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WikiProject Transformers was formed to foster the creation and improvement of Transformers-related articles, and to establish guidelines for those articles. Its members endeavor to produce an authoritative reference on Transformers materials, including canon and non-canon, which is easy to read and has a consistent style. To participate, simply add your name to the participants section. To discuss this project, see the Talk page.

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Contents

[edit] Project characteristics

[edit] Parentage

Transformers episode creation sometimes overlaps with WikiProject List of Television Episodes.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Discussion

Before major changes or adds are made, they should be brought up for discussion in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Transformers.

[edit] Userbox

Userbox enthusiasts can put these boxes on their user pages to show that they are a member of this project. There are four custom-made for this project (so far) and two already-existing Transformer userboxes. (Due to minor system-default changes in appearance, the most accurate view will be seen by clicking on the code text at right; the "WikiProject Transformers" text is a purple shade in all boxes.)

[edit] Autobot

' This user is a heroic Autobot.

For the Autobot Allegiance userbox, use: {{User:UBX/autobot}}

This user is a heroic AUTOBOT

For an alternative Autobot Allegiance userbox, use: {{User H3-Autobot}}

This user is a heroic AUTOBOT

For a movie-colored Autobot Allegiance userbox, use: {{User:UBX/H3-Autobot2007}}

This user is a member of WikiProject Transformers

Use this code for this box: {{User WikiProject Transformers1}}

This user is a member of the WikiProject Transformers.

Use this code for this box: {{User WikiProject Transformers}}

[edit] Decepticon

This user is an evil Decepticon.

For the Decepticon Allegiance userbox, use: {{User:UBX/decepticon}}

This user is an evil DECEPTICON

For an alternative DecepticonAllegiance userbox, use: {{User:UBX/H3-Decepticon}}

This user is a member of WikiProject Transformers

Use this code for this box: {{User WikiProject Transformers3}}

This user is a member of the WikiProject Transformers.

Use this code for this box: {{User WikiProject Transformers2}}

[edit] Style and format

[edit] General

  • Transformers (plain text, without italics) should be used when describing the fictional universe, franchise, or related phenomena:
e.g. The Transformers franchise is one of the most lucrative in television history.
e.g. In the Transformers fictional universe, Optimus Prime is an Autobot leader.
  • Transformers (italics) should be used when referring to specific series, genres, episodes, and movies:
e.g. The Transformers television series debuted in the US in 1984.
  • Since the name of the original series is properly Transformers, and to promote clarity, full in-text references to the original series should generally appear as the retronym.

[edit] Wikilinks/article names

  • Article names will utilize the plural form of Transformers and the same page name with a singular form, if it exists, will redirect to the plural page.
  • For instance, Bumblebee (Transformer) redirects to the proper page, Bumblebee (Transformers); similarly, Ratchet (Transformer), the singular (without a trailing -s) redirects to the proper page, Ratchet (Transformers) (with the -s at the end).
  • This consistency will enable more efficient searching and editing, prevent edit wars/scuffles (this has happened with article names in the past), and enable a uniform format to individual pages.

[edit] Infobox

Transformers character
Optimus Prime (Convoy)
Affiliation Autobot
Sub-Group Convoys, Powermaster, Action Master
Function Autobot Leader
Motto Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.
Alternate Modes Late 1970s Freightliner 18-wheeled tractor-trailer (G1) (Later forms have usually been variants of the original. Marvel and Dreamwave comics have depicted him in a variety of Cybertronian truck forms. In Devil's Due comics he has had several forms including that of a Cobra H.I.S.S. tank and a 1920's truck.
Series G1 cartoon, Marvel Comics, Dreamwave Comics, Beast Wars
Voiced by Peter Cullen (U.S.)
Tesshō Genda (JP)


  • The parameters for the infobox are:
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- named parameter


[edit] Wiki admin/notes

[edit] WikiProject Transformers notice

Place this WikiProject notice Template:WikiProject Transformers at the top of an article's Talk page to direct editors to the WikiProject Transformers for guidelines.
This article is part of WikiProject Transformers, an attempt to promote better coordination, content distribution, and cross-referencing between pages dealing with Transformers. Please participate by editing the article WikiProject Transformers, or visit the project page for more details on the projects.
To use it, place {{WikiProject Transformers}} at the top of an article's Talk page.

[edit] Stubs

For stubs about Transformers, use {{Transformers-stub}}. This will go into the Category:Transformers stubs category.

[edit] Template for Articles

[edit] Transformers footer

{{Transformers}}

v • d • e Transformers
Toy Line Transformers (Generation 1) | Transformers: Generation 2 | Beast Wars | Machine Wars | Beast Machines | Robots in Disguise | Armada | Universe | Energon | Alternators | Cybertron | Titanium | Classics | BotCon
Comics Marvel Series: The Transformers| G.I. Joe and the Transformers | Headmasters | Universe | Generation 2
Dreamwave Series: Generation 1 | Armada/Energon | Transformers/G.I. Joe | The War Within | More Than Meets the Eye (G1/Armada) | Summer Special | Micromasters
IDW Series: The Transformers | Spotlight | Beast Wars | Generations | Evolutions | Movie Prequel | New Avengers/Transformers
BotCon Exclusives: The Wreckers | Universe
TV series Generation 1: The Transformers | The Headmasters | Super-God Masterforce | Victory | Zone
Beast Era: Beast Wars | Beast Wars II | Beast Wars Neo | Beast Machines
Robots in Disguise
Unicron Trilogy: Armada | Energon | Cybertron
Characters Optimus Prime | List of Autobots | Megatron | List of Decepticons | Primus | Unicron | Optimus Primal | List of Maximals | Megatron (II) | List of Predacons | List of Mini-Cons
Films The Transformers: The Movie (1986) | Transformers (2007)
Factions Autobots | Decepticons | Quintessons | Maximals | Predacons | Vehicons | Mini-Cons
Video Games Battle to Save the Earth | Convoy no Nazo | Beast Wars | Beast Wars Transmetals | Transformers (2003) | Transformers (2004) | Transformers: The Game (2007)

[edit] Target articles

[edit] Transformer character pages

  • Individual characters will not be listed on this page, but instead on the respective affiliation page. See links to character and series listings below.

[edit] Major Transformer pages

(Note, this is not a list of all pages and does not include any character pages.)

[edit] Transformer list pages

(This is for articles that list the various sub-series and the like, those that impact a significant portion of the Transformers continuum, but not the entire Transformers continuum.)

[edit] Transformer subplot & plot device articles

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