Character page layout

**Updated: 01/01/24**

Add the template

```
{{KIA}}
```
 after a name for those that are deceased and that are included in the infobox.
i.e.

```
Character Name{{KIA}}
```
 results in Character Name**†**. This should also go for any names in the spouse or relatives areas. KIA template help

```
{{Character|name=Character Name
<!--- Biographical information --->
<!--- Physical Information --->
<!--- Affiliations --->
<!--- Family Members --->
<!--- Book Appearances --->
}}
```

**Instructions:**

Create your new article page and leave it in source mode. Open this page and go into source mode. Once in Source mode, copy everything here except for these instructions and paste it on to the new page.

**Character template:** First thing you should do is fill in the info that you have and delete the fields that you do not have any info. They can still be added later if new information come to light.

**Embedded templates:** there are a couple of templates set up to make filling out a few things a little neater. For recurring characters in a series use the
```
{{{{CharacterBooks|03}}
```
 where as the number 03 can be a variety of different numbers depending on which books should be in that parameter. See Character Infobox book lists for help. For characters that are deceased there is a
```
{{KIA}}
```
 template set up, see Jarra Tell Morrath article to see how it is used in an infobox. See KIA template help for details. These templates can be used anywhere, it doesn't have to be just in an infobox.
**Section Notes:** Even if there is no information for a particular section, please leave the section in. Since this is an ongoing series, more relevant information may be forth coming.

Additional sections and subsections can be added as appropriate, this is just the basic layout that every character articles needs, but many of the articles will need additional information.

**Category assignments:** the infobox template "Character" auto assigns the page to the main Character category. Go down to the bottom and assign the new page to series specific category. At the bottom of the page there are two categories included, more maybe added later, remove the one that doesn't apply.

**End Instructions**

## Trivia

(Use for character pages only, if it takes more than a line, then it should be in the article, this area is only for information that is trivial)
(Optional)

## See also

(Instead of using the context-link templates, just list them as bullets but be sure to link them.) ie:

* Solar 5 Rescue
* Alien Contact Program

## References

### Bibliography

The full list is on the main page of the wiki, at the bottom. Add any other sources such as wikipedia.
or see Bibliography template for Citations help for instructions on how to use the template. The template is preferred as if there is any changes that need to be made to a listing, it will auto change all pages.

**Category Assignments:**
assign category other than the main Category:Characters as that one is auto assigned. either one of the following or if any future sub-categories are added. They can be added as displayed via "source" mode or just the name of the category added after saved and via the form near the bottom of the page.

```
[[Category:Earth Girl Series Characters]]
[[Category:Scavenger Exodus Series Characters]]
```