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Canon Policy
Here at the Kim Possible Wiki, we only use information gathered from the series itself. We do not use any information from fan-written fiction. otherwise known as fanon. We also prohibit the use of slang terms as topics of articles, such as KiGo. This is not appropriate for this wiki and may result in blockage of the user.
From time to time, the wiki may obtain first-hand information from series creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley. This will be treated as canon unless specifically refuted on-screen. Use of information from McCorkle and Schooley must be properly referenced in all locations it is used in an article.
Refer to the Kim Possible Wiki:FAQ for a discussion of non-canon issues that keep reappearing.
Character Ages
The only ages that may be included in the Kim Possible Wiki are ones that have been explicitly or implicitly stated on the show. Very few character ages have been specified in the show. Users must not edit pages to include other speculative ages of characters that are not mentioned in the show. If an age is mentioned on a page, the source must be properly referenced in all locations it is used in an article.
Referencing Policy
When writing an article, you must cite your sources. This involves adding a proper reference tag after the item or section that refers to the reference.
To properly reference an episode add the following code after the item or section being refered:
<ref name=ep212>[[Queen Bebe]]</ref>
where the name is "ep" followed by the episode's production number and the episode name is linked between the tags.
If the source is not an episode but an interview or something like this, you must cite it via reference tags as such:
<ref>[http://www.parentdish.com/2006/01/13/kim-possibles-creators-speak-an-interview-with-mark-mccorkle-a/ "Kim Possible's creators speak: An interview with Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley"]</ref>
Remember to use the correct point of view when referencing. Refer to the Point of View section below if you are unclear on the proper point of view.
Citation Needed
If you are editing a page and run across some information that you question or do not see a reference for you can place the {{Cn}} (citation needed tag) where a reference tab should be.
Layout Style Guide
Characters
For characters the following sections should be used in order (if applicable):
- Overview (without any header)
- Appearance
- Personality
- Biography
- Backstory
- Abilities
- Equipment
- Relationships
- Family
- Friends
- Love Interest
- Enemies
- Alternate Versions
- Quotes
- Gallery
- Trivia
- Behind the Scenes
- Voiced By
- Episode Appearances
- References
Below is a wikicode template:
==Appearance==
==Personality==
==Biography==
===Backstory===
==Abilities==
==Equipment==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Friends===
===Love Interest===
===Enemies===
==Alternate Versions==
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Voiced By===
===Episode Appearances===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"
|+ style="background-color:#007D9B; color: #00e187; font-weight:bold; font-size:110%; padding-top:5px;" |Season X
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Production<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|US Broadcast<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Episode
|-
| XXX || X || [[XXXX]]
|}
{{ClearAll}}
==References==
<references />
Episodes
For episodes the following sections should be used in order (if applicable):
- Overview (without any header)
- Characters (in order of appearance)
- Plot Summary
- Mission
- Personal Storyline
- Quotes
- Transcript
- Memorable Quotes
- Gallery
- Team Possible's Clothes
- Kim
- Ron
- Misc Images From Episode
- Team Possible's Clothes
- Supplementary Information
- Middleton High School Reader Board
- Team Possible's Transportation
- Allusions
- Trivia
- Errors
- Behind the Scenes
- Cast & Crew
- Music
- References
- Merchandise
- External Links
Below is a wikicode template:
==Characters (in order of appearance)==
==Plot Summary==
===Mission===
===Personal Storyline===
==Quotes==
===Transcript===
{{Main|{{PAGENAME}}/Transcript}}
===Memorable Quotes===
==Gallery==
===Team Possible's Clothes===
====Kim====
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
====Ron====
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
===Misc Images From Episode===
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
==Supplementary Information==
===Middleton High School Reader Board===
===Team Possible's Transportation===
===Allusions===
===Trivia===
===Errors===
==Behind the Scenes==
===Cast & Crew===
* Executive Producers
**
* Story Editor
**
* Writers
**
* Art Director
**
* Line Producer
**
* Storyboard Supervisor
**
* Voice Talent
** ''See Character List Above''
* Dialogue Directors
**
* Voice Casting
**
* Storyboard
**
* Timing Directors
**
* Lead Character Design
**
* Character Design
**
* Character Clean-Up
**
* Location Design
**
* Prop Design
**
* Background Paint
**
* Color Stylists
**
* Main Title Design By
**
* Production Manager
**
* Overseas Animation Supervisor
**
* Technical Director
**
* Storyboard Revisions
**
* Continuity Coordinator
**
* BG Key Color Correction
**
* Animation Production by
**
* Film Editor
**
* Assistant Film Editor
**
* Pre-Production Track Editor
**
* Animatic Editor
**
* Scanners
**
* Track Reading
**
* Supervising Sound Editor
**
* Sound Editor
**
* Foley Mixer
**
* Foley Artist
**
* Re-Recording Mixers
**
* On-line Editor
**
* Original Dialogue Recording
**
* Assistant Dialogue Engineer
**
* Manager of Music Production
**
* Post Production Manager
**
* Post Production Supervisor
**
* Audio Supervisor
**
* Post Production Coordinator
**
* Production Coordinators
**
**
* Production Associate
**
* Production Secretary
**
* Production Control
**
* Casting Manager
**
* Script Coordinator
**
* Produced by
** Walt Disney Television Animation
===Music===
* Score by
** Adam Berry
* "Call Me, Beep Me! The Kim Possible Song"
** Written and Produced by
*** Cory Lerios
*** George Gabriel
** Performed by
*** Christina Milian
==References==
<references />
==External links==
==Merchandise==
Locations
For locations the following sections should be used in order (if applicable):
- Overview (without any header)
- Location
- Events
- Gallery
- Trivia
- Behind the Scenes
- Episode Appearances
- References
Below is a wikicode template:
==Location==
==Events==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Episode Appearances===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"
|+ style="background-color:#007D9B; color: #00e187; font-weight:bold; font-size:110%; padding-top:5px;" |Season X
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Production<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|US Broadcast<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Episode
|-
| XXX || X || [[XXXX]]
|}
{{ClearAll}}
==References==
<references />
Items
For items the following sections should be used in order (if applicable):
- Overview (without any header)
- Owners
- Events
- Gallery
- Trivia
- Behind the Scenes
- Episode Appearances
- References
Below is a wikicode template:
==Owners==
==Events==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small">
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Episode Appearances===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"
|+ style="background-color:#007D9B; color: #00e187; font-weight:bold; font-size:110%; padding-top:5px;" |Season X
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Production<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|US Broadcast<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Episode
|-
| XXX || X || [[XXXX]]
|}
{{ClearAll}}
==References==
<references />
Description of Sections
Abilities
This should contain a description of the character's abilities, both good and bad. This is where one would put physical and mental abilities that the character has used or knows.
Alternate Versions
This should contain a brief description of any alternate versions of the character that might have appeared in the series. For example, any version of the character that appeared in the So the Drama alternate future.
It should also contain a description of any character when they are under some form of technological or magical alteration or control.
Appearance
This should contain a description of the character's or item's physical appearance. For some characters this might also include a subsection on their clothing.
Behind the Scenes
This should contain all of the behind the scenes and production information concerning the character, episode, location, or item.
Characters should include subsections on who voiced the character and tables including the episodes in which the character appears. The episode appearance tables should be formatted the following way:
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"
|+ style="background-color:#007D9B; color: #00e187; font-weight:bold; font-size:110%; padding-top:5px;" |Season 1
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Production<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|US Broadcast<br />Number
! style="font-weight:bold; font-size:90%;"|Episode
|-
| 101 || 6 || [[Bueno Nacho]]
|-
| 102 || 4 || [[Tick-Tick-Tick]]
|-
| 103 || 13 || [[Monkey Fist Strikes]]
|}
Episodes should include subsections for Cast and Crew and Music. While locations and items should include a subsection for episode appearances formatted as the table referenced above.
Biography
This should contain events of the character's life as presented in the series.
It should contain a subsection labeled "Backstory" that should contain the events of the character's life prior to their series introduction and a subsection for each season in which they were active detailing what happened in that season.
Characters (in order of appearance)
This should contain a list of the characters in the order which they appear in the episode.
Each character should be linked in this list, regardless of whether they have previously been linked.
Equipment
This should contain a list and/or description of the equipment used by the character.
Events
This should include a descriptions of the events that happened at a location or the events in which an item was used.
External Links
This should contain links or references to external, relevant sources.
Gallery
This should contain a gallery of images or screen captures of the character, episode, location, or item.
For a page that has only a few images the following gallery settings should be used:
<gallery widths="130" spacing="small"> ...List of images... </gallery>
.
For a page that has a large number of images the following code should be used:
<div style="width:auto; height:500px; text-align: center; position:relative; overflow:auto; margin-bottom:3px; margin-left:auto; background-color: #55EEEE; border-top:8px solid #0087A5; border-bottom:8px solid #0087A5;"><gallery widths="130" spacing="small"> ...List of images... </gallery></div>
.
For episodes there needs to be subsections for Team Possible's clothing.
Location
This should include a description of where a location is located. This will often be vague or unclear, but a best guess can be made if properly referenced.
Merchandise
This should include a list (with links if applicable) to all sources of merchandise where the episode is available.
Overview
This section should never have a header and should be the first thing following the Infobox.
For characters, locations, or items this should include a concise, general description. For episodes this should only include the season number, episode number, and air dates.
Owners
This should include a description of all of the owners and/or users of a particular item.
Personality
This should contain a description of the character's personality and behavior. Be very careful to reference well in this section.
Plot Summary
This should contain a brief summary of the plot of episode.
It should contain a subsection for both the mission and the personal conflict of each episode.
Quotes
This should contain any memorable or famous quotes said by the character or which is present in the episode.
The quotes section of an episode page should contain a subsection for the show's transcript page, if one exist and a subsection for memorable quotes.
All quotes should be added in the following format:
* '''Kim''': Ron, you're supposed to be looking for signs of Drakken. * '''Ron''' [with look of surprise as the top a hill and see helicopters circling the laser drill] * '''Ron''': Okay, that looks suspicious to me. * '''Kim''': Thank you, Captain Obvious. ---- * '''Mrs. Dr. Possible''' [shows Kim a help wanted add]: But, if you need it, I have a suggestion. * '''Kim''': A job? [Makes disgusted sound] At Bueno Nacho? * '''Mr. Dr. Possible''': Now that's the way forward. * '''Kim''': Between a rocket scientist and a brain surgeon, the best idea you people can come up with is minimum wage? * '''Mrs. Dr. Possible''': You practically live there anyway.
References
This should contain only the code necessary to display the references on the page.
For a page that has only a few references the following code should be used:
<references />
.
For a page that has a large number of references the following code should be used:
{{Referencebox}}.
Relationships
This should contain a description of the relationships that the character is involved in. This could include romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
These relationships should be grouped into related subsections such as family, friends, love interests, enemies, etc.
Supplementary Information
This section should include information that is not critical to the plot of the story, but is of interest to the fans. These subsections should include a list and images of the Middleton High School reader board, the transportation that Team Possible used during the episode, any allusions that occurred in the episode, a trivia subsection, and a subsection containing any errors made in the episode.
Trivia
This should contain any trivia about the character, episode, location, or item.
Spacing
- Main article: Help:Editing tips#Spacing
Web pages do not look the same for everyone. Different web browsers will display things different from one another. For example, Firefox may show a sentence wrapping around a picture while Safari does not. Internet Explorer 8 will show a transparent background in a PNG picture while Internet Explorer 6 does not.
Monitor sizes and resolutions will also affect how much can be seen at one time. A 15" monitor isn't as wide as a 19" monitor, so web pages will be longer on a 15" monitor than they will on the 19" monitor. Pages on a 19" monitor can also be longer if the resolution is set low. For example, 800x600 instead of 1280x1024.
When editing a page, use the following rules:
- Put one blank line in between paragraphs.
- Put two blank lines if you need to separate things with a little more space, such as certain templates.
- Larger spacings should be created with different commands rather than adding more blank lines.
Writing Style Guide
Language
All articles in the Kim Possible Wiki are to be written in English.
Form of English
Since the show is based on an American setting when there is a difference between Americanized English and other forms of English, then the Americanized form shall be used.
This is most notable with American versus other English terms. Examples might include, but are not limited to:
- elevator vs lift
- airplane vs aeroplane
- cookie vs biscuit
- hood vs bonnet (relating to a car)
- soccer vs football
- diaper vs nappy
- Home Economics vs Family Studies
Accessibility
To make the Kim Possible Wiki as accessible to international and younger viewers, keep your writing at around a 6th Grade reading level and use clear and concise language.
Professionalism
We are compiling a professional resource for Kim Possible fans. As such keep your writing as professional as possible.
In particular pay attention to the following guidelines:
- Do not use netspeak or any similar slang.
- Avoid abbreviations in articles.
- If the usage of abbreviations is necessary or beneficial to the legibility of the article be sure to place the meaning of the abbreviation after the first usage. For example, "The first visit to GJ's (Global Justice) facility..."
- Avoid the usage of contractions.
- Contractions give the articles a casual and unprofessional feel. Contractions can also be confusing to younger readers or non-native English speakers.
- The exception to this rule is in direct quotes. If the quote included a contraction than use the contraction.
- Vary your words.
- When writing, try to vary the words you use and the length of your sentences.
Spelling
- Know the difference between homophones. Examples might include, but are not limited to:
- there, their, and they're
- here and hear
- it's and its
- who's and whose
- Use the American versus the British spellings of words. Examples might include, but are not limited to:
- color vs colour
- fiber vs fibre
- theater vs theatre
- paralyze vs paralyse
- catalog vs catalogue
Point of View
Pages on the Kim Possible Wiki are written from an in-universe point of view as if the person, object, or event actually existed or occurred, when appropriate.
- Because the passage of time is unclear and some episodes occur out of chronological order, it may sometimes be difficult not to refer to another episode by name. You should strive to use language that would be in-universe in order to avoid it whenever possible. The best way to avoid naming an episode is to describe the events of the episode such as, "On the day Ron became the Mad Dogs' mascot."
Real World Point of View
The real world point of view applies to pages that that are written about production personnel, actors, some songs, or other series information which are not part of the Kim Possible universe. They should be written the same as a standard encyclopedia entry in present day.
For all articles where it is necessary to include a link to an external site for a real-world article, use italics for books, movies and songs. Use regular text for all other links. Examples:
- Google — non-italicized link
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — italicized link to the movie article
Episodes
Episode pages are a blend of the in-universe and real world points of view. Summaries may be written in present tense and in a novelization style if desired but should otherwise maintain an in-universe point of view.
Infoboxes and all other sections are written from the real world point of view. The intro will be a brief and general summary on the article; if it is a season finale, season premiere, or series premiere, then please note after that intro summary in parenthesis and italics.
- Use: "Kim and Ron are sitting at Bueno Nacho enjoying their lunch..."
- Instead of: "The episode begins with Kim and Ron sitting at Bueno Nacho enjoying their lunch..."
- Use: "Meanwhile, Shego breaks out of prison with the help of Señor Senior Junior."
- Instead of: "We cut to Shego breaking out of prison with the help of Señor Senior Junior."
Grammar and Punctuation
When writing articles it is important to follow the rules of the English language.
Tense
Use tense the same way a standard encyclopedia would.
Capitalization
- Capitalize the first word of every sentence. (eg. Ron opens his pants pocket, Rufus pops up, stretches and yawns.)
- Capitalize proper nouns. (eg. Ann Possible)
- Capitalize the first, last, and important words in a title. (eg. "Attack of the Killer Bebes")
For a full list visit Capital Community College's Guide to Grammar and Writing
Punctuation
Use correct punctuation. This includes:
In addition to basic punctuation, it is important to know how to punctuate titles. Episode titles are inside quotation marks, while series or movie titles are in italics.
Italics
Italics are used for large works like movies, television series, books, songs and albums.
For Example:
To use italics on Wikia place two single quote marks before and after the title:
- ''Kim Possible''
These are single quotes ('), not double quotes ("). Alternately, highlight the title you want to put in italics with your mouse and click the "I" button in the toolbar above the edit box (in between the B for bolding and AB for the Internal link).
Quotation Marks
Quotation marks are used to enclose things that are part of a larger work, such as episodes.
For Example:
- "Bad Boy"
A shortcut to add quotation marks around a title is to click on the set of quotation marks in the Edit Tools below the edit box. This will put a set of quotation marks into the edit box. You can also highlight a title and click the quotation marks to add them. This works with many of the other items in the Edit Tools box.
Links
To link to another article inside the Kim Possible Wiki, you must put [[]] around it. To link to an article in Wikipedia, use [[wikipedia:|]] and put the article title inside. If an article does not exist by that name, the link will show up as dark red, like this. External links will show up as blue.
You only need to link to another page once in any given article. Most of the time this is the first time that article's title comes up, but there are some exceptions to this.
For Example:
- [[Kim Possible]]
- [[wikipedia:Grappling hook|an article about grappling hooks]]
Infoboxes
Do not link to another page inside of the Infobox of a page. Everything inside the Infobox should also be in the page itself and this is where it should be linked.
Episode Pages
- Do not link to another page during the introductory section that appears prior to the Table of Contents.
- In the Memorable Quotes section, link to an article the first time it appears even if it has been linked to previously.
- In the Cast section, each actor and character should be linked to.
Links to Characters
When referencing a character, a majority of the time they can be referred to by just their first name, e.g., Kim instead of Kimberly Ann Possible. To assist with creating links inside pages, redirects have been established for the characters with unique names (Kim, Ron, Bonnie, etc.). Some unique names like "Drakken" have also been assigned redirects. This reduces the amount of typing without affecting the appearance of a link.
For Example:
- [[Kim]] works just the same as [[Kim Possible]] and [[Kim Possible|Kim]]
- [[Drakken]] works just the same as [[Dr. Drakken]]
- [[Drew Lipsky]] works just the same as [[Drew Theodore P. Lipsky|Drew Lipsky]]
If it is necessary to have the link display something other than the title of the link, that information should be placed after the pipe (the vertical bar) inside the link: [[Drakken|the bad doctor]].
Naming Articles
- Main article: Kim Possible Wiki:Naming convention policy
Episodes
Episode articles are named for the episodes precisely as they are presented on official media, such as the DVDs, iTunes, or the official Disney website.
Please note that it may be appropriate to create redirects from one or two common misspellings or mis-capitalizations of titles to make users' searches easier. Administrators may move articles without consultation when they don't conform to the Episode Naming Policy.
Characters
There are a few simple rules to follow when naming a character article.
- Characters are named using first and last name if both are known, i.e. Ron Stoppable.
- If a character's last name is not known from a canon source, then it is okay to use only a first name, i.e. Monique.
- If a character's first name is not known from a canon source, then it is okay to use the last name preceded by a known title, i.e. Mr. McHenry.
You may want to create redirects for common address of a character. For example:
- Redirect Kim to Kim Possible
- Redirect Drew to Drew Theodore P. Lipsky
- Redirect Drakken to Drew Theodore P. Lipsky
Administrators may move articles without consultation if they do not conform to the Character Naming Policy.
Other topics
Other topics should always use lower case letters after the initial capitalization unless the word is always capitalized.
For example:
- Use List of songs instead of List of Songs
- Use Possible family instead of Possible Family
- Camp Wannaweep is correct because it is a proper noun.
Note that Wikia handles capitalized words differently than lowercase words. Entering them into search will bring up two different articles.
Song Lyrics Style Guide
This section is still under construction! Articles for song lyrics include a summary of the episode(s) the song appears in, followed by the lyrics and any background or other information relating to the song.
When typing the lyrics, follow this format:
- If more than one person has lines in the song, preface the line where the singer changes with the person's name in bold.
- The first time a person sings, include a link to their page. For all later instances, do not include links.
- Spoken lines should be in italics.
- Descriptions should be in parentheses and italics.
- Capitalize the first letter on each line, even when it is the continuation of a sentence.
- Lyrics usually do not include ending punctuation, such as the period at the end of a sentence, but it is recommended to use them.
- Use a break (<br>) at the end of each line in a verse and a blank line to separate verses. This will show where each verse begins and ends.
- Dialogue that takes place during the song should be included.