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Guidelines for the correct editing of articles on Cucumber Banana & Tofu Wiki on FANDOM. For editing tutorials please refer to Community Central.

Naming

  • Characters should be called by the name they were most known or most often called throughout the series, e.g. Freddie Baxter instead of Frederick Baxter.
  • Use parentheses to distinguish namesakes.
  • Episodes are listed on the official website by numbers only instead of the topic or focal character(s) they were originally advertised with. Such titles can be found in the synopses.
  • Files should be named appropriately in order to make them easy to identify.

Layout Guide

For consistency, please respect the following layout format when creating new pages or editing existing ones. For character pages it is advisable to create pages for relevant characters only.

Character Pages

Each page should begin with an infobox and its parameters filled with concise data. A lead should then introduce the topic of the article whether it is a character or an episode. After that, the following sections should be considered.

==Official Description==
Provided by Channel 4, the brief description should be italicised and referenced. 

==Biography==
An overview of the character's story over the course of the series. An in-universe angle would be preferable by referring to the episode in which certain events occur.

==Appearance and Personality==
A concise section that highlights the traits of a given character. As usual, an objective language should be used. 

==Trivia==
A bullet list of functional notes and information on the subject. It may vary from a fun fact about a character to where an episode was filmed.

==Gallery==
Promotional stills or a selection of screencaps. 

==References==
<references/> 

Episode Pages

Following a specific infobox, and an introduction on the episode with airing data, the following sections are suggested

==Synopsis==
Released by Channel 4 and appropriately referenced. The synopsis preferably written in italics.

==Plot==
A concise plot summary devoid of personal opinions about events or characters. 

==Gallery==
Promotional images and videos provided by Channel 4 or Logo TV.

==Trivia==
Production notes, interviews and trivia. 

==References==
<references/>

Categories

Categories are folders grouping similar articles. To ensure their functionality it is suggested not to treat categories as hashtags as Fandom does not work that way. "Category: Cucumber Character" is a preferable category to "Category: Blue-eyed Character".

Linking

Linking should be limited to (1) the infobox, (2) the first occurrence of the word or phrase in each article, (3) linking to the page again if the first mention and link is under a different term or alias, and (4) at least one scroll/page/window's distance from the previous link (in its first instance under the section that's around a page or scroll down). An abuse of links is not good for SEO and altogether unpleasant to the eye. Likewise, headings should not contain links.

As much as possible, link using the whole article name, and use a pipe link if necessary, e.g. [[Freddie Baxter|Freddie]].

Canon

There are several tiers of canon, running from most important to least. This means that if there are conflicts or contradictions in the information from different sources then the higher canon source will be considered the correct one. The conflicting information can be mentioned in the Notes section of the article. Whenever there are conflicts or contradictions in the information from the same tier of canon, the most recent piece of information is canon.

  • Cucumber, Banana & Tofu themselves and any other information that comes directly from Russell T Davies. This includes script releases/episode transcripts as long as they follow the broadcast programme.
  • Deleted scenes that were written and/or filmed but were cut for whatever reasons, original drafts of scripts, etc.
  • Officially-licensed sources of information via Channel 4 social media.
  • Trusted news sources: Well known or respected news sources such as newspapers, magazines, and their websites.

Copyright

The content of Cucumber, Banana & Tofu Wiki is the results of the work of fans who are providing information in an encyclopaedic manner. Therefore respect their work and do not pass it off as your own by copying it on other sites. Always credit the Cucumber Banana & Tofu Wiki as a source if you copy material from here.

Except where otherwise specified, the text on FANDOM is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA).

Further Reading

F.A.Q.

How do I create a page?

If you see a red link on an existing page and you want to create the page it points to, simply click that link and it will point you to the editing form. Type the content, then save the page. Alternatively, you can type the title of the page in the search box and press "Go". If the page already exists, it will take you there, but if it doesn't, you can click the red link with the page title, and it will take you to the editing form.

How do I delete a page?

Only administrators can delete pages, and only they can restore deleted pages. If you created a page accidentally and would rather get rid of it, do not blank it; blanking is considered vandalism and, if repeated, can get you blocked. If you think that a page should be deleted, leave a comment on the admins' Message Walls with the reasons. However, if you accidentally uploaded the wrong image, there is usually no need to delete it: simply upload another one under the same name, and it will replace the original image.

How do I improve a page?
  • Feel free to add pages following the appropriate guidelines, especially where there are red links for missing pages.
  • Feel free to supplement stub articles. They will not grow if they aren't nurtured.
  • You may know (American) English well. Not everyone else who watches the show does. Respect that you may even be an American who does not read or write American English as well as others. If you notice grammatical errors, correct them.
  • Use the special templates where appropriate. They are artisan crafted to make your life and everyone's much more engaging. Read the documentation for those templates: it explains a lot. If there's not documentation and using it is not obvious, ask a wise contributor to write some so that you are not caught unprepared in the future.
  • Be aware of the way some pages are structured. Some page types have special guidelines that we like to keep consistent. If they're in a Category, the Category may have a link to the preferred format.
  • If you see an empty heading, your instinct should be "fill it", not "delete it". Removing an empty picture frame leaves a barren wall.
  • Clean up articles doesn't mean blanking everything that's there, just removing what is repeated or mistyped.
  • Talk amongst yourselves! The comments section is a great place to suggest changes, especially if you're not sure about changing something yourself.
  • Don't move pages without a good reason (and probably discussion). If you are clear to move a page, please be sure to leave behind a redirect so that we don't get broken links.
  • Don't bulk delete someone else's work. Admins notice this sort of thing, and you may find your changes reversed.
  • If you're citing an outside source, like Wikipedia or IMDb, don't just copy and paste. Attribution is good policy. Use the reference template that turns them into automatic footnotes.
  • Don't alter an article that is marked "This article is actively undergoing a major edit.". Someone is taking their time to contribute and it is taking longer than expected. Why don't you wait and see what they've come up with? You can edit when they're done or approved by an admin.
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