Wikipedia:WikiProject Belize/Guidance

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.

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).

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).

WikiProject Belize guidance on meeting notability policy for articles within scope

Notability guideline	Project advice
General notability (WP:GNG)	proj_advice
List notability (WP:NLIST)	proj_advice
Fringe theory notability (WP:FRINGE)	proj_advice
Astronimical object notability (WP:NASTRO)	No particular advice.
Book notability (WP:BK)	proj_advice
Event notability (WP:EVENT)	proj_advice
Film notability (WP:NF)	proj_advice
Geographic feature notability (WP:NGEO)	proj_advice
Music notability (WP:NMG)	proj_advice
Number notability (WP:NNUM)	No particular advice.
Organisation or company notability (WP:ORG)	proj_advice
People notability (WP:BIO)	proj_advice
Species notability (WP:NSPECIES)	proj_advice
Web notability (WP:WEB)	proj_advice

Verifiability

To draft a well-sourced article later on, independent and reliable sources ought to exist for its subject or topic.

WikiProject Belize guidance on meeting verifiability policy for articles within scope

Verifiability guideline	Project advice
Independent sources (WP:IS)	Use independent sources. N The Times and Guardian are not independent of their parties (PUP and UDP, respectively). N Some (not all) books by Belizean publishers (Cubola, Angelus, Image Factory) may be self-published works.
Reliable sources (WP:RS)	proj_advice
Primary sources (WP:PRIMARY)	proj_advice
Secondary sources (WP:SECONDARY)	proj_advice
Tertiary sources (WP:TERTIARY)	proj_advice
Digitised sources (xxx)	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). 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.
Sources in Belizean English (xxx)	Sources in Belizean English are quite limited. N At least some sources from Belize are not written in Belizean English. N No sources from overseas are written in Belizean English.
Sources in Caribbean English (xxx)	Sources in Caribbean English are not so limited. Y Most sources from the West Indies (news, UWI Press, Ian Randle, Macmillan) seem to be written in Caribbean English. N Few sources from overseas seem to be written in Caribbean English.
Sources in foreign English variants (xxx)	proj_advice
Sources in foreign languages (xxx)	proj_advice
Grey literature (xxx)	proj_advice
Academic sources (xxx)	proj_advice
Press (xxx)	The Belizean press corps is quite small. 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. Y Some legitimate press or media may make their work (or some of it) available only on social media (especially Facebook). N Factchecking (especially of 'minor' details) by many papers or media outlets does not seem to be so rigorous.
Sources of visuals (xxx)	proj_advice
Sources of data (xxx)	proj_advice
Standard references (xxx)	proj_advice eg Hansard, gazetteer, DNB
Freely-licensed sources (xxx)	Freely or openly-licensed work from Belize is very rare. 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).

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. 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. 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 xxx, Belize) or in brackets (for natural features or former places, eg xxx (Belize) or Southern District (Belize)). 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 xxx not xxx. 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 is suspended or is on interdiction (suspended), not is on interdiction. 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 xxx not xxx. 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.
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. Y Do italicise words or phrases when emphasising them. For instance, use is not not is NOT nor is not. Y Do italicise words or phrases when introducing or distinguishing them. For instance, use the Baymen were the not The "Baymen" were the. Y Do italicise foreign words or phrases not in common use in English.
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].). 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 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 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 Do not use quotation marks for long quotes. Rather, block quote them. N Do not use pull quotes. Y Do flag both original and editorial translations.
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. Y Do use a space, colon, or comma just before quotations. Y Do use logical quotation. 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, but  ... end. not ranked number 13, but  ... end. nor ranked number 13, but  ... end.
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, 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) not BZ$27 (£10 as of July 2025), $27 (£10 as of July 2025), 27 Belizean dollars (£10 as of July 2025), 27 Belizean dollars (£10), nor 27 Belizean dollars.
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 xxx not xxx. 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 xxx not xxx. 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 a generic table	The following layout may be used for generic tables. Code xx
For adding citations and footnotes	The following code demonstrates the use of <ref>...</ref> for citations or footnotes. Code <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> 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 --> <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --> {{Refbegin}} {{Refend}}
For adding citations and footntoes	The following code demonstrates the use of {{cite xxx}} templates for full citations. Code <!-- ↓ contents ↓ --><!-- optional --> <!-- ↓ end matter ↓ --><!-- optional --> {{Refbegin}} {{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}}	To abbreviate approximately to approx. in infoboxes
{{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

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. 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.