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::''"Interesting quote."'' ― Indented, italicised, sourced | |||
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Lead paragraph, featuring the '''Individual's Name''' in bold, encapsulating the most important information for readers who just want to get in, find what they're looking for, and get out again. For most individuals, one or two sentences should be fine. | |||
Replace "This is the infobox template" with the individual's name and fill out the rest of the fields as appropriate. Then delete this paragraph. | |||
{{Infobox Individual | |||
|individual name = This is the infobox template | |||
|alias = | |||
|image = | |||
|race = | |||
|home planet = | |||
|home era = | |||
|appearances = | |||
|actor = | |||
}} | |||
=Profile= | |||
==Biography== | |||
Long biographies should have a short intro paragraph followed by subsections relevant to the individual. | |||
===Subhead 1=== | |||
===Subhead 2=== | |||
===Subhead 3=== | |||
===Undated events=== | |||
If included, this section should be second from the end. | |||
===Key life events=== | |||
This should be the last section of the biography and include only major timeline events, briefly summarized and bulleted. It can be omitted if the biography is already short and easily skimmed. | |||
::''Most of the other articles I've seen include this as a separate section apart from the biography; why?'' | |||
*Major event 1 | |||
*Major event 2 | |||
*Major event 3 | |||
==Relationships== | |||
===Family=== | |||
===Lovers=== | |||
===Enemies=== | |||
===Other=== | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
===Appearance=== | |||
===Personality=== | |||
===Subhead 3 === | |||
Other subheads can be included as relevant: Habits and quirks, Cultural background, Skills and abilities, etc. | |||
==Mysteries and discrepancies== | |||
As much of this material as possible should be incorporated in the OOU section. | |||
::''I'd also prefer a better (one-word) title, to match the other one-word titles. Maybe "Questions"?'' | |||
=Alternate realities= | |||
Can be omitted when not relevant | |||
=Behind the scenes= | |||
=Image gallery= | |||
::''Can be omitted, but should it ever be included or does it just increase load time? Is there a better way to link to character galleries?'' | |||
=External links= | |||
Revision as of 22:22, 26 December 2009
- "Interesting quote." ― Indented, italicised, sourced
Lead paragraph, featuring the Individual's Name in bold, encapsulating the most important information for readers who just want to get in, find what they're looking for, and get out again. For most individuals, one or two sentences should be fine.
Replace "This is the infobox template" with the individual's name and fill out the rest of the fields as appropriate. Then delete this paragraph.
Profile
Biography
Long biographies should have a short intro paragraph followed by subsections relevant to the individual.
Subhead 1
Subhead 2
Subhead 3
Undated events
If included, this section should be second from the end.
Key life events
This should be the last section of the biography and include only major timeline events, briefly summarized and bulleted. It can be omitted if the biography is already short and easily skimmed.
- Most of the other articles I've seen include this as a separate section apart from the biography; why?
- Major event 1
- Major event 2
- Major event 3
Relationships
Family
Lovers
Enemies
Other
Characteristics
Appearance
Personality
Subhead 3
Other subheads can be included as relevant: Habits and quirks, Cultural background, Skills and abilities, etc.
Mysteries and discrepancies
As much of this material as possible should be incorporated in the OOU section.
- I'd also prefer a better (one-word) title, to match the other one-word titles. Maybe "Questions"?
Alternate realities
Can be omitted when not relevant
Behind the scenes
Image gallery
- Can be omitted, but should it ever be included or does it just increase load time? Is there a better way to link to character galleries?
