Detective Conan Wiki:Manual of Style

General

Articles in general

Some important rules:

• Try to include categories (i.e. using [[Category:Name of category]]) when creating a new article (use other similar articles as example to know which categories to put). If, when previewing, the category name appears in red or if you're unsure, please do not try creating new categories unless you know what you're doing. A moderator or experienced contributor will take care of them.
• Try to always include a See also section if possible (and/or applicable). It's good practice for user-friendliness purposes (as it provides a useful and extra mean of navigation).
• The References section should always be placed after the See also section but before the External links section.
• If there's an External links section, it should always be placed at the end completely (i.e. last section on the page).

Capitalization

For section headers:

• Only the first letter as well as people names should be capitalized.
• Though quite rare, in some context, some common words may be capitalized (possibly following a discussion/talk about it).

In category names:

• The first letter of the first word should be capitalized.
• Common words should not be capitalized. Examples: "Kudo family", "List of something", etc...
• Some words that refer to people should be capitalized such as "Voice Actors", "Executive Producers", etc...

Naming convention

Even though Japanese names are usually given with the last name placed first, people's names in this wiki should follow the format:

• Given_name Last_name

The rationale can be read here.

References

If citing manga chapters or anime episodes (or movie, OVA, etc...), please point to the corresponding wiki page of that chapter or episode. The format is as follows:

• For manga chapters:
  • [[Volume X#File Y - Title|Volume X, File Y, page Z: "Chapter title"]] (the "page Z" part is optional)
  • Example: Volume 26, Files 256-258: "Concealed Truth" in the "References" section of Conan Edogawa
• For manga chapters not yet in a Volume, there must not be links to the chapters (this will ensure we easily catch this citation later on when they become part of a Volume):
  • File X: Title
  • Example: File 763: The Ghost of Time
• For episodes:
  • [[Title|Episode X-Y: Title]] (with Y being optional)
  • Example: Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case in the "References" section of Conan Edogawa

If using a "name" variable for the references, please use the following:

• For manga files:
  • <ref name=fXpY> (the pY is optional). "f" and "p" stand for "File" and "page" respectively. Example: <ref name=f433>, <ref name=f100p8>.
• For anime episodes:
  • <ref name=eX>. "e" stands for "Episode". Example: <ref name=e501>.

Characters

The following is a global overview of the generic article structure when creating character pages. Blue statements emphasize important points.

Order	Section	Optional?	Description	Notes
1	Background		The background section should contain a concise and precise overview of: The character's past and younger days. How the character was introduced in the series (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section). The role of the character and how important he/she is in the series, his/her ties to his/her family/close friends, his/her impact on the storyline and more. Events or incidents that changed the character in a substantial, major or radical way (more details can be given later in the Plot overview section). Personal history, activities, achievements and the like, known or associated to the character.	The goal of this section is to present the character to a "supposed first-time reader" so that he/she can easily place the character into the context and storyline of the series and understand his/her role and importance. Subsections of substantial importance may be created.
2	Personality		For canon and/or main characters: Description of the general "feeling" emanated by the character from our point of view as well as the other characters'. Qualities and flaws of the characters may be presented in details. Any relevant information that pertains to the character's personality (or the influence it's had on others or the environment). For non-canon and/or minor (recurring or important enough to mention) characters: This section should describe at the very least the impression the character made from the viewer's point of view while or after being introduced. Any other relevant detail is welcome.
3	... Other character specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) directly to the character such as "Appellations", "Special abilities", "Skills", etc...
4	Plot overview	Yes	Present in a chronological order (broken down in subsections) the series of events in which the character was involved (directly or indirectly). Feel free to be as detailed as possible.	If the plot overview is too big, you may fork it out to a new page and add a link to the new article.
5	Relationship analysis	Yes	List (using subheaders - avoid bullets unless necessary please) other characters with whom the given character (may) have or have had some direct or indirect (but worth mentioning) relationship.	Forking is also allowed if the subsection is too big. Relationship analysis should always come after the Background, Personality, Plot overview or any other section that directly pertain to the character itself. It is essential to first present the character him/herself then his relationships with others (i.e. from specific to generic).
6	... Other relevant but non-character-specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) indirectly to the character such as "People who know the character's real identity", etc...
7	Name origin	Yes	Describe in details the origin of the character's name.
8	Quotes	Yes	Provide a list of known, famous or important quotes from the character.
9	Trivia	Yes	List of minor or trivial facts of interest.
10	See also		Point to the Characters page and any other page that may be relevant to the article.
11	References	Yes (if citations used throughout the article)	References to cited sources.	Please follow the format given in References.

Episodes, Movies, OVAs and TV Specials

The following is a global overview of the generic article structure when creating character pages. Blue statements emphasize important points.

Order	Section	Optional?	Description	Notes
1	Characters introduced, Gadgets introduced or Characters and gadgets introduced	Yes	List new characters and/or gadgets introduced by using the {{NewChar}} and {{NewGadget}} templates.	Describe the new character or gadget in a few words within the corresponding templates.
2	Cast		List the characters that appear in the coresponding video by using the {{Char Appearances}} template.	For very long arcs with multiple cases where the cast changes significantly like Clash of Red and Black or The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen, consider using multiple cast lists for each major part.
3	Case (or Case: Title)			This section is broken down into several parts as shown below. It is possible to have more than one case in the same episode (or movie, etc...). If so, having many Case sections (enumerated like "Case 1" or "Case: Title of 1st case") is possible.
3.1	Situation		Add one or many crime boxes pertaining to the current case by using the {{InfoBox Crime}} template. See below for the image guidelines.	We want to be as clear as possible here. So it is important we dedicated one box per specific crime or crime attempt so that more precise details can be given and the reader doesn't get lost or confused.
3.2	People		List people related to or involved in the case using the {{People}} and {{BeginBox}} (for wrapping all of the people's thumbnails together to avoid a broken layout structure) templates.	Describe in a few words each of the character when using the {{People}} template. Label the victim(s) as well.
3.3	Resolution		Describe in details the resolution of the case by exposing in 3 points (or more) the: Evidence Conclusion Motive	Use the <spoiler> tags to hide the whole resolution section to give the reader the option to dig in further or not.
3.4	... Other relevant case-specific sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) to the case such as "Trivia", etc...
4	... Other relevant sections ...	Yes	Any other section(s) that pertain(s) to the article such as "Differences from the manga", etc...
5	Trivia	Yes	List of minor or trivial facts of interest related to the whole article.
6	See also		Point to the corresponding season page of the episode (e.g. Season 1) or full Movies, OVAs or TV Specials articles. Any other relevant page may be added as well.
7	References	Yes (if citations used throughout the article)	References to cited sources.	Please follow the format given in References.

Images

Naming and sizes conventions

Characters

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Character profile info box	GivenName_FamilyName_Profile.jpg	A reasonably nice picture of the character	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Shinichi_Kudo_Profile.jpg
Character reference	GivenName_FamilyName.jpg	Smaller picture of the character used as a reference for other pages (such as for presenting character appearances in an episode, etc...)	jpg	100 x 100	Square	100 x 100	100 x 100	File:Shinichi_Kudo.jpg
Character thumbnail	GivenName_FamilyName_60px.png	Even smaller picture of the character mainly used in tables for quick and easy visual referencing (i.e. as used on the Characters page)	png (preferred) or jpg	60 x 60	Square	60 x 60	60 x 60	File:Shinichi_Kudo_60px.jpg	It can be a resized version of the "Character reference" image above to 60px.

Anime, Movies, OVAs, TV Specials, Drama

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Episode profile info box	Episode_X.jpg or Episode_X-Y.jpg (X and Y being episode numbers)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given episode	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	None for now (new standard)
Movie profile info box	Movie_X.jpg (X being a movie number)	The official Japanese poster of the movie	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Movie_1.jpg
OVA profile info box	OVA_X.jpg (X being an OVA number)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given OVA	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	None for now (new standard)
TV Special profile info box	TV_Special_X.jpg (X being a TV Special number)	A relevant and expressive picture of the given TV Special	jpg	Any over minimum	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	None for now (new standard)

Manga

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Volume profile info box	Volume_X.jpg (X being a volume number)	The Japanese cover of the manga volume	jpg	300 x 470	Any	275 x 150	1024 x 768 (or rotated)	File:Volume_1.jpg

Cases

Location	Naming scheme	Description	Preferred format	Preferred size	Preferred shape	Minimum size	Maximum size	Examples	Notes
Crime info box	EPX_Case_Y.jpg or EPXa_Case_Y.jpg (where X is the episode number, Y the case number and a the beginning of an enumeration of images for the same case)	An image of the crime scene or situation	jpg	640 x 480	4:3 ratio (i.e. in proportion to 640x480)	290 x 218	1024 x 768	File:EP1_Case_1.jpg
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Other

For any other standard issues not mentioned here, please try and follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style when making Detective Conan Wiki pages. For more information, please visit: Wikipedia's Manual of Style