Young Justice Wiki:Manual of Style

This is the official style guide that is to be followed for the  articles. Unless otherwise stated, the rules must be followed without exception.

Articles
Articles should have the following elements:
 * The first appearance of the articles title within the text should be in bold type.
 * Words that are themselves titles of additional articles should be linked only on their first occurrence in the article.


 * Internal links add to the cohesion and utility of by allowing readers to deepen their understanding of a topic by conveniently accessing other articles. These links should be included where it is most likely that readers might want to use them; for example, in article leads, the beginnings of new sections, table cells, and image captions.
 * Adapted from Wikipedia

Naming articles
There are several rules to article names on.
 * Article names should be written in sentence case, expect for episode titles and proper names, which should be written in title case.
 * Article names should be singular i.e. "Human" not "Humans"
 * Articles about characters should avoid the title, unless it is an integral part of the name (i.e. if the character is known by the title), e.g. "Amanda Spence" not "Dr. Spence."

Perspective
Articles on are one of two types:
 * In-universe: Article should be written as if the Earth-16 was the real world. For example, episodes should not be referred to in a sentence. These articles include all character, location, objects, timeline etc. articles. Basically, any article not in the "Real world" category is an in-universe article.
 * Real world: Article should be written from "our" perspective. This includes all actor, staff and episode articles.

Style and language
Formal use of language is mandatory on all any article. Articles on aim to be as encyclopedic and authoritative as possible, and this is not possible without appropriate use of language. For example, "Robin's awesome fighting skills" is not appropriate. "Robin is considered the most highly trained and experienced member of the Team" is appropriate.

Spelling
American spelling is mandated on all mainspace articles on, on any template transcribed on articles, and on all official announcements. This is because Young Justice is a show produced by Americans, and the fact that all material about Young Justice has been produced in the United States. Users' local spellings may however be used on any talk page or user page.

Tense
For real world articles, whatever tense guidelines apply on Wikipedia will apply here. However, there are some policies that must be noted for in-universe articles.


 * Past tense must be used on any event articles, or sections of any in-universe article detailing past events. For example, "Miss Martina joins the Team" is incorrect on any in-universe article. It should be "Miss Martian joined the Team."
 * Present tense must be used on any location, creature and character article, where this does not conflict with the above guideline on sections of articles detailing past events.

Character template

 * The infobox should only contain canon information, i.e., information stated or seen on-screen, or confirmed off-screen.
 * Unknown information (real names, voice actors, relatives, etc.) should be omitted.

Article body

 * The first instance of a character's superhero name as well as the first instance of their proper name(s) should be in bold type.
 * Only information from the Young Justice should be included in the main article, with relevant DC Comics information in an appropriate "Background in other media" section.

Sections
A character article should contain the following sections in order:


 * One to two sentences summarizing who the article is about. This section should come before any section headings. i.e.,
 * Robin (real name Dick Grayson) is a member of the Team, and the protégé of Batman.


 * Personality — character's personality traits.
 * Characteristics — character's detailed description.
 * History — character's detailed history
 * Powers and abilities — describe the character's powers and special abilities. This section may be omitted if the character has no special powers or abilities.
 * Equipment — describe the character's specialized equipment. This section may be omitted if the character doesn't use any specialized equipment.
 * Relationships — a short description of the character's relationship with others.
 * Appearances — production list of the character's appearances in a bulleted list. Use Appear. (If the list is too long, consider using Scroll box)
 * Background in other media — this section is for out-of-universe information, notes on production or non-canon information. This section may be omitted where no information exists.
 * External links — a section for any links to well-known fan sites, or other sites with information on the character.
 * References — a section to include Reflist.
 * Categories (no heading, place categories at the end of the article; preferably alphabetized)

Episode Template

 * This template should appear at the top of the episode page (when creating a new page), before the sections listed below. If you are unsure of a section, please leave it blank.

Sections
Episode pages should contain the following sections (and subsections) in order. Where they have quotation marks around them, the precise wording should be followed.
 * Brief, real world prospective synopsis. For example, "Targets."
 * Logline — the official press release summary.
 * Synopsis — a detailed synopsis of the episode from a in-universe perspective.
 * Title — a short explanation to what the tiles may refer to.
 * Cast and characters — a complete billings list as per the episode's closing credits. The following table should be used as an example:

! colspan="3"| Uncredited ! colspan="3"| Non-speaking roles
 * Stephanie Lemelin
 * colspan="2"| Artemis
 * Jesse McCartney
 * colspan="2"| Robin
 * Jesse McCartney
 * colspan="2"| Robin
 * colspan="2" | Billy Batson
 * colspan="2" | Billy Batson
 * colspan="3" | John Stewart
 * colspan="3" | Martian Manhunter
 * colspan="3" | Martian Manhunter
 * colspan="3" | Martian Manhunter


 * Continuity — for references to other episodes.
 * Trivia — pertinent trivia pertaining to the episode. It can be both in or out of universe. Please avoid stating the obvious.
 * Goofs — this is where errors can be placed, including animation inconsistencies, as well as character/information inconsistencies with other episodes.
 * Cultural references — allusions to real world culture.
 * Questions — unanswered questions derived from the main plot of the episode. Once they get answered in future episodes, they should be moved to the "Answered questions" or "Partially answered questions" subsections with a sidenote linking to the episode in which they were answered.
 * Quotes — this section should use the appropriate template. For an example of this template in use, check "Targets."  Also note that character names should be linked upon first appearance, as in the example.
 * References — a section to include Reflist.

Images

 * A picture is better than no picture. Do not remove a picture of a character, item, etc. from an article, even if it doesn't conform to these guidelines unless you replace it or the image is a copyright violation.
 * Images that are not part of an info box should have a caption (use the "thumb" function in the image tag)
 * See also: Images

Info boxes
Images in a character's info box should be:
 * 1) No less than 200px wide;
 * 2) No more than 300px wide;
 * 3) Screencaps, not promotional images.

Character models
Character models should only be used:
 * if no clear screenshot exists (some characters with only cameo appearances fall into this category);
 * to illustrate the full likeness of a character as Captain Marvel.

Source format
Use Filebox and the appropriate fair use template.

Other notes

 * Speculation may not be added to any article, as per Young Justice Wiki:Conjecture.
 * Canon-in-Training (everything that is stated off-screen by the show's creators) needs to be referenced and wrapped around with CIT until it gets confirmed in-universe.