Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki:Layout Guide

This Layout Guide is an official guide as to how an in-universe article should be written and structured. Feel free to discuss the Layout Guide on the talk page.

Character Pages

 * Template
 * Every article should begin with an adequate "Character" template, that will appear at the right side of the article. Every known entrance into this template should be filled, avoiding conjecture and speculation.


 * Quote
 * Articles should have a quote by, or about, the main subject of the article.


 * Description
 * The beginning of the article, before the first section, should be a (relatively) small general description about the topic of the article.


 * Biography
 * The main section should be titled Biography for character pages, where information about the character should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * The main section should be divided if the character has recurring appearances, with a sub-section for each of them (films, TV episodes, etc.).
 * The title of the these subsections should never be the name of the film/TV series he appears in, instead, it should named matching the event it's been described, as these too should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * Only official and canonical information should be added in this section, avoiding information from non-canon media, and speculation, even author, cast or crew's speculation.


 * Powers and Abilities
 * Next section should describe powers and/or abilities possessed by the character, if any.


 * Relationships
 * A list of people the character has relationships to, with the name and the relation that links to them.
 * When this list has many entries, it can be divided into Allies and Enemies sub-sections.


 * Appearances
 * A scroll template listing the canon appearances of the character.
 * Should be sorted in order of In-universe chronology, not historical order of appearance or publication, as these too should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * These are de facto references or sources, but they are listed separately because they are in-universe references.
 * Should includes smaller mentions or references in dialogue, narration, or visual appearance, such as archive footage.
 * When mentioned, the tag "mentioned" should appear with a smaller font.


 * Behind the scenes
 * Real-world information about the character, such as casting decissions, descriptions or statements about the characters.


 * Trivia
 * Curiosities about the character, easter eggs, or references to other fictional appearances of the character.


 * References
 * A list of the referenced media in the main section of the article.
 * Link to the gallery and/or the quote collection if any exists, using the adequate template.


 * External links
 * Section called "External links" even if there is currently only one link.
 * Links to other official sources, mainly pages in the general Wikipedia, and the Marvel Wiki.


 * Category
 * Every article should have at least one category
 * Categories should be listed in order of appearance, then species, gender, hair and eyes colour, and lastly affiliations.

Items/Weapons/Vehicles

 * Template
 * Every article should begin with an adequate "Item" or "Vehicle" template, that will appear at the right side of the article. Every known entrance into this template should be filled, avoiding conjecture and speculation.


 * Quote
 * A quote about the main subject of the article.


 * Description
 * The beginning of the article, before the first section, should be a (relatively) small general description about the topic of the article.


 * History
 * The main section should be titled History for item pages, where information about the item should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * The main section shouldn't be divided, as even the information about recurring items can be presented in a single section.
 * Only official and canonical information should be added in this section, avoiding information from non-canon media, and speculation, even author, cast or crew's speculation.


 * Trivia
 * Curiosities about the item, easter eggs, or references to other fictional appearances of the item.


 * Gallery
 * If no separate gallery page exists for the item, a gallery section should be added to the bottom of the page.


 * References
 * A list of the referenced media in the main section of the article.
 * Link to the gallery if it exists, using the adequate template.


 * External links
 * Section called "External links" even if there is currently only one link.
 * Links to other official sources, mainly pages in the general Wikipedia, and the Marvel Wiki.


 * Category
 * Every article should have at least one category
 * Categories should be listed in hierarchy, then order of appearance, and lastly affiliations. (eg. Items, Weapons, Iron Man 2 Items, Iron Man 2 Weapons, The Avengers Items, The Avengers Weapons, S.H.I.E.L.D.).

Locations

 * Template
 * Every article should begin with an adequate "Location" template, that will appear at the right side of the article. Every known entrance into this template should be filled, avoiding conjecture and speculation.


 * Quote
 * A quote about the main subject of the article.


 * Description
 * The beginning of the article, before the first section, should be a (relatively) small general description about the topic of the article.


 * History
 * The main section should be titled History for location pages, where information about the character should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * The main section should be divided if the location has recurring appearances, with a sub-section for each of them (films, TV episodes, etc.).
 * The title of the these subsections should never be the name of the film/TV series it appears in, instead, it should named matching the event it's been described, as these too should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * Only official and canonical information should be added in this section, avoiding information from non-canon media, and speculation, even author, cast or crew's speculation.


 * Trivia
 * Curiosities about the location, easter eggs, or references to other fictional appearances of the item.


 * Gallery
 * If no separate gallery page exists for the item, a gallery section should be added to the bottom of the page.


 * References
 * A list of the referenced media in the main section of the article.
 * Link to the gallery if it exists, using the adequate template.


 * External links
 * Section called "External links" even if there is currently only one link.
 * Links to other official sources, mainly pages in the general Wikipedia, and the Marvel Wiki.


 * Category
 * Every article should have at least one category.
 * Categories should be listed in hierarchy, then order of appearance, and lastly affiliations. (eg. Locations, Countries, Thor: The Dark World Locations).

Wars

 * Template
 * Every article should begin with an adequate "War" template, that will appear at the right side of the article. Every known entrance into this template should be filled, avoiding conjecture and speculation.


 * Quote
 * A quote about the main subject of the article.


 * Description
 * The beginning of the article, before the first section, should be a (relatively) small general description about the topic of the article.


 * History
 * The main section should be titled History for war pages, where information about the event should be written with an in-universe point of view.
 * This main section should be divided into the different events or battles that take place within the war, using a title that links to the that event specific page.
 * Only official and canonical information should be added in this section, avoiding information from non-canon media, and speculation, even author, cast or crew's speculation.


 * References
 * A list of the referenced media in the main section of the article.


 * External links
 * Section called "External links" even if there is currently only one link.
 * Links to other official sources, mainly pages in the general Wikipedia, and the Marvel Wiki.


 * Category
 * Every article should have at least one category.
 * In this case, the category "Wars" is the only one that should be applied.

Events

 * Template
 * Every article should begin with an adequate template, that will appear at the right side of the article. Every known entrance into this template should be filled, avoiding conjecture and speculation.


 * Quote
 * A quote about the main subject of the article.


 * Description
 * The beginning of the article, before the first section, should be a (relatively) small general description about the topic of the article.


 * Background
 * A recap of the previous events that belong to the same War as the main event of the article.
 * This section should be divided into the different events or battles described, using a title that links to the that event specific page.


 * Battle
 * The main section should usually be titled Battle for event pages, unless the event is not a battle and therefore should have a more adequate title. The information about the event should be written with an in-universe point of view.


 * Aftermath
 * A recap of subsequent events that are directly caused by the main event of the article.


 * References
 * A list of the referenced media in the main section of the article.


 * External links
 * Section called "External links" even if there is currently only one link.
 * Links to other official sources, mainly pages in the general Wikipedia, and the Marvel Wiki.


 * Category
 * Every article should have at least one category.
 * In this case, the category "Events" is the only one that should be applied.

Article stub

 * The article stub template is used when an article is too vague or brief, AND when there is clearly more information that can be added.
 * It adds the article to a category where editors can check what articles are in need of improvement.