Manual of Style

*Please refer to Dodo Xia Wikia: Rules and Policies for a general overview of our policies.*

This is the *Manual of Style* page for the **Dodo Xia Wikia**. The following article contains information set as the guidelines that are used to keep articles structured in an organized fashion.

## Writing Style

* The content of this wiki must be expressed in **English**. This is an English language wiki and all edits are expected to be carried out in English, the sole exception being the use of Mandarin Chinese.
* The use of profanity, slang, and euphemisms in articles is not permitted, unless it is used under the context of quotes from characters.
* The tenses of articles/sections must be kept consistent.
	+ For character articles, with the exception of Synopsis sections:
		- Articles for characters who were deceased before the story started, no matter if it's been shown in the anime yet, should be written in **past tense**
		- Articles for characters who died in the anime should be written in **past tense**
	+ All Synopsis sections should be written in **present tense** even if the character whose synopsis it is has died.
	+ History sections of character articles should be written in **past tense**.
	+ If the content of a section of a chapter or episode is a flashback to a previous story point, it should also be written in **past tense**.
* Refrain from using personal bias or assumptions when editing articles, unless it is specifically mentioned within the series or by the author via a media platform.

## Images and Media

*See the Image Policy page for more information, or contact an admin for any questions or concerns.*
## Layout Guide

### Characters

Character pages should not be created before the character's name or alias has been revealed. Tabs and Subpages should only be added when a character's page has become extremely lengthy due to a surplus of content.

If applicable, character pages should begin with a meaningful quote by the character. It should then be followed by the character's name in English and Japanese, along with a 1-2 sentence general description. The following headings should be used in order if applicable to the character:

* **Appearance**
	+ Physical appearance comes first, followed by the character's outfit(s).
	+ If the character has multiple noteworthy outfits, they are to be listed in the order they appear.
* **Personality**
* **History** (if applicable)
* **Synopsis**
* **Abilities and Powers** (if applicable)
* **Battles** (if applicable)
* **Relationships** (if applicable)
* **Trivia** (if applicable)
* **Quotes** (if applicable)
* **References**
* **Site Navigation**

Images depicting major events that occur to the character may be included and are preferred in order to have a visual representation of the character. However, there should not be more besides what is necessary so as to not clutter the page.

### Trivia

When adding trivia that is from an official outside source (Databook, Extra Pages, etc.), **references to the source are required**. This excludes information such as character name interpretations or popularity poll results.

Some common outside sources include:

* **Databook:**

```
<ref>''Dodo Xia Databook''</ref>

```

* Although the page number(s) is/are not necessary, it is recommended to add them. For more information about referencing, see source referencing.

**External Link:**

```
<ref>External link URL</ref>

```

### Battles & Events

Event and battle pages should have a summary of what happened and the aftermath of it.

For events:
* **Summary**
* **Trivia**
* **References**

For battles:
* **Prologue**
* **Battle**
* **Aftermath**
* **References**

## Source Referencing

* All information added to articles on this site must be referenced.
	+ To do this, either add the **{{References}}** template at the bottom of the page, below "Quotes" and above "Nagivation," or add the heading **==References==** with **<references/>** below it.
		- It's recommended that the References template is only to be used when there are more than 8 references on the page, any less and the scroll box will be partially empty.

* The wiki's information should only come from official material or Dodo Xia.
* Although it is acceptable to cite only the chapter as a reference, it is preferable to cite both the chapter and pages when referencing.

If you're still unsure about how a page should look like, feel free to reference similar pages on the wiki. Do not hesitate to contact an admin if you have any questions or concerns.

This page is inspired by the Kimetsu No Yaiba Wiki policy pages