "Crossfire (group)".
=== Beyond Comics ===
For the Beyond comics, the Template:Beyond Comic Infobox is used. There are three classifications of article pages for the Beyond comics.
* For standalone, single-volume Beyond comics, the name of the Beyond comic is the article title.
* For a Beyond comic series, the series name is the name of the article.
* For a volume of a Beyond comic series, the naming convention is <Beyond comic> - Volume #, where <Beyond comic> is the name of the series, and # is the volume number. If a volume has a finale tag at the end, the same rules from the animation series episodes also apply here. For a prologue volume, the word prologue is added instead of the volume tag and volume number.
** If a volume name is different from the series name, the volume name becomes a subtitle enclosed in parentheses instead. If a volume has a dedicated subtitle, it shall be enclosed in parentheses as well.
** When a single-volume Beyond comic gets promoted to a series, the same rules apply for one-shot animations. The Beyond comic page gets moved to a new page that would serve as the first volume of the series, while the original page becomes the new series page.
* Examples include:
** Reversed Roommates is a standalone, single-volume Beyond comic.
** Halloween Switch: Girls' Night Out is a Beyond comic series.
** Miss Stewart: After Class - Volume 2 is the second volume of Miss Stewart: After Class.
** The Coed Curse: Sorority Sisters was originally a single-volume Beyond comic that got a second volume later on. The original page got moved without redirect to The Coed Curse: Sorority Sisters - Volume 1 instead, while the original page got recreated and converted into a series page.
** Substitute Perspectives - Volume 1 (The Substitute Dance) was originally called Different Perspectives: The Substitute Dance. When the second volume was released, the series rebranded itself as Substitute Perspectives. To preserve both titles, the term The Substitute Dance was made the subtitle of the first volume instead, while keeping the new title of the series.
** The volumes of Fractured Stories each have different names. The first volume was then named Fractured Stories - Volume 1 (Returning Home), while the second one was named Fractured Stories - Volume 2 (Shopping Around). The prologue of the comic is named Fractured Stories - Prologue.
=== Article Content ===
The page layout for comic series article pages is as follows:
* Synopsis - The main description of the comic series or Beyond comic, usually just grabbed from the websites.
* Production - The crew and cast who worked on the comics. It usually includes the producer, writers, artists, illustrators, and proofreaders.
* Characters - A gallery of the characters present in the comic series or Beyond comics. Character galleries implemented in the articles can be found in :Category:CharacterGallery.
* Chapter Summary - Only present in comic series pages, this shows a list of the chapters of the main comic. For comics without official chapter titles, fan-made chapters were placed instead for easier navigation of the plot section.
* Volumes - Only present in Beyond comic series pages, this shows a gallery of the volumes within a series, along with how many pages in the volume and the release date.
* Plot - Includes a summary of the story in the comics.
== Revisions to Guidelines ==
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