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Solar Dragon at 14:06, February 21, 2025

2025-02-21T14:06:50Z

Snowball II: /* Appearances */

2024-04-24T18:38:58Z

‎Appearances

Solar Dragon at 12:06, February 20, 2021

2021-02-20T12:06:00Z

LocoBot at 19:20, November 11, 2014

2014-11-11T19:20:03Z

Loco87 at 18:49, October 11, 2014

2014-10-11T18:49:12Z

Gazlene the Pork Girl: /* Character infobox */ I think it's a "Location" infobox. :P

2014-10-11T15:45:12Z

‎Character infobox: I think it's a "Location" infobox. :P

SolarBot: replaced: The Simpsons: Hit and Run → The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2)

2012-09-23T19:10:57Z

replaced: The Simpsons: Hit and Run → The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2)

Cook879bot: fixing file link, replaced: {{Article Project Locations}} → {{Article Style Guide Locations}}

2012-06-22T21:58:46Z

fixing file link, replaced: {{Article Project Locations}} → {{Article Style Guide Locations}}

Cook879: moved Wikisimpsons:Project Locations to Wikisimpsons:Style Guide Locations!

2012-06-20T21:49:13Z

moved Wikisimpsons:Project Locations to Wikisimpsons:Style Guide Locations!

Cook879 at 21:48, June 20, 2012

2012-06-20T21:48:27Z

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-{| style="width: 100%; border: 3px solid #FFCC00; background-color: #FFE500; -moz-border-radius: 2em;"
+{| style="width: 100%; border: 3px solid #{{DarkColorSwitch}}; background-color: #{{LightColorSwitch}}; -moz-border-radius: 2em;"
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 | style="width: 100px;" | <font size="5px">'''Style Guide: Locations'''</font> [[File:Article Style Guide Locations.gif|250px|right]]
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-| colspan="2" style="background-color: #F2FF00; border: 3px solid #FFE500; -moz-border-radius: 2em; padding-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 1em;" |
+| colspan="2" style="background-color: #F8F2D5; border: 3px solid #{{DarkColorSwitch}}; -moz-border-radius: 2em; padding-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 1em;" |
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 === Appearances ===
 For a very minor location a list is used, though for a recurring location, the following scroll box is used. Every appearance should be mentioned. For [[anthology episodes]] add which part the location appears in.
 <pre>{{scroll|
-* {{ul|Good Night}}
+*{{ul|Good Night}}
 *{{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
 *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
-* {{mov}}
+*{{mov}}
 *{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
 *{{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
-* {{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
+*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
-* {{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}
+*{{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}
 }}</pre>
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 {{scroll|
-* {{ul|Good Night}}
+*{{ul|Good Night}}
 *{{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
 *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
-* {{mov}}
+*{{mov}}
 *{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
 *{{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
-* {{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
+*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
-* {{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}
+*{{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}
 }}
 === Navigational templates ===
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 Every location should be in [[:Category:Locations]], which is automatically added by the infobox. Many other categories are added with the relevant navbox, for example [[:Category:Springfield]] is added when <code><nowiki>{{Springfield}}</nowiki></code> is on the page.
-Besides the automatic categories, the following should be considered:
+The ordering of location categories goes in the order of:
-*Appearance type: Only one of the following should be added to every page: [[:Category:Recurring locations]], [[:Category:One-time locations]] and [[:Category:Mentioned locations]].
+*Location type (i.e. Residential, Tourist attractions, etc.).
-*Type: A wide range of categories, most of which need adding by hand. For a list, see [[:Category:Locations]]
+*Fictional locations/Non-canon locations category.
-*Locations: Many areas (e.g. countries, towns) have navboxes. If not, and the location has a location category, such as [[:Category:Capital City]], add it in.
+*Recurring locations/One-time locations category.
 There are also other minor categories you may consider. Every relevant category can be found within [[:Category:Locations]].

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 === Appearances ===
-For a very minor location a list is used, though for a recurring location, the following scroll box is used. Every appearance should be mentioned.
+For a very minor location a list is used, though for a recurring location, the following scroll box is used. Every appearance should be mentioned. For [[anthology episodes]] add which part the location appears in.
 <pre>{{scroll|
 * {{ul|Good Night}}

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 Besides the automatic categories, the following should be considered:
-*Appearance type: Only one of the following should be added to every page: [[:Category:Recurring locations]], [[:Category:One time locations]] and [[:Category:Mentioned locations]].
+*Appearance type: Only one of the following should be added to every page: [[:Category:Recurring locations]], [[:Category:One-time locations]] and [[:Category:Mentioned locations]].
 *Type: A wide range of categories, most of which need adding by hand. For a list, see [[:Category:Locations]]
 *Locations: Many areas (e.g. countries, towns) have navboxes. If not, and the location has a location category, such as [[:Category:Capital City]], add it in.

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 <pre>
 == References ==
-<references/>
+{{Reflist}}
 </pre>
 at the bottom of the article.
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 <pre>{{scroll|
 * {{ul|Good Night}}
-* {{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
+*{{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
-* {{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
+*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
 * {{mov}}
-* {{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
+*{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
-* {{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
+*{{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
 * {{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
 * {{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}
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 {{scroll|
 * {{ul|Good Night}}
-* {{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
+*{{ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
-* {{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
+*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}}
 * {{mov}}
-* {{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
+*{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}}
-* {{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
+*{{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
 * {{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
 * {{bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}

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 == Aims ==
-This style guide aims to help you write articles on all one-time, mentioned and recurring locationss from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', provided they fall within our [[WS:N|notability]] policy.
+This style guide aims to help you write articles on all one-time, mentioned and recurring locations from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', provided they fall within our [[WS:N|notability]] policy.
 == Structure of an article ==
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 }}</pre>
-At the start of each location article should be the location infobox with a picture of the character, with all fields that you can fill in filled.
+At the start of each location article should be the location infobox with a picture of the location, with all fields that you can fill in filled.
 === Maintenance templates ===
-If the page lacks certain things, then respective templates should be added to the top of the article, or if it pertains to only one section, then at the top of that. The most commonly used are <code><nowiki>{{No voice}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{In-universe}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Incomplete}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Image needed}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{Engrish}}</nowiki></code>.
+If the page lacks certain things, then respective templates should be added to the top of the article, or if it pertains to only one section, then at the top of that. The most commonly used are <code><nowiki>{{In-universe}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Incomplete}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>{{Image needed}}</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>{{Engrish}}</nowiki></code>.
 === The article itself ===
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 </pre>
 at the bottom of the article.
-Episode names are only allowed in the infobox, trivia, behind the laughter, appearances, and references. If you come across an article about a character that is not written in-universe view, then you cn help by fixing it, or by adding <code><nowiki>{{In-universe}}</nowiki></code>.
+Episode names are only allowed in the infobox, trivia, behind the laughter, appearances, and references. If you come across an article about a location that is not written in-universe view, then you can help by fixing it, or by adding <code><nowiki>{{In-universe}}</nowiki></code>.
-Note that one time locations do not need references.
+Note that one-time locations do not need references.
 ==== Non-canon ====
-Non-canon information should follow the above conventions, but be split from canon information. For most characters, this will be through a non-canon section, which should feature <code><nowiki>{{noncanon}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{noncanoncomic}}</nowiki></code> at the start. If, however, the whole article pertains this information, then this template should place at the start of the article.
+Non-canon information should follow the above conventions, but be split from canon information. For most locations, this will be through a non-canon section, which should feature <code><nowiki>{{noncanon}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{noncanoncomic}}</nowiki></code> at the start. If, however, the whole article pertains this information, then this template should place at the start of the article.
 === Appearances ===
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 === Categories ===
-Every character should be in [[:Category:Locations]], which is automatically added by the infobox. Many other categories are added with the relevant navbox, for example [[:Category:Springfield]] is added when <code><nowiki>{{Springfield}}</nowiki></code> is on the page.
+Every location should be in [[:Category:Locations]], which is automatically added by the infobox. Many other categories are added with the relevant navbox, for example [[:Category:Springfield]] is added when <code><nowiki>{{Springfield}}</nowiki></code> is on the page.
 Besides the automatic categories, the following should be considered:
 *Appearance type: Only one of the following should be added to every page: [[:Category:Recurring locations]], [[:Category:One time locations]] and [[:Category:Mentioned locations]].
-*Type: A wide range of categories, most of which need adding by hand. For a list, see [[:Category:Characters by profession]]
+*Type: A wide range of categories, most of which need adding by hand. For a list, see [[:Category:Locations]]
 *Locations: Many areas (e.g. countries, towns) have navboxes. If not, and the location has a location category, such as [[:Category:Capital City]], add it in.
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 == Other ==
 *If the article is lacking information, then add <code><nowiki>{{Location stub}}</nowiki></code> to the end of the article.
-*Every character's talk page should have <code><nowiki>{{Talkheader}}</nowiki></code> followed by <code><nowiki>{{Article Style Guide Locations}}</nowiki></code>.
+*Every Location's talk page should have <code><nowiki>{{Talkheader}}</nowiki></code> followed by <code><nowiki>{{Article Style Guide Locations}}</nowiki></code>.
 {{Style Guides}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Locations}}
 [[Category:Style Guide Locations| ]]

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 Some locations' names have changed during the series (for example, "Storytown Village" to "Storytime Village"). In these cases, the article should be renamed to the latest name, using that name throughout the article, and mention the older name in the lead.
-=== Character infobox ===
+=== Location infobox ===
 <pre>{{Location
 |name= Name

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