Thomas Take Along Wiki:Manual of Style

These are the guidelines on how to format pages on the wiki.

## Subjects

The Thomas Take Along Wiki covers the following ranges:

* Take Along (Thomas series only)
* Diecast Metal

## Naming

The primary name for articles should be taken from the name on the box.

## Infoboxes

**Infoboxes** should contain the following features:

* **Image**: An image of the most recent version of the product.
* **Active**: The date of release and discontinuation (e.g. 2002-2009). If the item has been released in different years in different countries, the years are arranged chronologically with abbreviations of each country next to each year (e.g. 2002-2004 (US), 2006-2009 (UK). (***Note:** Years must link to their respective pages.*)
* **SKU**: The stock keeping unit or item number used for the item.
* **Theme**: The name of the theme the item has been released in if applicable, such as Lights and Sounds or a movie. If the item has not been released in a theme, the section remains blank.
* **Batteries**: A list of required batteries grouped by number and type i.e. "2 x AA". If there are no batteries required, the section remains blank.
* **Components**: For sets and track packs, the number of pieces in the item.

## Articles

### Vehicles

If the article is on a character, there should be a very brief basic description of who they are, such as the type of engine, their personality, or their type of work. Articles should not be produced for characters that haven't been released in the Take Along or Diecast Metal range (e.g Scruff, Lexi, Ferdinand, etc.).

#### Product Description

If applicable, this section features a transcribed description from the Character Card.

#### Changes

If the vehicle has had multiple designs, make a list of years, with information that details the difference between each version in brackets. If one of the versions is part of a larger item like a multi-pack or set, the item in question should be mentioned in the listing.

#### Variants

A list of variants of the item along in chronological order, like Metallic variants or Lights and Sounds variants.

#### Availability

A list of multi-packs and sets the item has been included in.

### Multi-Packs

Packs that include multiple vehicles can begin by stating things such as the story inspired by it or their features.

#### Product Description

If applicable, this section features a transcribed description from the back of the box.

### Destinations

Articles on destinations should begin with a detailed description of how the item works.

#### Product Description

If applicable, this section features a transcribed description from the back of the box.

#### Contents

If applicable, a list of what is included in the destination.

### Track Packs/Sets

Articles for sets and track packs should begin with a description on how the set works or about its' features.

#### Contents

All articles should have a list of included items. For sets, the pieces should be roughly listed in the following order:

* Vehicles (engines and their included cars can be mentioned on one line)
* Destinations
* Track (comprising of a list of the pieces used)
* Accessories

For track packs, it should only be a list of the included pieces.

#### Product Description

If applicable, this section features a transcribed description from the back of the box.

## Trivia

The **Trivia** section should be the second last part of the article. This section can be used for interesting facts or notes about the item, such as differences between prototypes and final versions (e.g. The prototype version features black wheels, while the final version features white ones). It should not be used for common information that can be placed earlier in the article such as changes.

## Gallery

The **Gallery** is the last section of the article and the images should be arranged in chronological order. Preferably, images should have captions identical to the image file names.

### Naming Convention

Images uploaded must use titles beginning with the range name, year, name of item, and if applicable, a further description such as "box" or a number. If it is a prototype image, then "Prototype" should prefix the name of the item. Here are some examples:

* TakeAlong2002James
* TakeAlongPrototypeMavis

### Gallery Formating

The gallery images should be arranged in the following order:

* Prototype
* Main item image
* Additional images (applicable for notable elements unseen in the main image with a number at the end of the file)
* Box
* Box back

The ordering system should repeat if there are multiple versions. Multiple images of the same thing from different angles are not allowed. A separate "Variants gallery" with a heading can follow the gallery with an image of each variant arranged in chronological order.

Galleries may be separated into an individual page if there are an excessive number of images. There is no minimum number of images to warrant a separation, but a page with around less than ten images shouldn't require a separate gallery page.

## Categories

Items should be categorized mainly by how they are officially designated, such as "Engines", "Multi-Packs", or "Sets". The year category of the item's first release is also used.