This is an instruction manual that addresses the conventions adopted by Simpsons Wiki in writing, titles, articles, and linking. Please read it before you contribute to the wiki.
Article titles[]
The conventions for titles dictate that all proper nouns are capitalized, as are all locations, and names unless specifically not capitalized. Any page title that includes a name should not be stored in a biographical format; i.e., "Homer Simpson", not "Simpson, Homer" as the page title for Bart's dad. In cases where only a first name (e.g. Charlie) exists, that should be used as the sole title of the page.
Character articles[]
Character infobox[]
At the start of each character article should be the character infobox with a picture of the character, their gender, hair, age, job, relatives, episode they first appeared in, and their voice actor(s) (see right).
The article itself[]
The article should be written in Simpsons universe view, without mentioning episode names in the text. Episodes should be referenced with the <ref>[[Episode Name]]</ref> and have:
=== References === <references/>
At the bottom of the article.
Appearances[]
For a very minor character, a list would be fine, for a recurring character, the following is used. A list of every Ullman short, episode, game, book, comic, and movie this character appeared in. e.g.
Simpsons short – "Good Night" - Simpsons short – "Watching Television"
Episode – "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" 
Episode – "Bart the Genius" - Episode – "Homer's Odyssey"
- THOH – "Treehouse of Horror"
- – The Simpsons Movie
- Comic book – The Amazing Colossal Homer
- Video game – The Simpsons: Hit and Run
- Video game – The Simpsons Tapped Out
- Book – The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album
[]
Below is a list of the templates which can be added at the end of the page. Each page should have {{Simpsons characters}} There are also a number of optional templates that can be added.
| What to type | Used if |
|---|---|
{{Simpson Family Relatives}}
|
Character part of the Simpson family. |
{{Mafia Members}}
|
Character is or was part of the Springfield Mafia |
{{Series Superheroes}}
|
Page is about a superhero |
{{THOH characters}}
|
Characters who only appear in Treehouse of Horror episodes |
{{SNPP Employees}}
|
Characters working in the Sprinfield Nuclear Power Plant |
{{Krusty the Clown Show}}
|
Characters working on the Krusty the Clown Show |
{{Springfield Police Force Members}}
|
Characters on the Springfield Police Force |
Categories[]
Each character should be put into the appropriate categories.
- Category:Characters - For all major characters
- Category:Simpson family - Should be automatically added when {{Simpsons Family Relatives}} is on the page.
Episode[]
Main article[]
- Tabs on the top
- Template
- A general summary of when released and a basic plot
- A Synopsis
- Reception
- References
- Season Template
References[]
- Tab
- Trivia
- Errors
- Cultural References
- Production
- Season Reference Template
Gags[]
- Tab
- Chalkboard
- Couch
- Other Gags
Appearances[]
- Tab
- Character appearances, in gallery format, in order of appearance
- Vehicle appearances, in gallery format, in order of appearance
- Location appearances, in gallery format, in order of appearance
- Misc appearances, in gallery format, in order of appearance
- Season appearance template
Credits[]
{{tabc
|episode=
}}
After that you start with the credits.
Start with boldening the title
'''Blah'''
Then underneath put the person/company
[[Blah]]
Beneath each Screen of the credits (e.g. between Starring and also starring) put 4 spaces
If there are two positions on the screen do this:
'''Blah'''{{space|12}}'''Blah'''
[[Blah]]{{space|24}}[[Blah]]
The values on the second line should be changed depending on the end result. At the end, put the seasons credit template.
Quotes[]
- tab
- Notable quotes
- Quote template