Extraction Wiki:Manual of Style

The Manual of Style is a short set of style guidelines to help users and editors make constructive, beneficial edits that adhere to the wiki's standards. Edits that go against the Manual of Style may be subject to reversion. This includes edits with poor grammar, spelling, or formatting, false, speculative, or unsourced information, or edits that generally go against the typical style seen throughout the wiki.

Spelling and grammar

 * Words should be spelled the way they would be spelled in American English. For example, "color" should be spelled as is, and not spelled as "colour."
 * Because the wiki is based on American English, United States customary units (USCS) should be used. In the case that official canon material provides information in the form of metric measurements or any other system, they may be converted into the corresponding USCS equivalent via an online converter. For example, Nik Khan's file on Amir Asif lists his height to be 172 centimeters, which converts into about 5 feet and 9 inches. Thus, Amir Asif's article infobox lists his height as 5′ 9′′ (five feet and nine inches).
 * Because the wiki is based on American English, commas and periods (.) must always be placed inside quotation marks instead of being placed outside.
 *  Correct : Nik Khan told Tyler Rake that they "landed the whale."
 *  Incorrect : Nik khan told Tyler Rake that they "landed the whale".
 * The wiki adheres to the rules of sentence casing.
 *  Correct : ==Faking his death==
 *  Incorrect : ==Faking His Death==
 * Straight quotation marks should be used instead of typographic/curly quotation marks. This is done for simplicity and uniformity.
 *  Correct : Nik Khan told Tyler Rake that they "landed the whale."
 *  Incorrect : Nik Khan told Tyler Rake that they “landed the whale.”

Images

 * Images uploaded to the wiki must be properly licensed, sourced, categorized, and added to the appropriate galleries.

Licensing images

 * Upon uploading an image, a drop down menu will present itself so that you may choose which license to use. Images must either be film screenshots or promotional images. If your image does not fit into one of these two categories, please do not upload it.
 * GIF files are permitted, and are still treated as images, and thus are considered "screenshots."
 * Licensing an image will automatically categorize it into Category:Film screenshots for screenshots, and Category:Promotional images for promotional images.

Sourcing images

 * To source an image, you must first edit the file page. Then, create a new header with: " ==Source== " Then, underneath the header, use the "Image source" template, with a pipe and name of the film you would like to source. For example, use "Extraction" to source an image as a screenshot from Extraction. This will also automatically categorize the image into.

Categorizing images

 * Images must be categorized by character appearances as well. For example, if you upload an image of Tyler Rake, be sure to add the category Category:Images of Tyler Rake to the file.

Adding images to galleries

 * After categorizing your image, you must add it to all appropriate character galleries. For example, if you upload an image of Tyler Rake and Nik Khan, you would add it to the gallery on both of their respective articles.

Quotes

 * Quotes should be written as they appear in their official source captions/subtitles unless spoken dialogue clearly contradicts what is written in the captions/subtitles. In this instance, the spoken dialogue would take precedence.

Canon

 * All films are considered canon.
 * Additionally, commentary from directors, producers, screenwriters, or even actors is considered canon provided it does not contradict information portrayed in a film.