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{{Policies}}The''' Layout Guide''' is a guideline showing how a [[Space Battleship Yamato Wiki]] article should look and how it should be structured.
For rules regarding the ''formatting'' of a SBY Wiki articles, refer to the [[Space Battleship Yamato Wiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].
== Article header ==
=== Disambiguation===
*Insert the template <nowiki>{{Disambig}}</nowiki> if the article's topic has counterparts in other continuities (i.e.: The remake series, original series, or live action film). 
Example: (from [[Yamato (2199)]])
:<nowiki>{{Disambig|OS=Yamato (OS)|Live action=Yamato (live action film)|Disambig=Yamato|Star Blazers=Argo|Lambda=Mark 06 Yamato Ship}}</nowiki>

*If it is possible that a user has found one article when they were actually looking for another of a similar or same name, use the following:
**Write a block quote ''Italicized'' that links to articles similar to the other similarly named articles and/or a disambiguation page.
Example: (from [[Deusura (territory)]])
 ''This article is about the [[Desler family]]'s territory, for [[Abelt Desler]]'s flagship see [[Deusura I]]. For other uses see [[Deusura]].''

===Nomination templates===
*Insert the template <nowiki>{{Stub}}</nowiki> if the article is a stub. For examples, see the "article stubs" category
*Insert the template <nowiki>{{Fandom Name}}</nowiki> when the article name is an unofficial term, not taken from the series or any official materials. For example, [[Razera's Eater I|Razera's ''Eater I'']]

===Top series template===
*Use the template <nowiki>{{Top series}}</nowiki> for any in-universe article, then select the continuity that your article is part of. For example [[Susumu Kodai (2199)]]

== Infobox and introduction ==
===Infobox===
Example: (from [[Gremdt Goer]])
 <nowiki>{{Infobox fictional person 
| image= [[File:Goer face close-up.png|thumb]]
| death_date    = September 21, 2199; [[Balun]] <small>(Aged 47)</small>
| allegiance    = [[Greater Garmillan Empire]]
| branch        =[[Imperial Garmillas Defense Force]] 
| rank=Major General 
| unit          =*[[Galactic Area Army]]
**[[Goer Guard Fleet]] 
| commands=*Galactic Area Army
**Goer Guard Fleet
| battles=*[[Skirmish Outside of the Dimensional Rift]]
*[[Planet Balun Breakthrough Operation]]
*[[Battle with Desler in Subspace]]
|species=[[Garmillas (ethnicity)|Garmillas]]
|gender=Male
|title=*[[Galactic Theater]] Operation Commander
*Galactic Theater Deputy Operation Commander
|occupation=Military officer
|birth_date=2151-2152
|loyal_to=*[[Zoellik Faction]] <small>(Until May 14, 2199)</small>
*[[Desler administration]] in exile}}</nowiki>

The infobox is a compact right-aligned box at the top of articles, used to present vital statistics of subject.
*Various infoboxes can be accessed by clicking the "insert" button on the edit bar and then clicking "infobox".

===Main image===
If there is no infobox that fits the topic of the article, insert an image related to the article and align it on the right. Example: ([[wave motion energy]]).ù

===Opening quote===
Example: (from [[Yamato (2199)]])
 <nowiki>{{Quote|But the ''Yamato'' isn't just a battleship. It's the hope of mankind! It's a symbol of human will, of humanity's wish to never lose hope!|Commander [[Susumu Kodai (2199)|Susumu Kodai]]<ref name=ep42205/> }}</nowiki>
The opening quote can use either the <nowiki>{{Quote}}</nowiki> and the <nowiki>{{Structured Quote}}</nowiki> templates.
*The opening quote should be descriptive of the article subject.
*The quote should be put after the infobox.

=== Introduction ===
The introduction of the article should provide a small summary of the article's topic. It does not need to be sourced, so long as all information provided in the introduction are sourced in the article's body.

== Article body ==
===Sectioning===
Example: (from [[Toru Hoshina]])
 <nowiki>==Biography==
[...]
==Personality==
[...]
==Battles==
[...]
==Manga==
[...]
==Gallery==
[...]
==Behind the scenes==
[...]
==Notes==
[...]
==References==
</nowiki>

Sectioning is essential to presentation and navigation. This is accomplished by adding headings and subheadings as appropriate.
*Articles on certain types of subjects, like characters, have established layouts. 
**For characters, see articles such as [[Akira Yamamoto (2199)]]; 
**For ship classes, see articles such as [[Kongo-class Space Battleship]]; 
**For planets, see articles such as [[Garmillas]]; 
**For countries, see articles such as [[Earth Federation]]; 
**For species, see articles such as [[Gatlanteans (2199)]];
**For conflicts, see articles such as [[Great Garmillas War]];
**For battles, see articles such as [[Battle of the Imperial Capital]];
**For military forces, see articles such as [[Earth Federation Cosmo Navy]];
**For episodes, see articles such as [[Messenger of Iscandar]];
**For series, see articles such as [[Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark]];
**For books, see articles such as [[Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Complete Works]];
**For real-life people, see articles such as [[Leiji Matsumoto]];
*Headings and subheadings are usually not required for very small articles.
*Section length should be based on the content of the article.

===Images===
Example: (from [[Garmillas]])
 <nowiki>[[File:Saving Baleras.png|thumb|right|251x251px|The planet is saved from an apocalyptic attack by its own ruler.]]</nowiki>
*Images should be placed where they are most relevant and should not interrupt the flow or the aesthetics of the article.
*Images should usually alternate from the right-side to the left-side of the article, unless this contradicts the previously stated rule.
*Images should be as high quality as possible.

===References===
The "References" section should be the last section in the article, unless there is a "Japanese language information" section.
*The template <nowiki>{{Reflist}}</nowiki> or the code <nowiki><references/></nowiki>
*If an article has a large number of references, the template reflist should be used with two columns: <nowiki>{{Reflist|2}}</nowiki>. For example: [[Yamato (2199)]]

===External links===
Example: [[Hoko Kuwashima]]
 <nowiki>*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houko_Kuwashima Hoko Kuwashima] on Wikipedia
*[https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/kuwashima-houko.html Official agency profile]
*[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0476678/ Hoko Kuwashima] on IMDb</nowiki>
The External links section is a bulleted list of links from websites outside of Space Battleship Yamato Wiki. The section is usually used in articles for real-life people such as voice actors, or for articles describing scientifics topics that also exist outside of the story, such as planets like [[Saturn (2199)|Saturn]].

== Article footer ==
===Japanese language information===
Example: [[Decisive Battle off Mars]]
 <nowiki>==Japanese language information==
*火星沖での決戦 ''Kasei oki de no kessen'' <small> (decisive battle off mars) </small>
*ゼムリア突入戦 ''Zemuria totsunyū-sen'' <small>(zemuria assault battle) </small>
*特白色彗星の侵攻 ''Toku hakushoku suisei no'' ''shinkō'' <small>(invasion of the white comet)</small></nowiki> 
The Japanese language information section should cover the original Japanese name of an article's topic whenever available.
*The name should be rendered in the original Japanese writing and then in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Japanese romaji]''.
*If the article's topic has more than one name, all names that have an official original Japanese translation should be put in this section.
*Whenever the article's topic has more than one name, the corresponding English translation should be written alongside the ''romaji'' name. The English name should be put between parenthesis and be small, as seen in the example above.

===Navigation boxes===
Navigation boxes (navboxes) are templates that help readers find articles about similar subjects.

*For articles about conflicts and battles that are part of one, use the navbox of the specific conflict. For example [[Battle of the Imperial Capital]] uses the template <nowiki> {{Great Garmillas War Battles}}</nowiki>.
*For episodes in a series, use the navbox containing all episodes of a series. For example, [[Toward a Sea of Stars]] uses the template <nowiki>{{Space Battleship Yamato 2199 episodes}}</nowiki>.
*For media from the remake continutity, use the navbox <nowiki>{{Space Battleship Yamato Reboots}}</nowiki>.
*For all media in the franchise, use the navbox <nowiki>{{Space Battleship Yamato}}</nowiki>.

===Categories===
*Every article must have all applicable categories


[[Category:Organization]]