Style Guide/Page Guidelines

This section lists all the essential contents for each type of major page here in the wiki. It also lists the guidelines as to how pages are written and styled.
==General Page Guides==
ALL pages must contain:
===Article templates===
Templates below are used for all pages. The typical "singular nouns" used are "Rider, villain, ally, character, vehicle, monster, episode, comic, set of weapons, set of Riders, group of villains etc.
===Essential Footers===
* See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar Riders
* References (header) - with {{reflist}}template. Shortcut is {{ref}}, which includes both header and reflist template.
* Navigation (header) - with navbar template, usually denoted as {{(season name)}}, e.g.: {{Build}}. Generally the season which the character originates from should appear first, followed by seasons they have appeared in crossovers with.
===Stubs and Dead Stubs===
Stubs are articles that need to be expanded, merged, or deleted. Any article with very little content can be considered a stub. If the stub covers a topic that has very little information associated with it in its source material, and it has very little chance of future expansion, it is considered a dead stub. Bystander characters, briefly mentioned planets, and individual Rider weapons with low notability can all be considered dead stubs. Dead Stubs' information should be merged with collective articles (such as Arsenal pages), or deleted outright if there is not enough notability to justify the existence of the article. As in all cases, Administrators can make final decisions on this matter if an article is in question.
==Rider Pages==
:Sample Page:Gentaro Kisaragi
Rider Pages, as well as other transforming hero pages must have:
* Article template
* Rider infobox
** 
* simple description with Rider designation. Can extend to simple narrative description of character
* Character History (header)
* Personality (header)
* "Rider Designation" - inventory of arsenal. Can also be listed if forms are specific to show, such as "states"
** use tagtabber template if with multiple forms
** simple full photo per form on the right
* Equipment
** vehicles (if any)
*Legend Rider Devices(if any)(header) - includes inventory of when used
* Appearances
* Behind the Scenes
*Notes (header)
* See Also (header) - counterpart and similar Riders
* References (header) - with reflist template
*Navigation (header)
** seasonbar template
===Guidelines===
* Writing can be episodic-chronological, but keep it Rider-centric as opposed to episode centric. And make certain to storylink each instance.
* Personality and other attributes should also be storylinked unless the personality attribute is in a majority of episodes and is well-known.
*A Rider's forms should be listed in order based on their debut appearance in the series, not through any identifier such as magazine scans or their numbering schematic.
==Machine/Cycle Pages==
:Sample Page: Battle Hopper
Machine or Cycle pages must have:
* article template/s
* Machine Infobox
** {{MachineInfo}} 
* simple description
* Overview (header)
* History (header)
* Notes
* seasonbar template
* See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar cycles
* References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
==Episode Pages==
Episode Pages must have
* article template
* Episode infobox 
** previous-next are listed in chronology, and production order. Specials and Films are included in chronology.
* simple description of what number episode it is, the major plot points and what new elements debut (or existing elements exit).
* Synopsis (header) - short copy/description. Non-spoiler.
* Plot (header) - full story
* Cast (header) - start with main cast and continue with guests and voice actors
* Notes (header)
* See Also (header) - counterpart and similar episodes
* References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
* seasonbar template
==Villain Pages==
Villain Pages must have:
* article template
* Character infobox
* simple description with name and group affiliation. Can extend to simple narrative description of character
* Biography (header)
* Personality (header)
* "Villain Designation" - inventory of arsenal
** use tagtabber template if with multiple forms
** simple full photo per form on the right
** arsenal
** mecha (if any)
** vehicles (if any)
* Character Notes (header)
** Behind the Scenes
* seasonbar template
* See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar villains
* References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
==Character Pages==
Character Pages for allies, supporting characters must have:
* article template
* Character infobox
* simple description of character
* Biography (header)
* Personality (header)
* Character Notes (header)
** Behind the Scenes
* seasonbar template
* See Also (header) - adaptation counterpart and similar characters
* References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
==List of Appearances Pages==
:Sample page: Gentaro Kisaragi/Appearances
List of Appearances Pages are generated automatically once correct templates are inserted into character and zord pages. These pages must have:
* article template
* A short introduction (e.g. "character" appears in the following:)
* Episodes (header)
** List. If "none", list "none"
* Comics (header)
** List. If "none", list "none"
* Books (header)
** List. If "none", list "none"
* Toys (header)
** List. If "none", list "none"
* Games (header)
** List. If "none", list "none"
* References (header) - with {{reflist}} template.
==Actor/Actress Pages==
:Sample page: Sota Fukushi
Actor/actress pages must have: 
*article template
*artist infobox
*description of artist - include name, nationality (should primarily be Japanese) and occupation(s) (such as actor and/or model), character(s) portrayed in Kamen Rider. If the actor had a major role in another tokusatsu franchise, mention that first. "This person is a Japanese actor best known for portraying so-and-so in so-and-so.", then write they portrayed who in Kamen Rider,
*biography (header) - include short paragraph on how they got into the industry, include post Kamen Rider activities when notable 
*personal life (header) - bullet points on audition process, notes on favorite Riders, and other behind-the-scenes trivia. 
*filmography (header) - include both film and television credits in Kamen Rider only. when including other tokusatsu media, list only the series and not films unless they explicitly only appeared in a film. 
*notes (header) - include all trivia not applicable in personal life, such as appearance in other non-tokusatsu works with a fellow co-franchise star. 
*references - include <nowiki></nowikia> 
*external links - include links to social media and agency profile if applicable. 
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