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The Kai article is one of many on the Ninjago Wiki
The Manual of Style is a set of guidelines when editing the Ninjago Wiki.
At some point, it's best to refer to the Manual of Style regardless if you're a new user or an experienced one because most questions can be answered if you look at the Manual of Style. If you need help with editing or are just a beginner, please check out Fandom University.
The template on the right refers to the types of articles we have on the wiki. Those pages will go into depth on the expectations for each article.
Templates[]
Templates better the look of the wiki overall. Use the following procedures when creating articles.
- Every single page on the Ninjago wiki should have a proper template. There are specific infobox templates for Character, Object, Location, Cards, Sets, and Creatures. These should be filled out appropriately, every section either containing correct information. A good example of proper template usage would be on Garmadon's page.
- Quote templates should only be placed at the top of an article. Only one quote may be used per article, except in the case of Hunted episode articles. However, the other sections (Appearance, Personality, Culture, Abilities and Weapons, Etymology, etc.) can have the quote template as well.
- Drop-down templates should be placed at the bottom of an article.
- The Scroll template should only be used in cases of a character, object, vehicle, etc. appearing in a large amount of sets or episodes or an infobox containing a long list.
- The section stub template should be used under sections and subsections left blank or where written information is incomplete.
Template colors[]
When picking the color on a template, you must use the color appropriately. The color of the template should be the main color of the character, vehicle, object, place, etc. If it does have not a main color pick the next best thing: leaving it default gray.
Writing style[]
There are a few guidelines to keep in mind in terms of writing style on the wiki:
- Formal language should be used.
- Spellings will be used from American English unless a primary source (quotes from books, etc.) use alternate spellings.
- Whether events are described in past tense or future tense depends on the context. Generally, pages for characters/objects/etc. should be written in past tense ("Lloyd summoned his dragon"), while pages for episodes/books/etc. should be written in present tense ("Lloyd summons his dragon").
In-universe perspective[]
Pages for in-universe subjects (characters, locations, etc.) should be written from an in-universe perspective with the exception of certain sections such as Etymology, Behind the scenes and Trivia. This means that, for example, characters' introductions should treat them as real people rather than characters in a series, and the names of seasons or episodes should never be mentioned in introductions.
However, most History/Biography sections should use installment names as the headings. This allows easier navigation for readers looking for events from a specific season. The main exception to this is when the events take place before the series (see here for more information).
Copying information from other sites[]
WARNING - Copying and pasting information from other wikis or websites will lead to a one day ban! Continuing to do so will lead to a one week, then a one month, then, finally, a permanent ban! Plagiarism is taken very seriously, and will not be tolerated!