Samurai Jack Wiki:Manual of style

This Page is all about the
Policies listed here are for usage in articles. Unless stated, they must be followed across the wiki, without exceptions.

Other important pages to note when editing articles:

Samurai Jack Wiki:Layout Guide - guide to layout and structure of articles

As you know, all wikis have a manual of style which they follow in order to maintain clean and neatly organized articles. Bleach wiki has a style that it uses to keep pages looking in a similar fashion. Below are some of the guidelines that we use here for such purposes; please take your time to read and follow the guidelines as closely as possible as you edit any and all pages.

Perspective

 * -Out-universe: Articles should be written as if the Samurai Jack world was not based in the real world, i.e as part of a story being told. These articles include all character, location, abilities articles. Basically, any article that has information that is based around the contents of the site is an out-universe article.

Pictures and Video
For specific, detailed guidelines regarding the upload and use of images and videos for this wiki, please see the image policy.

Trivia
The Trivia section is for actual relevant proven facts related to the article. Fan speculation and “what ifs/maybe” as well Junk Trivia type of information is not to be included in this section.

Talk Pages
The talk page is for conversations on maintenance and article correctness only. General conversations, questions and speculations are to be only placed in forums (see Forum).

Quotes
The quotes section is for relevant quotes that showcase the character's personality or personal feelings. Not for random words that anyone could have said in the same situation. Adding non-relevant quotes with random cuss words and or just putting down random cuss words is not acceptable.

Page Integrity

 * 1) Please do not remove the

template from respective articles as to do so can ruin the integrity of the article's sections, causing them to run into each other.
 * 1) Any and all information you may add to an article needs to have been either stated or shown and is required to be referenced. If it is not referenced, it can and will be removed.

Page Edits

 * 1) There is only one format to be used on the site, which a simple paragraph format. The formats of other styles including tiered or numbered styles are to complex and prone to disorder and are not supported here.
 * 2) Please refrain from adding speculative content into the Powers & Abilities section. While the section is based on the skills and talents seen and spoken of we as users cannot take liberties with content. Such as assuming someone has skill in something without possibly knowing the truth of it as they have yet to either use it or the information has never been spoken of in series. Another example is giving a character more skill then they have shown or overestimating their skill.
 * 3) Please refrain from adding ambiguous content to the articles.

Fan Fiction & Fan Art

 * 1) Fan fiction is Not Permitted at all in any context. Though you may place any content in your personal user page as long as its not offensive.
 * 2) Fan art is not permitted in any article page, however certain pictures may be added as long as they are not used in any article other than your own. No pornographic images may be added.

Vandalism & Language

 * 1) Removing referenced and proven content from the pages is considered vandalism. (This includes changing back names that have been proven to be originally written incorrectly or not at all.
 * 2) This is a encyclopedia of information on Samurai Jack; we use official and correct terms in explanation on appearance. vulgar and or slang terms are not the preferred forms to use.
 * 3) This wiki is not tolerant of inappropriate language in the wiki articles or forums or anywhere else on the wiki. Violators can and most likely will be quickly blocked.

Speculation

 * 1) Do not speculate on the article pages. (Meaning if it is not stated or shown and cannot be properly referenced it is not a fact). Refer all speculation to the Watercooler. Further information can be found in our Speculation Policy.

Source Referencing

 * 1) The wiki's information should only come from the series, official material, officially proven interviews and from Genndy Tartakovsky.
 * 2) Genndy Tartakovsky word is law. He created the series, anything he made in the Samurai Jack series if it is confirmed (such as seeing it in print). There is no debating on that point.
 * 3) Identical references should be combined. By combining identical references, it will help keep the pages clean and orderly. If you do not know how to do this, see Help:Cite.
 * 4) All references should be in the same style. When in doubt, use your best judgment to make the references match the style of all other references. This will allow the wiki to remain cohesive and consistent.
 * Seires Reference example: Samurai Jack; Episode 25
 * Video game reference example: Samurai Jack video game; Samurai Jack the Shadow of Aku

Outside References

 * 1) References to other series is not encouraged. Samurai Jack wiki is exclusively about Samurai Jack. (While there are similarities between various shows or movies if you look for them, Samurai Jack wiki prefers to stand apart from other series and highlight its own qualities.)

Capitalization of words
In this wiki many words will appear in capitals letters. Do not change them.

A list of such words are:
 * Samurai Jack/Jack
 * Aku
 * The Scotsman
 * Jack's Sword
 * Character Names
 * Locations
 * Episodes (i.e ...he first appeared in Episode XII: Jack and the Gangsters)

Users
Unregistered users are permitted to edit articles, however it is perforable to have a registered user name.

Creating new pages
Any user may create a new page; please keep this manual in mind when doing so.

Groups and Organizations
Any group and/or organization may have its own page. When doing so, please provide the name of all known members.

Locations
Any location may have is own page as long there is some known information about it, and it is not a subsection of another location. A couple of examples are:
 * Dome of Doom but not The prisoner cells.
 * Tengu Jet Repair an exception as the house is also an important factor.

Episodes
When writing a summary for an episode, please maintain the same format that all the other episode pages have. Below are examples of how what an episode and a chapter page should look like.
 * Episode XXVI: Jack's Sandals (episode)

Blacklisting or Hit listing
Blacklisting of any kind (e.g This place sucks because....) or hit lists such as I want these characters to die are not in anyway permitted on this wiki, the reasons for this is because it promotes disruptions and unnecessary arguments and are therefore un productive.