Wikipedia:WikiProject Belize/Guidance

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This following contains this project's guidance on creating and improving articles within its scope, and in particular, contains advice on how to apply some of Wikipedia's sitewide policies and guidelines. Please note that this guidance is not thorough, not binding, and has not been reviewed by the Wikipedia community, and that this project does not own any article within its scope, so you may freely ignore any or everything below, and should ignore anything which conflicts with sitewide policy, guidance, or consensus.^{[n 1]}

Before drafting

Before drafting an article, you may wish to ensure that its subject or topic is encyclopaedic (meets WP:NOT), notable (meets WP:N), and well-sourced (to meet WP:V later on). You may further wish to ensure that doing so would not be a conflict of interest (to meet WP:COI).

Notability

An encyclopaedic subject or topic is notable (and so may warrant its own article) if it meets at least one of the following guidelines. Else, the subject or topic likely does not warrant a stand-alone article, though it may nonetheless warrant inclusion in a closely related article or list (per WP:FAILN).^{[n 2]}

WikiProject Belize guidance on meeting notability policy for articles within scope

Notability guideline	Project advice
		General notability (WP:GNG)	No particular advice.[n 3]
List notability (WP:NLIST)	The subject or topic of a list article must meet notability guidelines (with exceptions).  Y Navigation lists are exempted.  Y Some simple lists (List of Xs) may be exempted (very rarely).  Y Some complex lists (List of Xs of Y) may be exempted (very rarely).[n 4]
Fringe theory notability (WP:FRINGE)	No particular advice.
Academics notability (WP:PROF)	No particular advice.
Astronimical object notability (WP:NASTRO)	No particular advice.
Book notability (WP:BK)	No particular advice.
Event notability (WP:EVENT)	No particular advice.
Film notability (WP:NF)	No particular advice.
Geographic feature notability (WP:NGEO)	No particular advice.
Music notability (WP:NMG)	No particular advice.
Number notability (WP:NNUM)	No particular advice.
Organisation or company notability (WP:ORG)	No particular advice.
People notability (WP:BIO)	No particular advice.
Species notability (WP:NSPECIES)	No particular advice.
Web notability (WP:WEB)	No particular advice.

Verifiability

To draft a well-sourced article later on, independent and reliable sources ought to exist for its subject or topic.^{[n 5]}

WikiProject Belize guidance on meeting verifiability policy for articles within scope

Verifiability guideline	Project advice
		Independent sources (WP:IS)	Use independent sources.[n 6]  N The Times and Guardian are not independent of their parties (PUP and UDP, respectively).  N At least some government or government-funded works from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US may not be disinerested or third-party sources for certain topics.[n 7]
Reliable sources (WP:RS)	Use reliable sources.  Y No Belizean source has yet had their reliability and use on Wikipedia frequently discussed (in WP:RSP, as of July 2025).[n 8]  Y No Belizean source has yet been deprecated (in WP:DEPS, as of July 2025).[n 9]
Primary sources (WP:PRIMARY)	Avoid primary sources.[n 10]
Secondary sources (WP:SECONDARY)	Prefer secondary sources.
Tertiary sources (WP:TERTIARY)	Reputable tertiary sources may be used.[n 11]  N Reputable tertiary sources (university textbooks, almanacs, encyclopaedias) from Belize are exceedingly rare, though some on or relevant to Belize do exist.
Digital sources	Digital (digitised or born-digital) sources on or from Belize are quite limited.  Y Many websites from Belize are not in the .bz ___domain.  N Many websites in the .bz ___domain are not from Belize.  Y Do preemptively archive (eg in IA) any Belizean webpages, as their URL addresses are very rarely stable (even for government).  N Many Belizean websites or webpages are now defunct (even official ones; but possibly archived, eg in IA).  Y Some legitimate Belizean websites may not use https.  Y For some legitimate Belizean websites, some of their webpages may not be indexed by search engines (eg Google), even if some are.  Y Few early or pre-2000s sources are digitised, and only some contemporaneous sources are (as of July 2025).[n 12]  N Nothing close to gov.uk nor data.gov nor legislation.gov exists.  N Many legitimate Belizean entities (including governmental) have little or no online presence.
Sources in Belizean English	Sources in Belizean English are quite limited.  N At least some sources from Belize are not written in Belizean English (especially post-1980s).  N No sources from overseas are written in Belizean English.
Sources in Caribbean English	Sources in Caribbean English are limited.  Y Most sources from the West Indies (news, UWI Press, Ian Randle, Macmillan) seem to be written in Caribbean English.  N Few non-West Indian sources seem to be written in Caribbean English.  N Quite a few West Indian sources do not mean to include Belize when they refer to the West Indies or Caribbean.
Sources in foreign English variants	Sources in foreign English variants (especially American) are not so limited.  Y Quite a few of these sources mean to include Belize when they refer to Latin America (ie they mean Central and South America or Latin America and the Caribbean).  N Quite a few of these sources do not mean to include Belize when they refer to North America (ie they mean Northern America).
Sources in foreign languages	Sources in foreign languages (especially Spanish) are limited.  N Quite a few or many Hispanic sources do not mean to include Belize when they refer to Central America.
Grey literature	The grey literature on Belize is not so limited, though that from Belize is.  N There is no ProQuest equivalent for Belize (nor are Belizean theses or dissertations available in ProQuest).  Y ProQuest and similar collections (EThOS, OATD) do hold theses or dissertations on or regarding Belize.  Y Quite a few foreign government entities, NGOs, organisations, and some from Belize, publish reports on or regarding Belize.
Academic sources	There are quite a few academic sources on Belize, though very few from the same.  Y Some books by Belizean publishers (Cubola, Angelus, Image Factory) are academic works.  Y Some Belizean schools (UB, St John's) and institutions (NICH) publish academic works.
Press	The Belizean press corps is quite small, and foreign press on Belize is quite limited.  N There are no investigative journalists nor papers in Belize.  N There are very few local journalists or papers in Belize.  N Only some non-print media publish transcripts.  N Some legitimate press or media may make their work (or some of it) available only on social media (especially Facebook).[n 13]  N Factchecking (especially of 'minor' details) by at least some papers or media outlets does not seem to be so rigorous.[n 14]  N There is no state-sponsored press nor media in Belize.  N Belizean student press or media is exceedingly rare or nonexistent.  N There are no Belizean news agencies nor wire services.
Sources of visuals	Visual media sources (digital or otherwise) from Belize are exceedingly rare, and on Belize are limited.
Sources of data	Data sources (digital or otherwise) from Belize are exceedingly rare, and on Belize are limited.
Standard references	Standard reference works or sources from Belize are exceedingly rare, and on Belize are limited.  N No detailed GLAM catalogues exist, though a few sparse ones do.  N No routine chronological work (like Annual Register) exists, though a few papers cover this topic.  Y Routine statistical reports are available since the 19th cent Blue Books, but are gappy or very gappy.[n 15]  N No compendium of historical statistics exists.  N No detailed authorities on natural persons (like the DNB) exist.  N No detailed authorities on corporate persons exist.  N No detailed authorities on geographical names (gazetteers) exist, though may be glossed from censuses, maps, and authorities by foreign governments (eg US GNS).  N No style guides exist.  N No law reports exist, though high courts covered by CommonLII.  N No Hansard exists.  N Registers of antiquities, historical sites, landmarks, or monuments do not exist or are not public, and may not be detailed in the latter case  Y Current terrestrial maps and charts are available from the Lands and Surveys Department, but not online nor by post, and may not be as detailed.  Y A few dictionaries or glossaries are available for some languages or dialects.  Y Government Gazettes are available since the 19th cent Honduras Gazette, but record is gappy.  Y Codified constitutional documents are available since the 18th cent Burnaby's Code.  Y Compilations of primary legislation are available since the 19th cent, but are gappy (include only substantive acts).  N Few compilations of secondary legislation are available.  N No compilations nor catalogues of parliamentary nor government papers (eg command papers, so on) are available.
Freely-licensed sources	Freely or openly-licensed work from Belize is exceedingly rare, and on Belize is limited.  N Government does not release works under an open government licence.  N Government retains full (not Crown) copyright of their works.  Y There are a couple (new) open access journals (eg J of Bzean Research).
Self-published sources	Avoid self-published sources (with exceptions).[n 16]  N Some books by Belizean publishers (Cubola, Angelus, Image Factory) might count as self-published works.[n 17]  N Some journals from (or describing themselves as from) Belize may be predatory.

Drafting

Before publishing an article, you may wish to ensure that it is neutral (meets WP:NPOV), not original research (meets WP:NOR), and verifiable (meets WP:V). You may further wish to follow the common Manual of Style. Please do add {{WPBZ}} to the draft's talk page.

WikiProject Belize guidance on following the Manual of Style and related style guidelines for articles within scope

Style guideline	Project advice
Biographies of living person (WP:BLP)	No particular advice.
Citing sources (WP:CS)	No particular advice.
Article titles (WP:AT)	Use recognisable, concise, natural, precise, and consistent names or descriptions in titles.  Y Do use the name or description most commonly used in independent, reliable, English-language sources (with exceptions), or when this is not clear or none prevails, choose a name or description that: precisely identifies the subject or topic; is short, natural, distinguishable, and recognisable; and resembles titles for similar articles (with exceptions).  Y Do use Belizean English names or descriptions, unless the subject or topic has strong ties to another English-speaking country.  N Do not use commas in names of individuals with generational suffixes. For instance, use Pook Jr or Pook II, not Pook, Jr nor Pook, II.  Y Do use Indigenous when referring to Indigenous peoples or individuals (or things related to them) generally, not indigenous, Native American, nor Indian.  N Do not use titles of knighthood. For instance, use Barry Bowen not Sir Barry Bowen.[n 18]  Y Do note alternative or variant names, archaic or historical names, and relevant foreign-language names of places or geographic features in the lead's first line.[n 19]  Y Do disambiguate names of places or geographic features naturally (eg Corozal Town not Corozal, Belize) if possible, else with the country's name after a comma (for modern settled places, eg Augustine, Belize) or in brackets (for natural features or former places, eg Victoria Peak (Belize) or Southern District (Belize)).[n 20]  Y Do disambiguate names of events naturally (following a where-what or when-where-what format, as appropriate; with exceptions), as in 2020 Belize prison escape.  Y Do disambiguate lists naturally (following a List of format; with exceptions). For instance, use List of Belizeans not Table of Belizeans.  Y Do disambiguate topics specific to Belize or Belizean people or things naturally (following a topic-preposition-Belize or Belizean-topic format, as appropriate).
Stand-alone lists (WP:SAL)	No particular advice.
Retain existing styles (MOS:VAR)	No particular advice.
Article titles, sections, headings (MOS:AT, MOS:SO, MOS:HEAD)	No particular advice.
English variant (MOS:ENGVAR, MOS:ARTCON, MOS:COMMONALITY, MOS:TIES, MOS:RETAIN)	Use Belizean English consistently (with exceptions).  Y If a norm or aspect of Belizean English spelling or grammar is widespread or established, do adhere to it. For instance, use caye not cay. Else, do adhere to the norm or aspect which is preferred, widespread, standard, or established in Caribbean English. For instance, use meagre not meager.  Y If a Belizean or Caribbean English term or phrase is common in foreign English variants, do employ it. Else, do use the more common term or phrase if possible, or do provide a gloss if not. For instance, use sixth form not junior college; use member of Parliament not Parliamentarian; use is suspended or is on interdiction (suspended), not is on interdiction; use sewage (waste) or sewerage (waste disposal), not sewage.[n 21]  Y If the meaning of a term or phrase in Belizean or Caribbean English diverges from its meaning in foreign English variants, do provide a gloss. For instance, use ridge (forested area) not ridge.  N Do not translate quotations, titles of works, nor proper names from foreign English variants. For instance, use Florida Keys not Florida Cayes.  N Do not use non-IUPAC spellings in chemistry-related articles. For instance, use sulfur not sulphur.  N Do not use Belizean English in articles with strong ties to another English-speaking country.  N Do not use Belizean English in articles where another English variant has been established, unless a valid exception applies (eg if strong ties to Belize may be well-established).
Capital letters (link)	No particular advice.[n 22]
Ligatures (MOS:LIG)	No particular advice.
Abbreviations (link)	Use established abbreviations, acronyms, or initialisms when appropriate.  N Do not use abbreviations, acronyms, nor initialisms before spelling them out first (except for universally common ones eg DNA). For instance, use the Belize City Council (CitCo) was not the CitCo was in the first instance.  N Do not pluralise abbreviations, acronyms, nor initialisms with apostrophes. For instance, use JPs not JP's.  N Do not punctuate acronyms nor initialisms. For instance, use PM not P.M.  N Do not use USA. Rather, use US.  N Do not invent new abbreviations, acronyms, nor initialisms. For instance, use ComPol not CP.
Italics (MOS:IT)	Use italics when appropriate.  N Do not enclose words or phrases in quotes when mentioning them (unless italics are already heavily used in the article). Rather, italicise them. For instance, use The name Belize comes from not The name "Belize" comes from.[n 23]  Y Do italicise words or phrases when emphasising them. For instance, use is not not is NOT nor is not.[n 24]  Y Do italicise words or phrases when introducing or distinguishing them. For instance, use the Baymen were the not The "Baymen" were the.[n 25]  Y Do italicise foreign words or phrases not in common use in English.[n 26]
Quotations (MOS:QUOT)	Use brief quotations appropriately.  Y Do flag both original and editorial emphasis. For instance, add [emphasis in original]. or [emphasis added]. (as appropriate) after the closing quotation mark (eg "... is not." [emphasis added].).[n 27]  Y Do flag errors in the quoted text if they are significant, else silently correct them. For instance, add {{sic}} just after the error but within the enclosing quotation marks (eg "as Dangriga, Toledo  [sic], was").  Y Do flag editorial omissions. For instance, use Peter  ... Wallace not Peter, oh, uh, Wallace.[n 28]  N Do not omit vulgarities, obscenities, nor text needed for or important to context or meaning.  Y Do attribute emotive, biased, or non-neutral opinions immediately.[n 29]  N Do not use scare quotes.  N Do not retain non-semantic or purely typographical elements of quoted text.  Y Do retain dialectal and archaic spellings and capitalisations.[n 30]  N Do not use quotation marks for long quotes. Rather, block quote them.[n 31]  N Do not use pull quotes.  Y Do flag both original and editorial translations.[n 32]
Punctuation (MOS:PUNCT)	Use Manual of Style punctuation.  N Do not use single quotation marks (except within quotes, and for plant cultivars and glosses). Rather, use double quotes.[n 33]  Y Do use a space, colon, or comma just before quotations.[n 34]  Y Do use logical quotation.[n 35]  Y Do follow multi-level toponyms with a comma (unless followed by terminal punctuation or closing brackets). For instance, use Dangriga, Stann Creek, was not Dangriga, Stann Creek was.  N Do not use hyphens for en nor em dashes.  N Do not use # (with exceptions). For instance, use ranked number 13 in not ranked #13 in.  Y Do place footnotes immediately after the adjacent punctuation of the text to which they apply (with exceptions). For instance, use ranked number 13,[1] but  ... end.[2] not ranked number 13[1], but  ... end[2]. nor ranked number 13, but  ... end.[1][2][n 36]
Dates and time (link)	Use Manual of Style dates and times.  Y Do use the 12-hour format for time of day (except for military use, and noon and midnight for 12  pm and 12  am).  Y Do use the day-first format for dates. For instance, use 6 June 1638 not June 6, 1638.  N Do not use th nor th for dates. For instance, use 10 September not 10th September nor 10th September.  N Do not use seasons for dates (with exceptions). For instance, use in June–November not in the wet season.  N Do not use the year before the digits as in the year 1798 (unless needed for clarity).  N Do not use apostrophes nor two-digit formats for decades as in the 1980's and the '80s, nor use ambiguous decadal names as in the 1900s nor the 1800s.  N Do not use relative time references as in they are currently. Rather, use dated references as in as of July 2025[update], they are.
Numbers (link)	Use Manual of Style numbers.  Y Do spell out integers from zero to nine as in one not 1.  Y Do use commas in numbers with five or more digits to the left of the decimal point, as in 12,345 not 12345.  Y Do use fractions for measures using imperial units (where appropriate), scientific notation in scientific contexts, and decimals elsewhere.  N Do not abbreviate million nor billion as 7 mil, 7 mill, 7 mln, 7 bil, 7 bill, nor 7 bln. Rather, use 7M or 7bn (respectively) after first use.  Y Do use only one per cent symbol in dashed ranges as in 3–7%.
Currencies (link)	Use Manual of Style currencies.  Y Do use a bare dollar symbol ($) for monetary values in Belizean dollars only in articles specific to Belize. Else, reserve the bare symbol for values in US dollars and use BZ$ for values in Belizean dollars.  Y Do use US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling ($, €, £) for monetary values in articles not specific to any one country.  Y Do use only one dollar symbol in dashed ranges as in $3–7.  Y Do spell out the currency, link to it, and provide a dated conversion of the monetary value to US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling on the first use of a value in Belizean dollars, as in 27 Belizean dollars (£10 as of July 2025[update]) not BZ$27 (£10 as of July 2025[update]), $27 (£10 as of July 2025[update]), 27 Belizean dollars (£10 as of July 2025[update]), 27 Belizean dollars (£10), nor 27 Belizean dollars.[n 37]
Measurement units (link)	Use imperial units for measures (with exceptions).  Y Do use imperial units for measures in non-scientific articles with strong ties to Belize. Else, use SI or SI-accepted units.  N Do not spell out measures followed by their unit symbols. For instance, use 7 mph not seven mph.  N Do not use a slash when spelling out units. For instance, use miles per hour not miles/hour.
Maths symbols (MOS:COMMONMATH)	No particular advice.
Grammar (MOS:GRAMMAR)	No particular advice.
Vocabulary (link)	Use Manual of Style vocabulary.  Y Do label individuals or groups of people by the terms most commonly used for them in recent reliable sources (with exceptions), or when it is unclear which terms are most used, label them by their own terms. For instance, use Chaak was a Maya king not Chaak was a Mayan king nor Chaak was a Maya chief.  Y Do use specific labels for individuals or groups of people. For instance, use Awe is a Mopan Maya archaeologist not Awe is a Maya scholar.  Y Do label transgender or non-binary individuals by their own terms. For instance, use she not he nor they for a transgender woman, and they not she nor he for a non-binary person.  Y Do use, for names, words, and phrases first written in a non-Latin script, the romanised forms most common in English (if they exist), or else follow the system most used for the language in question. For instance, use Tipu not Tipuj; use Dzuluinicob not Ts'ulwinikob.  Y Do use, for names, words, and phrases in foreign languages with variant spellings or forms, the spelling or form most common in English-language reliable sources (if one exists). For instance, use panades not empanadas; use tamale not tamal (for singular); use black dinner not relleno negro nor chilmole.  Y Do use historical toponyms to avoid anachronism or where appropriate to context, though do further provide the modern name and historical variants (if common) on first occurrence too. For instance, use buccaneers in Honduras (Belize)  ... or buccaneers in Honduras (Belize, Bay Settlement)  ... in the first instance, not buccaneers in Honduras  ... nor buccaneers in the Bay Settlement  ....
Media (link)	No particular advice.
Lists (MOS:LISTBULLET)	No particular advice.
Links (link)	No particular advice.
Miscellaneous (link)	No particular advice.
Accessibility (MOS:ACCESS)	No particular advice.

Layouts

Manual of Style layouts and code snippets (including some templates) as copied, modified, or recommended by WikiProject Belize

Layout	Project code
For a generic article	The following layout may be used for generic content articles. Code <!-- ↓ top matter ↓ --> {{Draft}} <!-- remove after publication --> {{Short description|add_one_very_short_line_of_article_description_here}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:add_formatted_title_here}} <!-- if needed --> {{Hatnote|add_note_here}} <!-- if needed --> {{Use dmy dates|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} {{Use Belizean English|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} <!-- or {{Use Oxford spelling}} for -ize/IUPAC spellings --> add_a_relevant_infobox_or_image_or_sidebar_here <!-- ↓ lead section ↓ --><!-- guide at [[WP:LEAD]] --> add_line_identifying_article_subject_or_topic_and_its_notability_or_significance_here add_lines_summarising_background_or_context_and_contents_here <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> == Background == add_background_or_context_and_cite_inline_here <!-- often desirable --> == add_contents_section_heading_here == add_section_contents_and_cite_inline_here == Legacy == add_description_of_the_notability_or_significance_of_article_subject_or_topic_and_cite_inline_here <!-- often desirable --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --> == See also == * [[add_a_related_article_here]]{{snd}} add_short_context_on_the_relevance_of_this_linked_article_here <!-- often desirable --> == Notes and references == {{Notelist-lr}} {{Reflist}} {{Reflist|group=n}} add_a_relevant_navbox_here {{Authority control}} {{Coord|add_latitude_here|add_longitude_here|region:BZ}} <!-- if needed --> {{DEFAULTSORT:add_global_sortkey_for_article_here}} <!-- if needed --> {{Draft categories| <!-- remove (template, not categories) after publication --> [[Category:add_category_name_here]] [[Category:add_category_name_here]] }}
For a generic list	The following layout may be used for generic list articles. Code <!-- ↓ top matter ↓ --> {{Draft}} <!-- remove after publication --> {{Short description|add_one_very_short_line_of_list_description_here}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:add_formatted_title_here}} <!-- if needed --> {{Hatnote|add_note_here}} <!-- if needed --> {{Use dmy dates|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} {{Use Belizean English|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} <!-- or {{Use Oxford spelling}} for -ize/IUPAC spellings --> <!-- ↓ lead section ↓ --><!-- guide at [[WP:SALLEAD]] --> add_summary_of_list_contents_here add_background_or_context_and_cite_inline_here <!-- often desirable --> add_list_selection_criteria_here <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> == add_list_section_heading_here == {{Dynamic list}} <!-- for incomplete lists which may never be completed, or {{Incomplete list}} for those which may someday be completed, or {{Complete list}} (as applicable) --> add_list_contents_or_table_and_cite_inline_here <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --> == See also == * [[add_a_related_article_here]]{{snd}} add_short_context_on_the_relevance_of_this_linked_article_here <!-- often desirable --> == Notes and references == {{Notelist-lr}} {{Reflist}} {{Reflist|group=n}} add_a_relevant_navbox_here {{Authority control}} {{Coord|add_latitude_here|add_longitude_here|region:BZ}} <!-- if needed --> {{DEFAULTSORT:add_list_topic_here, List of}} {{Draft categories| <!-- remove (template, not categories) after publication --> [[Category:Belize-related lists]] <!-- or a subcategory --> [[Category:add_category_name_here]] [[Category:add_category_name_here]] }}
For a generic talk page	The following layout may be used for the talk pages of generic content or list articles. Code <!-- ↓ lead ↓ --> <!-- Eng var notice here --> {{WikiProject banner shell | class = draft <!-- remove "draft" after publication --> | blp = add_appropriate_option_here <!-- if needed per {{wpbs}} --> | listas = add_global_sortkey_for_talkpage_here <!-- if needed --> | {{WPBIO}} <!-- remove if draft/article is not a biography --> {{WPBZ}} {{add_relevant_wikiproject_banner_name_here}} }} {{Refideas <!-- may be desirable --> | add_a_suggested_source_here | add_a_suggested_source_here }} {{Tasks <!-- may be desirable --> | other = The following suggestions may be useful when improving this article in the future:<br /> :- add_a_suggested_task_here :- add_a_suggested_task_here | othertext = Suggestions }} <!-- ↓ discussions ↓ -->
For a redirect page	The following layout may be used for a redirect page. Code #REDIRECT [[add_target_article_name_or_anchor_here]] {{Redirect category shell|| <!-- may be desirable --> {{R with possibilities}} <!-- remove if redirect would not warrant its own article --> {{add_redirect_category_template_here}} <!-- list at [[WP:TMR]] --> }} {{DEFAULTSORT:add_global_sortkey_for_redirect_here}} <!-- if needed -->
For a category page	The following layout may be used for a category page. Code <!-- ↓ top matter ↓ --> {{Category main article|add_main_article_of_category_here}} <!-- may be desirable if available --> {{Category explanation|articles related to add_description_of_category_topic_or_set_here. Please add_instructions_on_which_articles_to_include_or_exclude_and_how_to_subcategorise_them_here}} <!-- may be desirable --> <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> {{CatAutoTOC}} <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --> {{DEFAULTSORT:add_global_sortkey_for_category_here}} <!-- if needed --> [[Category:Belize]] <!-- or a subcategory --> [[Category:add_parent_category_here]]
For adding tables	The following code demonstrates how to build tables. Code <!-- ↓ simple table ↓ --> {{Sticky header}} <!-- may be desirable --> {{Row hover highlight}} <!-- may be desirable --> {| class="wikitable sticky-header hover-highlight" |+ {{Screen reader-only|add_table_caption_or_summary_of_table_contents_here}} <!-- often desirable --> |- ! add_col1_header_here ! add_col2_header_here |- | add_row1_col1_content_and_cite_inline_here | add_row1_col2_content_and_cite_inline_here |} <!-- ↓ simple table with bundled footnotes ↓ --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref group="n">In the following table, notes and citations are provided in the rightmost column.</ref> {{Sticky header}} {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="wikitable sticky-header hover-highlight" |+ {{Screen reader-only|add_table_caption_or_summary_of_table_contents_here}} |- ! add_col1_header_here ! add_col2_header_here ! <!-- blank col3 header --> |- | add_row1_col1_content_here | add_row1_col2_content_here | <ref>add_row1_notes_or_citations_here</ref> |} <!-- ↓ sortable table ↓ --> {{Sticky header}} {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="wikitable sticky-header hover-highlight sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only|add_table_caption_or_summary_of_table_contents_here}} |- ! add_col1_header_here <!-- may insert ''class="unsortable"|'' before header --> ! add_col2_header_here |- | add_row1_col1_content_and_cite_inline_here <!-- may wrap content in {{dts}} or {{sort}} --> | add_row1_col2_content_and_cite_inline_here |} <!-- ↓ aligned table ↓ --> {{Table alignment}} {{Sticky header}} {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="wikitable sticky-header hover-highlight col2right" <!-- may swap ''col2right'' for any {{table alignment}} class --> |+ {{Screen reader-only|add_table_caption_or_summary_of_table_contents_here}} |- ! add_col1_header_here ! add_col2_header_here |- | add_row1_col1_content_and_cite_inline_here | add_row1_col2_content_and_cite_inline_here |} <!-- ↓ collapsible table ↓ --> {{Sticky header}} {{Row hover highlight}} {| class="wikitable sticky-header hover-highlight mw-collapsible" |+ {{Screen reader-only|add_table_caption_or_summary_of_table_contents_here}} |- ! add_col1_header_here ! add_col2_header_here |- | add_row1_col1_content_and_cite_inline_here | add_row1_col2_content_and_cite_inline_here |}
For adding citations and footnotes	The following code demonstrates the use of <ref>...</ref> for citations or footnotes. Code <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> '''Lorem ipsum'''{{efn-lr|Foo bar.}} dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<!-- explanatory footnote in lead's first sentence; use for variant names, pronunciations --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>"[https://www.example.org Lorem ipsum dolor]". ''Amandala''. Belize City. 1 Jul 2020. Accessed 1 Jul 2025.</ref> <!-- inline full cite with no page number; use for brief sources like news, webpages --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>Doe J (2020). ''Lorem Ipsum Dolor''. Benque Viejo, Belize: Cubola. p. 10.</ref> <!-- inline full cite with page number; use for lengthy sources (like books, journal articles) which will be cited only a few times --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>For lorem, see: "[https://www.example.org Lorem ipsum dolor]". ''Amandala''. Belize City. 1 Jul 2020. Accessed 1 Jul 2025. For consectetur, see: Doe J (2020). ''Lorem Ipsum Dolor''. Benque Viejo, Belize: Cubola. p. 10.</ref> <!-- bundled inline full cites --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>Doe 2010, p. 10.</ref> <!-- short cite; use with listed full cites --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>For lorem, see Doe 2010, p. 10. For consectetur, see Doe 2000, p. 10.</ref> <!-- bundled short cites; use with listed full cites --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>See Doe 2010, p. 10. But donec enim felis (Doe 2010, p. 20).</ref> <!-- explanatory footnote with short cite; use with listed full cites --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,<ref name="foo">Foo bar.</ref> consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref name="foo" /> <!-- <ref> with name option; use to repeat footnotes --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref group="foo">Foo bar.</ref> <!-- <ref> with group option; use to group footnotes (eg group="n" for explanatory footnotes) --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --><!-- optional --> {{Refbegin}} # Doe J (2010). ''Consectetur Adipiscing''. Kingston, Jamaica: UWI Press. <!-- listed full cite; use for lengthy sources (like books, journal articles) which will be cited multiple times --> # Doe J (2000). "Vestibulum ornare augue sodales mi ultrices". ''Ancient Mesoamerica''. '''20''' (1): 10–20. {{Refend}}
For adding citations and footnotes	The following code demonstrates the use of {{sfn}} or {{refn}} for citations or footnotes. Code <!-- ↓ top matter ↓ --><!-- optional --> {{Use shortened footnotes|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} <!-- to indicate <ref>...</ref> should not be used --> {{Use list-defined references|date={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} <!-- to indicate inline full cites should not be used --> <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> '''Lorem ipsum'''{{efn-lr|Foo bar.}} dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<!-- explanatory footnote in lead's first sentence --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|{{wikicite |ref= CITEREFAm |reference= "[https://www.example.org Lorem ipsum dolor]". ''Amandala''. Belize City. 1 Jul 2020. Accessed 1 Jul 2025.}}}} <!-- inline full cite; must have rich anchor --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|For lorem, see: {{wikicite |ref= CITEREFAm |reference= "[https://www.example.org Lorem ipsum dolor]". ''Amandala''. Belize City. 1 Jul 2020. Accessed 1 Jul 2025.}} For consectetur, see: {{cite book |ref= CITEREFDoe c |vauthors= Doe J |date= 2020 |title= Lorem Ipsum Dolor |place= Benque Viejo, Belize |publisher= Cubola |page= 10}}}} <!-- bundled inline full cites; must have rich anchors --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{sfn|Doe b|p=10}} <!-- short cite --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|For lorem, see {{harvnb|Doe b|p=10}}. For consectetur, see {{harvnb|Doe a|p=10}}.}} <!-- bundled short cites --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|See {{harvnb|Doe b|p=10}}. But donec enim felis {{harv|Doe b|p=20}}.}} <!-- explanatory footnote with short cite --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,{{refn|name=foo|Foo bar.}} consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|name=foo}} <!-- {{refn}} with name option --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.{{refn|group=n|Foo bar.}} <!-- {{refn}} with group option --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --> {{Refbegin}} # <cite id="CITEREFDoe b">Doe J (2010). ''Consectetur Adipiscing''. Kingston, Jamaica: UWI Press.</cite> <!-- listed full cite; must have rich anchor --> # {{Wikicite |ref= "CITEREFDoe a" |reference= Doe J (2000). "Vestibulum ornare augue sodales mi ultrices". ''Ancient Mesoamerica''. '''20''' (1): 10–20.}} {{Refend}}
For adding citations and footnotes	The following code demonstrates the use of {{cite xxx}} templates to format full citations. Code <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --><!-- optional --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.example.org |title= Lorem ipsum dolor |work= Amandala |place= Belize City |date= 2020-07-01 |access-date= 2025-07-01}}</ref> <!-- {{cite xxx}} in an inline full cite --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --><!-- optional --> {{Refbegin}} # {{Cite book <!-- {{cite xxx}} in a listed full cite --> | vauthors = Doe J | date = 2010 | title = Consectetur Adipiscing | place = Kingston, Jamaica | publisher = UWI Press }} {{Refend}}
For adding citations and footnotes	The following code demonstrates the use of <cite>...</cite>, {{wikicite}}, or {{cite xxx}} templates to add anchors to full citations. Code <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --><!-- optional --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.example.org |title= Lorem ipsum dolor |work= Amandala |place= Belize City |date= 2020-07-01 |access-date= 2025-07-01 |ref= Am}}</ref> <!-- {{cite xxx}} with bare manual anchor (''Am''); may point here via wikilink [[#Am]] only --> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<ref><cite id=CITEREFDoe>Doe J (2020). ''Lorem Ipsum Dolor''. Benque Viejo, Belize: Cubola. p. 10.</cite></ref> <!-- <cite> with rich manual anchor (''CITEREFDoe''); may point here via wikilink [[#CITEREFDoe]] or vars templates eg {{harv|Doe}} --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --><!-- optional --> {{Refbegin}} # {{Cite book <!-- {{cite xxx}} with rich automatic anchor (''CITEREFDoe2010''); may point here via wikilink or vars templates --> | vauthors = Doe J | date = 2010 | title = Consectetur Adipiscing | place = Kingston, Jamaica | publisher = UWI Press }} # {{Wikicite <!-- {{wikicite}} with bare manual anchor (''AM''), but prefix ''CITEREF'' to make anchor rich --> | ref = AM | reference = Doe J (2000). "Vestibulum ornare augue sodales mi ultrices". ''Ancient Mesoamerica''. '''20''' (1): 10–20. }} {{Refend}}

Templates

Further Manual of Style templates (not in Layouts above) as copied, modified, or recommended by WikiProject Belize

Template	Project advice
{{Italic title}} ({{it}}, {{italic}})	To italicise article titles; or use {{DISPLAYTITLE}}
{{Anchor}} ({{anc}})	For invisible anchors (eg to preserve links when altering section headings); must substitute in section headings
{{Visible anchor}} ({{va}}, {{visanc}})	For visible anchors
{{Term}} ({{dt}})	To build glossaries; use with {{dd}}
{{Defn}} ({{dd}})	To build glossaries; use with {{dt}}
{{Taxobox}}	An infobox (list) for use in articles on species
{{Main}}	A hatnote for articles or sections with another main article
{{Further}} ({{see}}, {{more}})	A hatnote for articles or sections with another related article
{{Circa}} ({{c.}}, {{ca}})	For use in favour of circa, c., ca., or approx.
{{Abbr}} ({{abr}})	For abbreviations, eg approx. for approximately in infoboxes
{{Abbrlink}} ({{abl}})	For linked abbreviations
{{Tooltip}} ({{hint}})	For hover text or notes; for abbreviations use {{abbr}}
{{Em}}	To emphasise a word or phrase; usually italicises
{{Strong}}	To emphasise a word or phrase a lot; usually makes bold
{{`s}}	For the possessive of bold terms
{{'s}}	For the possessive of italic terms
{{Gloss}}	For glosses; use with {{lang}} or {{langr}}
{{Single+double}} ({{' "}})	For quotes within quotes
{{Double+single+double}} ({{" ' "}})	For quotes within quotes within quotes
{{Bracket}}	To escape square brackets in links
{{Spaced en dash}} ({{snd}}, {{dash}}, {{spnd}})	For non-breaking spaced en dash
{{As of}}	For statements which may become dated
{{Val}}	For scientific notation
{{Convert}} ({{con}}, {{conv}}, {{cvrt}})	For conversions of measures
{{Convert abbreviated}} ({{cvt}})	For conversions of measures with units abbreviated
{{Math}}	For common maths symbols or formulas
{{Mvar}}	For text variables
{{Fraction}} ({{/}}, {{frac}}, {{fract}})	For text fractions
{{Var}}	For maths variables
{{Lang}}	For terms in foreign languages which are not proper names; use with {{gloss}}
{{Lang unset italics}} ({{langr}})	For proper names in foreign languages; use with {{gloss}}
{{Official website}} ({{oweb}}, {{offl}})	For external links to official websites
{{Spaces}} ({{nbs}}, {{nbsp}}, {{spcs}}, {{space}})	For non-breaking spaces
{{Nowrap}} ({{nwr}}, {{nbr}}, {{nobr}})	For non-breaking strings
{{Thin space}} ({{tsp}}, {{thsp}}, {{thinsp}})	For thin non-breaking space
{{IPA}} ({{ipa}})	For IPA transcriptions; place in {{efn-lr}}
{{Efn-lr}}	For explanatory footnotes within the lead's first sentence; use with
{{Notelist-lr}}	To display footnotes from {{efn-lr}}
{{Timeline-event}} ({{tevt}}, {{timeline event}})	For timeline events
{{Start date}} ({{tevs}})	For event start dates
{{End date}} ({{teve}})	For event end dates
{{Paragraph break}} ({{pb}}, {{parabr}})	For multiple paragraphs within a single list item or footnotes
{{Blockquote}} ({{"}}, {{bq}}, {{quote}}, {{bquote}})	For lengthy or block quotations
{{Sup}} ({{superscript}})	For text superscripts
{{Sub}} ({{subscript}})	For text subscripts
{{Sticky header}} ({{sticky}})	For sticky headers in tables
{{Row hover highlight}} ({{mw-datatable}})	To highlight rows in tables on hover
{{Screen reader-only}} ({{sro}}, {{sronly}})	For invisible text only for screen readers
{{Table alignment}}	To align column content in tables
{{Date table sorting}} ({{dts}}, {{sortdate}}, {{datesort}})	To sort dates in sortable tables
{{Sortname}} ({{sn}})	To sort personal names in sortable tables; or use {{sort}}
{{Sort}} ({{dpn}})	To sort text or numbers in sortable tables; or use {{dsv}}
{{Data-sort-value}} ({{dsv}})	To sort text or numbers in sortable tables; or use {{sort}}
{{Static row numbers}} ({{srn}})	For fixed row numbers in tables

After publishing

After publishing an article, you may wish to ensure that it is categorised and not orphaned. Please do ensure {{WPBZ}} is in the article's talk page (without |class=draft in the banner nor banner shell). You may further wish to categorise the article using the following schema.

WikiProject Belize guidance on categorising articles within scope

Categorisation	Project advice
By extended subjects	If the article is on something concrete or extended, it ought to be categorised by space and time.
By non-extended subjects	If the article is on something abstract or not extended, it ought to be categorised by topic.
By main subjects	Articles ought to be categorised by the thing they are primarily about (their main subject or topic, covered throughout the article).
By minor subjects	Articles may be categorised by some of the things they are not primarily about (some minor subjects or topics, covered in sections, subsections, or smaller units of text).
By defining characteristics	Articles ought to be categorised by each defining characteristic of their subject or topic
By non-defining characteristics	Articles may be categorised by some non-defining characteristics of their subject or topic.
By space	Articles on things extended in space (geographic divisions or features, buildings or structures, so on) ought to be categorised by space.  Y Do add articles on things extended in space to Category:Geography of Belize (or a subcategory). In particular, modern districts, constituencies, cities, and some towns have their own categories; historical places do not (except Category:British Honduras).  Y Do add articles on buildings or structures to Category:Buildings and structures in Belize (or a subcategory).
By time	Articles on things extended in time (events, people's lives, so on) ought to be categorised by time.  Y Do add articles on things extended in time to Category:History of Belize (or a subcategory). In particular, some historical to modern eras and periods have their own categories; some units of time (millennia, centuries, decades, years) do too; some preceding cultures (eg Category:Maya civilization) do too; preceding states or polities do not (except Category:British Honduras).  Y Do add articles on pre-Columbian things to a Belizean historical period category (eg Category:Archaic Belize or Category:Classic Belize). These are already subcategories of their broader counterparts (eg Category:Archaic period in Mesoamerica or Category:Maya Classic Period, respectively).  Y Do add articles on natural, corporate, or collective entities to the appropriate set subcategory of Category:Belize (these are dispersed throughout).
By topic	Articles on abstract things (timeless and spaceless things, like aspects of human nature, the arts, so on) ought to be categorised by topic.  Y Do add articles on abstract things to the appropriate topic subcategory of Category:Belize (these are dispersed throughout).
By format	Articles may be categorised by their type or format.  Y Do add biographies to Category:Belizean people (or a subcategory).  Y Do add lists to Category:Belize-related lists (or a subcategory).  Y Do tag stubs with {{Belize-stub}} (or a subtemplate) to automatically add them to Category:Belize stubs (or a subcategory).  Y Do add images to Category:Images of Belize (or a subcategory).  Y Do add templates to Category:Belize templates (or a subcategory).

Notes

1. This is a citation or explanatory footnote for "...  ranked number 13".
2. This is a citation or explanatory footnote for "but  ... end".

1. Please do report any instances of the latter in Talk. This guidance assumes you're mostly familiar with main policies and guidelines (see List of policies and guidelines). New editors may wish to peruse Help:Your first article and Help:After your first article first.
2. Notability guidelines outline how suitable something is for its own article or list, but do not apply to nor limit content within articles or lists (per WP:NNC). In Belize's case, WP:NOPAGE may be particularly relevant, given current state and size of literature on and from the country.
3. Note meeting GNG requires at least one (in select cases) or multiple (in most cases) secondary sources.
4. Technically no present consensus here. Some or many Belize-related lists (List of Belizean Xs or List of Xs-preposition-Belize) may be deemed complex lists, but see this N talk regarding their notability.
5. Reliable sources ought to be published and accessible too (made available to the public in some form, and made available for review in some form, respectively). See WP:PUBLISH.
6. See WP:NIS on allowed uses of non-independent sources (for noncontroversial details, with attribution, but not for claims of notability nor controverial details).
7. Political topics obviously, but even topics not immediately or obviously political. For instance, historical or geographical works from these sources might have a vested interest in some territorial dispute involving Belize (or predecessor states). Similarly, works from or funded by the Belize government might have a vested interest in topics or claims regarding Cuba or Venezuela (given close ties). Excludes works with no vested interest in a given topic or outcome, even if their coverage of said topic is biased or not even-handed.
8. Which is to say they have had relatively little scrutiny, not that they are thereby reliable.
9. Which is not to say that they are thereby reliable.
10. But where allowed, use with caution and do not interpret, evaluate, analyse, nor synthesise. Reputable primary sources allowed 'for specific facts' (WP:RSPRIMARY) ie 'to make straightforward, descriptive statements of fact' (WP:PRIMARY). See WP:PRIMARYUSE for details.
11. See WP:TERTIARYUSE for details.
12. For instance, many recent Reporter issues or stories are not available on their website.
13. For instance, Jose A Sanchez, Cayo Scoop, Corozal Times. Very difficult to discover and archive; allowed use in very few cases (see WP:SELFSOURCE).
14. For instance, misspelt names, rounded dates or dates off by a few days, rounded tallies or tallies off by a few marks, possibly unfaithful or weirdly formatted digitisations of older material, possibly unfaithful or weirdly formatted transcripts, so on. At least some might have to be treated as well-established tabloids (to be used with care; see § Tabloids; issue does not seem to warrant questionable source designation though). 'Minor' details are never or almost never corrected after the fact, though news of national import is nearly always covered in more than one source, allowing editors to cross-check stories.
15. Including censuses since late 18th cent.
16. See § Using self-published sources on allowed uses of self-published sources.
17. Pay-to-publish, significant author control, so on.
18. But do provide prefix and post-nominals in article itself.
19. Or add and link to a Names or Etymology section immediately following lead.
20. Or district name if latter is still ambiguous eg Blue Creek, Orange Walk and Blue Creek, Toledo, not Blue Creek, Belize.
21. May see Google ngrams for global and foreign English variants.
22. Though note Northern, Central, and Southern Belize, and South Side, Belize City, may soon attain proper name status, in which case capitalisation (Central Belize not central Belize) would be advised.
23. Italicise via ''word_or_phrase_here''.
24. But use emphasis judiciously. Italicise via {{em}} eg is {{em|not}} for is not.
25. Italicise via ''word_or_phrase_here''. Includes terms of art.
26. Italicise via {{lang}} eg {{lang|bzj|dis lee bwai}} for dis lee bwai.
27. But use editorial emphasis judiciously. Italicise via {{em}} eg "… is {{em|not}}." [emphasis added]. for "... is not." [emphasis added].
28. Ellipses as three unspaced dots ... not the precomposed character … nor three spaced dots . . .. Precede with non-breaking space {{nbsp}} (but follow instead when ellipsis opens the quote). Do not bracket (except when ellipses used elsewhere in quote represent pauses of speech or missing parts of words).
29. In article text, near quote.
30. But not glyphs nor ligatures.
31. For quotes of over about forty words or one paragraph, quote via {{blockquote}}. Attribute in preceding sentence.
32. That is, translations from quoted text and translations by editor. For editorial translations, do further quote the original via {{lang}}.
33. Use {{' "}} or {{" ' "}} for quotes marks in immediate succession eg it.'" not it.'" nor it.' ".
34. But use only a space if the latter would confuse or alter meaning, a comma if it would be required were the quote a paraphrase, and a colon for quotes of one or more complete sentences.
35. Place punctuation just after the closing quotation mark (with exceptions for quotes of or which form complete sentences).
36. Place footnotes immediately after the text to which they apply if their adjacent punctuation is a bracket or dash eg use ranked number 13^[1]) was or ranked number 13^[1] – was.
37. But use US$ not $ when converting to US dollars to avoid ambiguity.

1. Blench R (15 Mar 2013). "A Dictionary of Belize English" (Draft). Belmopan, Belize. pp. i, 35.
2. Crosbie P, ed. (2009) [First published 2007]. English–Kriol Dictionary (Reprint of 1st ed.). Belmopan, Belize: Belize Kriol Project. pp. xii, 465. ISBN 978-976-95165-1-9.
3. Lehmann C (16 Dec 2018). "Alfabetos alternativos". La lengua maya de Yucatán (Blog). Erfurt, Germany.

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