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{{Guideline}}
{{Policies}}
This page provides the details into the layout and formatting used in the {{SBSP}} character articles.

==General==
This section outlines general guidelines for the '''character''' articles.

===Naming scheme===
[[Patrick Star]] will be used as an example page name:
*Character article
:*Patrick Star
*Character appearances
:*Patrick Star/appearances
*Character galleries
:*Patrick Star/gallery

===General article policies===
*1. Any character whose name has been been official and confirmed by [[ESB:Sources policy#Acceptable sources|an acceptable source]] (excluding TV guide listings) may have their own article.
*2. All character articles must have the source of the name listed within the article and at a master name source page at [[ESB:Project Characters]]. Sources for "incidental" characters should also be listed on that page.
*3. Any character whose names not yet been revealed will have the [[:Category:Unnamed characters]] category. The names for those characters should be descriptive of their appearance, and [[Template:Unofficial name]] should be transcluded onto the page above the infobox.
*4. All characters will have the [[:Category:Characters]] category, which will be generated from the infobox.

===Character appearances policies===
*1. All characters with less than 10 appearances will not have their own appearance subpage. Instead, their appearances will be listed in a table on their main biography article. Characters with 10 appearances or more can have their own appearances subpage.
*2. All characters will have a table that lists their appearances, in production order. Each table will list the episode name and what the character did in that episode, no matter how big or small.
*3. All characters will have an appearance table as follows, the example taken from [[Fred/appearances]].
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{{Appear/top/image}}
{{Appear/season|1|4}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Reef Blower 057.png|150px]]|Reef Blower|Debut; He and [[Incidental 3]] are seen driving on a four way crossroad where they both stop in front of each other when {{Link|SpongeBob}} zooms through the crossroad.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Ripped Pants 090.png|150px]]|Ripped Pants|Cameo; seen laughing at SpongeBob ripped pants.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Boating School 148.png|150px]]|Boating School|He is seen as a pedestrian with a cane during SpongeBob's boating exam where SpongeBob helps him walk across the street faster in order to continue his exam.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Home Sweet Pineapple 008.png|150px]]|Home Sweet Pineapple|His boatmobile is eaten by [[nematodes]], which causes him to say "Naw, dang nematodes!" while he still appears to be driving in the air.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Pickles 170.png|150px]]|Pickles|Cameo; seen at the Krusty Krab.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Hall Monitor 082.png|150px]]|Hall Monitor|Cameo; seen in an accident caused by SpongeBob.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Squeaky Boots 172.png|150px]]|Squeaky Boots|Cameo; seen at the Krusty Krab.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Culture Shock 161.png|150px]]|Culture Shock|He buys a tomato from {{Link|Mr. Krabs}}' salad bar to throw at {{Link|Squidward}}.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:F.U.N 119.png|150px]]|F.U.N.|When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to swipe the [[Krabby Patty]] Plankton stole from his pocket, [[Incidental 42]] swipes cash out of Fred's pocket and runs away.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost 169.png|150px]]|Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost|Cameo; he thinks that Squidward is dead.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:The Chaperone 034.png|150px]]|The Chaperone|Duplicates of him appear at the [[Krusty Krab]] as customers where they all get briefly injured by {{Link|Pearl}}'s meltdown. Mr. Krabs later asks all the Freds if they would be interested in taking Pearl to the prom, the Freds however all run away in fear.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Karate Choppers 087.png|150px]]|Karate Choppers|He is seen at the Krusty Krab trying to shoo a fly away from his table. SpongeBob imagines him as {{Link|Sandy}} and beats Fred up by crashing him right through the floor, causing him to yell "My leg!" He later appears near the end of the episode where he was the second customer recieving a [[Krabby Patty]] from SpongeBob and Sandy after [[Incidental 37B]].}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Sleepy Time 186.png|150px]]|Sleepy Time|Dream sequence; He appears in {{Link|Plankton}}'s dream along with [[Incidental 37A]] and [[Incidental 93]] where the three of them first glare at Plankton right after he shrinks to his normal size. Fred then steps on Plankton, causing him to wake up from his dream.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Valentine's Day 156.png|150px]]|Valentine's Day|Cameo; seen panicking when {{w|Patrick}} is on a rampage.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:The Paper 112.png|150px]]|The Paper|Cameo; seen in the crowd.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Arrgh! 048.png|150px]]|Arrgh!|He is seen walking into the Krusty Krab telling SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs to rev up their fryers so that they can make him a Krabby Patty. But Mr. Krabs tosses him out of the Krusty Krab so that he can continue playing SpongeBob and {{Link|Patrick}}'s board game. He is also heard yelling "My leg!" right before Mr. Krabs tosses him away.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Walking Small 193.png|150px]]|Walking Small|He can be heard yelling "My leg!" when SpongeBob dusts a extremely sandy towel at all the beachgoers.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Fools in April 139.png|150px]]|Fools in April|Cameo; he and other customers call Squidward out for hurting SpongeBob.}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Neptune's Spatula 027.png|150px]]|Neptune's Spatula|Cameo; seen at the [[Fry Cook Museum]].}}
{{Appear3|[[File:Hooky 006.png|150px]]|Hooky|After Mr. Krabs tells him that he saw the hooks, Fred offers him a mint.}}
{{Appear/bottom}}
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<pre>
{{Appear/top}}
{{Appear/season|1|3}}
{{Appear|Reef Blower|Debut; He and [[Incidental 3]] are seen driving on a four way crossroad where they both stop in front of each other when {{Link|SpongeBob}} zooms through the crossroad.}}
{{Appear|Ripped Pants|Cameo; seen laughing at SpongeBob ripped pants.}}
{{Appear|Boating School|He is seen as a pedestrian with a cane during SpongeBob's boating exam where SpongeBob helps him walk across the street faster in order to continue his exam.}}
{{Appear|Home Sweet Pineapple|His boatmobile is eaten by [[nematodes]], which causes him to say "Naw, dang nematodes!" while he still appears to be driving in the air.}}
{{Appear|Pickles|Cameo; seen at the Krusty Krab.}}
{{Appear|Hall Monitor|Cameo; seen in an accident caused by SpongeBob.}}
{{Appear|Squeaky Boots|Cameo; seen at the Krusty Krab.}}
{{Appear|Culture Shock|He buys a tomato from {{Link|Mr. Krabs}}' salad bar to throw at {{Link|Squidward}}.}}
{{Appear|F.U.N.|When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to swipe the [[Krabby Patty]] Plankton stole from his pocket, [[Incidental 42]] swipes cash out of Fred's pocket and runs away.}}
{{Appear|Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost|Cameo; he thinks that Squidward is dead.}}
{{Appear|The Chaperone|Duplicates of him appear at the [[Krusty Krab]] as customers where they all get briefly injured by {{Link|Pearl}}'s meltdown. Mr. Krabs later asks all the Freds if they would be interested in taking Pearl to the prom, the Freds however all run away in fear.}}
{{Appear|Karate Choppers|He is seen at the Krusty Krab trying to shoo a fly away from his table. SpongeBob imagines him as {{Link|Sandy}} and beats Fred up by crashing him right through the floor, causing him to yell "My leg!" He later appears near the end of the episode where he was the second customer recieving a [[Krabby Patty]] from SpongeBob and Sandy after [[Incidental 37B]].}}
{{Appear|Sleepy Time|Dream sequence; He appears in {{Link|Plankton}}'s dream along with [[Incidental 37A]] and [[Incidental 93]] where the three of them first glare at Plankton right after he shrinks to his normal size. Fred then steps on Plankton, causing him to wake up from his dream.}}
{{Appear|Valentine's Day|Cameo; seen panicking when {{w|Patrick}} is on a rampage.}}
{{Appear|The Paper|Cameo; seen in the crowd.}}
{{Appear|He is seen walking into the Krusty Krab telling SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs to rev up their fryers so that they can make him a Krabby Patty. But Mr. Krabs tosses him out of the Krusty Krab so that he can continue playing SpongeBob and {{Link|Patrick}}'s board game. He is also heard yelling "My leg!" right before Mr. Krabs tosses him away.}}
{{Appear|Walking Small|He can be heard yelling "My leg!" when SpongeBob dusts a extremely sandy towel at all the beachgoers.}}
{{Appear|Fools in April|Cameo; he and other customers call Squidward out for hurting SpongeBob.}}
{{Appear|Neptune's Spatula|Cameo; seen at the [[Fry Cook Museum]].}}
{{Appear|Hooky|After Mr. Krabs tells him that he saw the hooks, Fred offers him a mint.}}
{{Appear/bottom}}
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The Appear3 template consists of the frame where the character appeared, followed by the episode name, followed by anything the character did in the episode, no matter how minor. If we're counting on the Appear1 template, that would be the same but without the frame. In cases in which the character plays a prominent roll, there is no need to describe the entire thing, but just give a brief description. For example, in the case of Squidward's appearance list for "Band Geeks," do not describe all his roles in the episode. Use a general description of his role(s) in the episode: "He organizes a marching band to impress Squilliam." Using the example without the images is possible, but using the example with the images is highly recommended.

For characters that appear in multiple series, the appearance pages should be ordered by the character's first appearance in each show.

===Character names===
*1. All characters must have an exact source as to their actual names right on their articles.
*2. All characters with names must be listed at [[ESB:Character names]] with their names and episode sources.
*3. ESB will use only character names that are used exactly as they are mentioned. (example: [[Fred]] is Fred, not Frederick, Fredrick, Alfred, etc., as only "Fred" has been officially confirmed.)
*4. For any background character whose name has not been officially confirmed by an acceptable source, the character should be named by their incidental number. The name of the character must be obtained from an incidental model sheet, and an image of the sheet must be referenced in the lead section of the page. For background characters whose incidental number is unknown, the article should be named in line with 3. in the general article policies section.
*5. [[List of characters/Background|Incidental]]-type characters with only one given name in the series should have their article named after it. If there is more than one given name, the most consistent given name can be the article name. Otherwise, the model name takes precedent.

===Infobox===
*1. Limit the connections to just primary relationships, instead of listing every small friendship and temporary employment, among others.
*2. Infoboxes should only contain as many different images in tabbers as is necessary to show significant differences in a character's appearance, design or colors between episodes. Images that do not show a significant difference should go in the gallery, not the infobox.

==Layout of sections==
*1. All character articles will follow a uniform order of sections and subsection.
*2. Minor characters do not need so many subsections, and should use the second layout shown.
*3. If there is no information for a particular section, that section can be eliminated.
*4. Each character article will be broken down into the following sections and subsections:

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==Character==
This is for main and major characters (not background characters). Here, we will describe the character's relevance to the series,
how the character was developed, any production details of the character, and the portrayer.
This can include describing the animation of the character over the seasons.

==Biography==
Under this section is the character's biography. This is mostly fact-based, such as
their history, their family, their friends, their occupation, and their hobbies.
Minor character do not necessarily need to have this section broken down.

===Early life===
Describe their early life, if any. Mr. Krabs is probably the character who may have the most amount of background information.

===Career===
Describe their jobs, career, life goals, etc.

===Personal life===
Describe their personal life. This can be their hobbies, their relationships with family and friends, etc.

==Personality==
This section describes the character's personality, such has appearance (how they look/dress),
their likes, dislikes, fears, opinions, skills, weaknesses, etc.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
This is for any relevant external links.
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For minor and background characters which do not have as much information as the main or recurring characters, the following layout should be used:
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The lead section should briefly introduce the character, and provide a reference to the name 
of the incidental if available.

==Names==
For incidentals who have been given names that vary between episodes, all names given to 
them should be listed here alongside the episode where they are given that name.

==Description==
This should describe the character as they normally appear, and should signify any notable 
anomalies.

==Role in series==
This should provide a general description of how the character is portrayed in the series, 
and how it differs between episodes. For characters with few or only one appearance, this 
section could simply describe the specific actions of the character. For characters with 
many appearances, it should not list all of their actions.

==Major roles==
This should list any and all times that the character has played a major role in an episode. 
This section should be omitted for single-appearance characters and characters who play no 
major roles. Minor roles for characters who make many appearances should be placed in the 
appearances table, either on a subpage (if more than 10 appearances) or otherwise under this 
section, but above the trivia.

==Trivia==
Any notable trivia related to the character should be listed here.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
This is for any relevant external links.
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==Grouping characters==
===Appearances===
*'''Main'''
**'''Main''' - the main cast, as determined by Nickelodeon and Stephen Hillenburg. Consists of ten characters. (SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Karen, Sandy, Mrs. Puff, Pearl, and Gary)
**'''Major''' - made several important appearances during the show, considered supporting/recurring. (Patchy, Potty, French Narrator, Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, Flying Dutchman, etc.)
**'''Minor''' - some background characters that are significantly important. (Peterson Nat Tucker, Old Man Jenkins, Harold Bill Reginald Scott, etc.)
*'''Background''' - made a lot of appearances during the show, but aren't significantly important.
*'''Families''' - families of the "Main" characters.
*'''Special''' - made for specific stories/episodes during the show.
*'''Other''' - made small appearances during the show.

===Biographies===
*'''Primary''' - the most biographical information of all characters
*'''Secondary''' - less biographical information than primary characters, but more than tertiary characters
*'''Tertiary''' - they barely have any biographical information

==Character articles==
<tabber>Primary={{:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/primary}}<!--

-->|-|Secondary={{:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/secondary}}<!--

-->|-|Tertiary={{:{{FULLPAGENAME}}/tertiary}}</tabber>

==Notes==
*All characters, except those on the "Main" tab, should be sorted alphabetically.
*Once ChList templates are absolutely perfect they should be protected, so that only administrators can change them.

[[Category:Guidelines]]