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On The Sims Wiki there are a few rules of style that will help this place run smoothly and create a standard feel to all of our articles. In addition to [[The Sims Wiki:Manual of Style]], articles related to Sim biographies should follow these style guidelines.
Here are a few specifically regarding, feel free to discuss anything on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]] or at [[Forum:Sim Page Standardization]].
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{{Main|Template:Sim|:Category:Bio templates}}
=== Which infobox template to use ===
Sim articles use infobox templates based on {{T|Infobox Sim}}. The specific infobox template to use depends on which game(s) a Sim appears in. Use these templates in the following cases:
* {{T|Infobox Sim1}} for ''[[The Sims]]'' Sims (and its expansion packs or downloadable content), as well as Sims from [[The Sims Bustin' Out (console)|The Sims Bustin' Out]].
* {{T|Infobox Sim2}} for ''[[The Sims 2]]'' Sims (and its expansion packs or downloadable content), as well as Sims from [[The Sims Stories]] series.
* {{T|Infobox Urb}} for Sims appearing in ''[[The Urbz: Sims in the City]]'', on any game platform.
* {{T|Infobox Sim3}} for ''[[The Sims 3]]'' Sims (and its expansion packs or downloadable content).
* {{T|Infobox medsim}} for ''[[The Sims Medieval]]'' Sims.
* {{T|Infobox Sim4}} for ''[[The Sims 4]]'' Sims (and its expansion packs, game packs, or downloadable content).
=== When to use the "state" parameter ===
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=== Ambiguous genders or ages ===
If a Sim's apparent gender or age conflicts with game data (as determined by [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]] or other software), the Sim's age or gender should be given as 'ambiguous'. This will categorize the article into [[:Category:Sims with an ambiguous gender]]/[[:Category:Sims with an ambiguous age]].
Note that this guideline is different from the prior method of handling these situations. This change is based off [[Forum:Male or female?|this discussion]].
=== Playable vs. Resurrectable ===
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=== Templates within the infobox ===
Several templates can be use inside the infobox.
* Use {{T|Spouse|name|status|...}} in the spouse parameter to display up to three spouses of a Sim and their marital status with images. Status is optional and the default status is "married". This template also generates the correct martial status category.
* Use {{T|Relative|name|relationship}} in the child, sibling or parents parameter to display information about their relationship
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Resurrection templates add information about how the Sim can be
* If the Sim can be resurrected using in-game mechanics use {{t|Resurrect-in-game}}.
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== Player stories ==
Player stories should not be included on the main page of a Sim's article, but
Player stories were initially placed in a subpage of the main article — see [[The Sims Wiki:Player stories]]. This feature was retired in 2012.
== Theories ==
Theories that are not widely accepted by the community should not be included on the main page of a Sim's article,
== Related articles ==
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