Simpsons Wiki:Manual of Style (locations)

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In-universe
All articles pertaining to locations should be written in in-universe prose. This means one should describe the events of The Simpsons without any references to the real world, such as episode titles, allusions to pop culture, etc. If it is absolutely necessary that one name the source, it goes in Behind the Laughter, although descriptions of an episode's plot should be reworded to not include the episode's title.

Article name
If a name for a location is not given in the show, use an appropriate description to name the article and put  (see Infoboxes and tags) at the top of the page. All words, except for proper nouns, should be lowercase (i.e. "Barney's apartment").

Some locations' names have changed during the series (for example, "Storytown Village" to "Storytime Village"). In these cases, the article should be renamed to the latest name, using that name throughout the article, and mention the older name in the lead.

Lead
The first sentence in an article should define its subject, giving its name and telling what it is. The name, or names, should be bolded [put  around the name(s)].


 * Fast-Food Boulevard, also known as the Fast Food District, is a street in Springfield lined with many fast food restaurants.

If the article is made-up of several paragraphs, the lead (opening paragraph) should summarize the article. Most location articles will not need leads as they are short—one sentence or one or two paragraphs will be enough to cover their whole subject. If it is more appropriate to introduce a body section for the location's subject matter, do so. (Fast-Food Boulevard has a section detailing its destruction, for example.)

Body
Most location articles will not need a separate body section. If an article has three or more good-sized paragraphs, it warrants a body. Be sure to give the section an appropriate title.

Note: A description of a location itself is not enough for an article to be considered comprehensive. A detailing of a location's role in an episode is needed. (Why do the Simpsons go there? What happens to/takes place at the location to drive the story?)

Behind the Laughter
All out-of-universe information goes in this section and must be sourced. The exception to this rule are allusions to pop culture (such as the Builders' Barn being a parody of The Home Depot or Hairy Shearers being a pun on Harry Shearer). References to obscure locations, in an animator's hometown for example, must be sourced, however.

Don't neglect real-world information. It is as important as in-universe in understanding an article's subject.

Appearances
An article must list all the canon and non-canon appearances of its subject, giving notes if necessary (such as a location being merely mentioned in an episode, but not seen).

Infoboxes and tags
Every location article should have the Location Infobox.

If an article is considered too short to be a comprehensive coverage of its subject, add the  tag to the bottom of the article's page. A short article which virtually covers all of its subject matter, however—such as The Vast Waistband—should not be denoted as a stub.

An article is not considered comprehensive until it has a proper image. If an article is lacking one, put  at the top of its page.

If a section or an entire article does not follow the regular continuity or timeline of the show, put  at the start of the section or article accordingly.

Finally, if a location's Appearances section is not complete, put the  tag at the start of the section.


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