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This page documents an official policy that is in effect across the Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki.
Any concerns, comments or suggestions should be done by contacting the wiki's staff.


The Manual of Style is a Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki Policy. This policy is a guide to editing on the Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki. This page will explore, explain, and demonstrate topics to editing such as:

  • How to Edit a Article
  • How a Article Should Look
  • Uploading Images & Videos
  • General Wiki Guidelines & Conduct

Please use the Table of Contents to navigate and find a specific chapter.

Introduction

The Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki is the #1 source of information for anything and everything related to Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Our mission is to ensure that all content and information is available, accurate, and accessible for everyone.

This is a goal we share with our community, and we welcome anyone and everyone to share their knowledge of the franchise and editing. The Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki strives to document all available knowledge of the Wizards of Waverly Place franchise as a wiki format.

Now that you know what our wiki stands for, let’s start with "How to Edit an Article", this chapter will explain and demonstrate how you can edit a article or contribute in other ways besides editing.

Editing a Article

Let's get started with one of the most important topics, How to Edit an Article, in this section, you will learn about:

  • Creating a Fandom.com Account (If You're Not Already Registered)
  • The Two Types of Editors (Visual & Source)
  • The Different Types of Infoboxes and Their Uses
  • Forbidden Words & Language
  • General Grammar
Click Here Read Fandom's Guide to Editing.

Creating a Fandom Account

The Wizards of Waverley Place Wiki requires all contributors to have a registered Fandom.com account in order to edit pages and contribute to other aspects of the Wiki. This prevents less vandalism and spam from anonymous users. Please be aware that you must be 13 years or older to register an account. Accounts who are found to be operated by a user who's under 13 will be reported to Fandom.

Click Here to Read a Step-by-Step Guide on Creating an Account

Page Layout & Structure

In this section you will learn about the different types of articles on the Wiki and how each one should be formatted.

Character Page

Character Pages are a type of article dedicated to Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Character Pages should consist of:

  • Character Infobox
    • Template:Infobox Character - Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Character
    • Template:Characters Information - Wizards of Waverly Place Character
  • Dedicated Sections
    • History
    • Physical Appearance
    • Personality
    • Relationships
    • Episode Appearances
    • Trivia
    • Gallery

For a better visual example for how a Character Page should look like, please view our template.

Click here to view the Character Page Template

Cast Page

Cast Pages are a type of article dedicated to Cast members of Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Episode Pages should consist of:

  • Cast Infobox
    • "Template:Infobox Cast"
  • Dedicated Sections
    • Career
    • Personal Life
    • Filmography
    • Trivia

For a better visual example for how a Cast Page should look like, please view our template.

Click here to view the Cast Page Template

Episode Page

Episode Pages are a type of article dedicated to Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Episode Pages should consist of:

  • The Episode Infobox
    • Template:Episode Info
  • Dedicated Sections
    • Cast
      • Main Cast
      • Recurring Cast
      • Guest Cast
  • Trivia
  • Gallery

For a better visual example for how a Episode Page should look like, please view our template.

Click here to view the Episode Page Template

Location Page

Location Pages are a type of article dedicated to Locations in Wizards of Waverly Place and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Location Pages should consist of:

  • Location Infobox
    • Template:Infobox Location
  • Dedicated Sections
    • Moments
    • Known Members
    • Trivia
    • Gallery

For a better visual example for how a Location Page should look like, please view our template.

Click here to view the Location Page Template

Profanity & Tone

Insulting, racial and degrading types of profanity are never allowed, the offending text will be removed, and proper measures will be taken against the offender. The wiki is intended to provide a relaxed environment for its active users and anonymous viewers.

Infoboxes

Infoboxes are a type of template that display information onto a page, the usage of an infobox is to display proper information related to the article. (ex: character, episode, location, relationship, season, etc.) There are many infoboxes available for community to use, however each infobox is designed for a certain purpose, for an example, the character infobox cannot be used for a episode article. Below are some examples of infoboxes and their uses.

Text Guide Video Guide

Vandalism & Spam

If any Vandalism or Spam is spotted on the wiki, please revert it immediately. If it cannot be taken care of by a regular user (via the undo option in the "History" section") for any reason, please contact a Moderator or an Administrator.

If a page needs to be deleted due to it being unnecessary, vandalism or spam, it's suggested you place the deletion template marked on the article, by placing {{Delete}} at the top of the page. Otherwise, please inform a Wiki Staff member.

Pornographic and any other questionable material will be treated in the same fashion, as those are against Fandom's Terms of Service.

In the situation that there are no active administrators or moderators, contacting SOAP (Spam Obliteration and Prevention) is the next step of contact if nobody on the wiki can handle the vandalism or spam that has taken place on the Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki.

File a Vandalism Report Here.

Uploading Files

Images Videos
1. Open the Image Uploader Page.


2. Ensure the Image is 10 MB (Megabyes) or under.

3. Make sure the Image is a "png, gif, jpg, jpeg, webp, ico, pdf, svg, odm, ogg, ogv, oga, flac, mkv, mov, mp3, mp4, wav, or webm." file type.

4. Avoid generic file names such as "AO928282IWI11.png", for example if the file was an Image of Selena Gomez, you should name the file "Selena Gomez.jpg".




1. Ask yourself: "Is the video appropriate and related to the wiki?"

2. Make sure your video is 10 MB (Megabytes) or underneath the limit.

3. Upload the Video File in the Video Uploader.

4. Name the File to an appropriate and relatable name according to the information provided earlier in this chapter.




Writing Guidelines

Perceptive

Articles should always be written as if they were events that had happened in a story (like a book, per-say), which means considerable use of both the past and present-tenses, but not in a first or third-person perspective.

Sentence Structure

  • Put spaces after commas and sentences.
  • If you're writing a paragraph, do not cause it to have "Huge Wall of Text" syndrome. It is not appealing to look at, let alone read. Please para-space when creating an article to make it look more presentable.
  • Avoid Run-ons and Comma Splices at all costs.

Grammar & Spelling

All articles should be written in American English, with some exceptions being canon material which misspell words or foreign languages in English versions of the show.

When adding information, be sure to know the differences between the following:

It's, its

It's is a contraction, and is short for "it is", while its is a singular possessive pronoun. See the examples below:
Invalid: Its snowing!
Correct: It's snowing.

Invalid: It's magic is gone.
Correct: Its magic is gone.

A, An

Simple, should the word following it begin with a vowel, use an. See the examples below:
Invalid: An Wand .
Correct: A Wand.

Invalid: A egg.
Correct: An egg.

There, Their, They're

There is an indefinite article, and describes the location of a place, item, or person. They're is a contraction which is short for "they are". Their is a singular possessive pronoun.

Effect, Affect

Effect is a noun, affect is a verb.

Your, You're

Your is a possessive pronoun, you're is a contraction short for "you are".

Capitals

Words should only be capitalized at the start of a sentence or if the word is a name/designation. Words like facility and personnel should not be capitalized since they are common nouns and not proper nouns. This rule may not be applicable for certain name pages, if provided in context.

Links

A given page should only contain one link to any other page. For example, if a page links to David Henrie in one place, then that should be the only link to David on that page. Typically, this link should be the first instance of the term in the article. This first instance does not include the infobox, as everything applicable should be linked there. The rest of the article follows this rule.

Lists later in the article do not apply to this either. Say, WizTech was linked in a section previously in an article, if another is detailing all known characters within that section, WizTech will be hyper-linked again.

Be Neutral

Articles should be written from a neutral point of view. Writing should not express your opinion on the subject, nor should it be biased.

General Guidelines

When editing articles, remember take into account the following things:

  • Please proof-read your edits to make sure that spelling and grammar is correct and that you're not adding redundant, out-dated, or made-up information.
    • "Fan Made" or "Fictional" content is FORBIDDEN, users are allowed to create "scenarios" by editing their user profile or blog posts, however creating custom articles is forbidden.
  • Should your edits be undone, then it most likely means that you're not adding any useful information. If you do feel that your edit holds some value, then you can discuss it on the article's comment section.
  • Do not instigate "Edit Wars," meaning constantly reverting the same edit over and over again with another person. Use the comment section or the person's message wall if you wish to debate this with the other party.
  • Remember to use the edit summary feature so that people can understand what it is you changed in the article. Please try to be constructive and avoid bashing previous edits.
  • The Trivia sections exist for a reason: if there's small tidbits of information that are unimportant to the actual article but are still interesting to know, add them to Trivia; not the main body paragraphs.
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