Bulbapedia:Manual of style

This is an instruction manual that addresses the conventions adopted by Bulbapedia in titles, articles, and linking.

Titles

The conventions for titles dictate that all proper nouns are capitalized, as are all locations, and names unless specically not capitalized. Titles are not written in the style of English conventions with most words capitalized; note the title of this page as Manual of style, not Manual of Style. Uniformity in the titling of pages is much appreciated in that it makes for a much more professional appearance with regards to the public perception of Bulbapedia.

Naming Conventions

Naming conventions in Bulbapedia have been determined to go by English names of characters unless a character is more widely known by his or her Japanese name. An example of this would be Jirarudan for Lawrence III; however, for characters like Ash, their English names are used. Redirects from the name of the other language should be created in order to alleviate confusion. For instance, the page Satoshi redirects to "Ash Ketchum", and the page "Lawrence III" redirects to Jirarudan. This trend should be continued if possible throughout Bulbapedia.

Style of Writing, Editing, Bias, and Opinion

Please remember that Bulbapedia is designed to be an encylopedia, and as such should contain the best possible level of literary style. Check for spelling and grammatical errors before entering a page; if you notice factual or spelling errors on a page other than the ones you have created, feel free to correct the problems. This is, after all, an open project. Another thing to remember is that slanted articles towards or against a point of view, look sloppy and should be avoided. Try to take any possible bias out of your articles, even if it's difficult to write about Ash's Pikachu with a straight, honest, objective style. Injecting one's opinion ties in closely with bias; ensure that your feelings or opinions about a character do not come out solely, making it appear as if the article is editorializing. Saying "the fans hate Ash" is opinionated and unwanted in the Bulbapedia project; saying "numerous fans have a strong dislike of Ash due to his tendancy to show weakness and ineptitude" is perfectly acceptable.