KHWiki:Manual of Style

Welcome to the Manual of Style page. This page will be used as a reference for editors on how better to format the articles in the Kingdom Hearts Wiki. Please note that any discrepancies found are welcomed to be discussed in the talk page.

General

• New articles should be named according to the subject's official name.

  E.g: an article on "Sora's Weapon" should be named "Keyblade".

• The first line in the intro should be about the subject of the article, and the subject has to be written in bold. This is only for the first sentence about the subject. Please note that the first line should be written with the definite article and the topic is regarded as a singular entity, except for certain cases.

  E.g: The Keyblade is Sora's main weapon. Sora received the Keyblade in Destiny Islands. Keyblades can destroy the Heartless.

• The definite article (the) and indefinite articles (a/an) should be avoided in article titles except if they are used in an official title/name.

  E.g: "The Way to the Dawn" should be named "Way to the Dawn".

• Avoid using the second person pronoun (you) in articles except for strategies and quotes.
• Articles created should be limited to the Kingdom Hearts sphere. Real world references such as voice actors and game developers should be linked to its page in Wikipedia.

  E.g: Tetsuya Nomura should be linked to his article in Wikipedia using the line [[wikipedia:Tetsuya Nomura]]

• The language of the wiki is English; spelling and grammar must be concise and clear. We have no definite preference on spelling between British English or American English, but if a word is spelled one way, e.g. "color", leave it as it is. The editor who writes the entry decides the spelling.
• All game titles should be italicized, except for the article title (there's no coding for that anyway).
• No abbreviations. Kingdom Hearts II should be written in full, not KHII or KH2.
• Use Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals for titles except when it is the official name.

  E.g. Kingdom Hearts II, not Kingdom Hearts 2, but Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, not Kingdom Hearts CCCLVIII/II Days.

• Wikilinking is limited to the first occurrence of the word or phrase.

For Games

• Use only official names for the title. The title must also be complete.
• All game articles should use the {{Infobox CVG}} template.

  E.g. The game "Chain of Memories" should be named "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories".

• General sections:
  • Story - plot of the story, make it as spoilerific as possible
  • Gameplay - general summary is enough
  • Characters - limit to a list
  • Worlds - limit to a list
  • Trivia - real world references etc
  • External links - priority to official websites.
• Place relevant navigational templates at the bottom of the article.
• Games must be categorized under Category:Games

For Characters

• Each character gets an article, as long as it is under the sphere of the Kingdom Hearts series.
• No extensive research if it is covered by other companies, (e.g. Disney's Goofy shouldn't be further elaborated in Goofy's article).
• Each playable character should have an Infobox designed for the game in which the character appears: {{InfoCharacter}} for all Characters, including villains. Organization XIII members get a special {{InfoboxOrg13}} character infobox.
• General sections:
  • Journal - according to Jiminy's Journal entry. This should be the first section. All entries should be italicized.
  • Story - further divided into subsections using the title game, even if it's just one game.
  • Personality
  • Appearance - explaining physical appearance e.g. clothing. Worldly Forms are documented under appearance and linked here. Out of universe reference is encouraged.
  • Abilities - a summary, as abilities will be treated on separate pages
  • Trivia - encouraged but only to a certain extent, as long as it is related and makes sense.
• Insert as much official and relevant character artwork and image as possible, added with caption for explanation, but try not to go overboard. An image every five lines does more damage than good.
• Character Quotes are encouraged to be placed in between sections, but are not necessary.
• If a character is fought against, a separate article under Category:Enemies should be created entailing strategies to defeat him/her. More info under Enemies section.
• Place relevant navigational templates at the bottom of the article.
• Finally, categorize a character article based on the categories under the Category: Characters.

For Worlds/Locations

• Each world gets an article, as long as it is under the sphere of the Kingdom Hearts series.
• Each location gets an article, as long as it is under the sphere of the Kingdom Hearts series.
• No extensive research if it is covered by other companies, (e.g. Disney's Atlantica shouldn't be further elaborated in Atlantica's article).
• General sections for Worlds:
  • Locations - listing the sub-locations in each world.
  • Characters - limit to a list.
  • Story - the story events that occurred
  • Shops - a guide of items sold here
  • Trivia
• General sections for Locations:
  • Treasure List
  • Enemies - list of enemies that appeared.
• Images are encouraged. For Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories, an image of the world's layout is a plus.
• Categorize accordingly: each world under Category:Worlds, each world locations categorized under category named after the world.
• Type the relevant navigational templates at the bottom of the world article, in this case being {{Worlds}}.

For Enemies/Bosses

• Each enemy/boss gets an article. This applies to all Heartless, Nobodies and enemies that do not interact with the player verbally.
• Characters fought against, such as Maleficent, Ansem or Xehanort, must have separate articles, one Character page and one Enemy page.
• At least one image must be placed for identification.
• Add a stats Infobox.
• General sections:
  • Journal Entry - as according to Jiminy's Journal. All entries should be italicized.
  • Appearances - divided under games, then listing the world where it appears. Add specific location if possible.
  • Abilities - what moves or attacks it tends to use.
• Additional sections for Bosses:
  • Story - Add if there is any relevant story info. This is the first section.
  • Strategies - how to beat it. This is the last section.
• Categorize according to type: Category:Heartless, Category:Nobodies or Category:Enemies for non-Heartless/Nobodies. Add the Category:Bosses if it is a Boss, regardless of type.
• Place navigational templates as relevant, in this case being {{KHBoss}}.

For Items & Equipment

• Each item and equipment gets an article. Seriously, even a potion. Why? Items & Equipments must be documented of its appearance in all games and how to retrieve them.
• An image should be placed for identification.
• Sections should be divided based on appearance in-game. Subsections include:
  • Requirements - for Equipment, how to retrieve said item.
  • Stats - for Equipment
  • Recipe - for Items Synthesis, listing all possible.
  • See also - linking to the Chain of Memories Card for said item.
• Categorize as appropriate. Equipments must be categorized as either Category:Keyblades, Staff, Shields or Weapons. Items fall under the Category:Items.

For Abilities

• All abilities should get an article, with one main ability article.
  • E.g. "Ragnarok" linked to its Main ability article which is "Sora's Abilities".
• At least one image for identification.
• General sections:
  • Description
  • Stats
  • Where to learn
• Categorize it as appropriate. General category is Category:Abilities.
• Place navigational template as relevant.