Editing User:Argent/templates/Template:Lifeform

{{infobox
|title={{{name|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|id=Lifeform|

{{#if:{{{image|}}}      |{{row/image+artist   | {{{image}}}<!--                 -->}}|}}

<!-- about -->
{{#if:{{{type|}}}      |{{row/kv| Type        | {{{type}}}<!--                  -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{abilities|}}} |{{row/kv| Abilities   | {{{abilities}}}<!--             -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{use|}}}       |{{row/kv| Used for    | {{{use}}}<!--                   -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{sapient|}}}   |{{row/kv| Sapient     | Yes [[category: sapient beings]]   }}|}}

<!-- location -->
{{#if:{{{native|}}}    |{{row/kv| Native to   | {{{native}}}<!--                -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{earth|}}}     |{{row/kv| World       |[[Earth ({{{earth}}})]]<!--             -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{world|}}}     |{{row/kv| World       |[[{{{world}}}]]<!--                     -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{'world|}}}    |{{row/kv| World       |{{{'world}}} {{raw/world}}<!--          -->}}|}}
{{#if:{{{universe|}}}  |{{row/kv| Universe    |{{{universe}}}<!--                      -->}}|}}

<!-- featured in     -->{{row/kv| Featured In |''{{{books}}}''<!--                    -->}}

}}<includeonly><!--

# Categories
-->[[Category: Lifeforms]]<!--

-->{{#if:<!--
  -->{{{earth|}}}<!-- -->{{{world|}}}<!-- -->{{{'world|}}}<!-- -->{{{universe|}}}<!--
    -->||{{infobox/no-world}}<!--
-->}}<!--

-->{{#if: {{{world|}}} | [[Category: {{demonym|{{{world}}}|}} lifeforms]] |}}<!--

--></includeonly><noinclude>

The {{lifeform}} infobox template is a very versatile template that can be used to describe any group of beings that can be considered alive. This includes obvious examples, such as plants and animals, but also more nebulous ones, such as magical creatures and constructs.

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=== Template ===
<pre class=mw-code>
{{lifeform
|image=
|type= 
|abilities= 
|use=
|sapient=
|native=
|earth= / world=
|universe=
|books=
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
Highlighted lines indicate '''mandatory''' parameters.
On lines with multiple parameters (e.g. <code>|world= / earth=</code>) pick only the one most appropriate.

{{docs|title={{t|lifeform}} Parameters}}

<!-- ---------- -->
<!-- ROW: image -->
<!-- ---------- -->
{{docs/image
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|image=Axehound by Shallan.jpg</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- --------- -->
<!-- ROW: type -->
<!-- --------- -->
{{docs/row/optional
|param=type 
|desc= Use this to specify the type of lifeform being described.
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|type=Animal</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- -------------- -->
<!-- ROW: abilities -->
<!-- -------------- -->
{{docs/row/optional
|param=abilities 
|desc= Use this to specify any unusual abilities the lifeform might have.
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|abilities=[[Cytonics]]</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- -------- -->
<!-- ROW: use -->
<!-- -------- -->
{{docs/row/optional
|param=use 
|desc= Use this to specify what, if anything, the lifeform is used for. This is usually applicable to plants with known uses (e.g. food, poison) and domesticated animals.
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|use=Poison</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- ------------ -->
<!-- ROW: sapient -->
<!-- ------------ -->
{{docs/row/optional
|param=sapient 
|desc= Use this to specify whether the lifeform is sapient.<br>
<small>'''Note:''' Only include this parameter if the lifeform ''is'' sapient.</small>
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|sapient=y</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- ----------- -->
<!-- ROW: native -->
<!-- ----------- -->
{{docs/row/optional
|param=native 
|desc= Use this to specify the location this lifeform originates from or is native to.
|eg=
<code><nowiki>|native=[[Roshar]]</nowiki></code>
}}

<!-- ------------------ -->
<!-- ROW: world / earth -->
<!-- ------------------ -->
{{docs/world}}

<!-- ------------- -->
<!-- ROW: universe -->
<!-- ------------- -->
{{docs/universe}}

<!-- ---------- -->
<!-- ROW: books -->
<!-- ---------- -->
{{docs/books}}

|}


=== Categories & Tags ===
Pages that make use of the ''{{t|lifeform}}'' template will be added to [[:Category: Lifeforms]]. In addition, providing <code><nowiki>|sapient=y</nowiki></code> will add the page to [[:Category: Sapient beings]], while providing <code><nowiki>|world</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>|earth</nowiki></code> will add the page to a lifeforms category corresponding to that world/earth (<small>e.g. <code><nowiki>|world=Roshar</nowiki></code> will add the page to [[:Category: Rosharan lifeforms]]</small>).


[ [Category: Infoboxes]]
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 <!-- about -->
 {{#if:{{{type|}}} |{{row/kv| Type | {{{type}}}<!-- -->}}|}}
-{{#if:{{{abilities|}}} |{{row/kv| Abilities | [[Category: lifeforms-with-abilities]]<!-- -->}}|}}
+{{#if:{{{abilities|}}} |{{row/kv| Abilities | {{{abilities}}}<!-- -->}}|}}
-{{#if:{{{use|}}} |{{row/kv| Used for | [[Category: lifeforms-with-used-for]] <!-- -->}}|}}
+{{#if:{{{use|}}} |{{row/kv| Used for | {{{use}}}<!-- -->}}|}}
 {{#if:{{{sapient|}}} |{{row/kv| Sapient | Yes [[category: sapient beings]] }}|}}
-<!-- world & universe -->
+<!-- location -->
+{{#if:{{{native|}}} |{{row/kv| Native to | {{{native}}}<!-- -->}}|}}
 {{#if:{{{earth|}}} |{{row/kv| World |[[Earth ({{{earth}}})]]<!-- -->}}|}}
 {{#if:{{{world|}}} |{{row/kv| World |[[{{{world}}}]]<!-- -->}}|}}
@@ Line 32: / Line 33: @@
 --></includeonly><noinclude>
-The {{t|lifeform}} infobox template is a very versatile template that can be used to describe any group of beings that can be considered alive. This includes obvious examples, such as plants and animals, but also more nebulous ones, such as magical creatures and constructs.
+The {{lifeform}} infobox template is a very versatile template that can be used to describe any group of beings that can be considered alive. This includes obvious examples, such as plants and animals, but also more nebulous ones, such as magical creatures and constructs.
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 {{docs/row/optional
 |param=type
-|desc= Use this to specify the type of lifeform being described. Apply a category if possible.<br>
+|desc= Use this to specify the type of lifeform being described.
-<small>'''Note''': See [[#Types]] for more details.</small>
 |eg=
-<code><nowiki>|type={{cat tag|Cognitive Shadows}}</nowiki></code><br>
+<code><nowiki>|type=Animal</nowiki></code>
-<code><nowiki>|type=Hemalurgic Creations</nowiki></code>
 }}
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 |}
-=== Types ===
-While the ''type'' parameter allows for any number of types to be specified, there are several that are strongly encouraged:
-* Animal (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Animals|Animal}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Plant (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Plants|Plant}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Cognitive Shadow (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Cognitive Shadows|Cognitive Shadow}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Sapient Splinter (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Splinters|Sapient Splinters}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Construct (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Constructs|Construct}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Hemalurgic creation (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Hemalurgic creations|Hemalurgic creation}}</nowiki></code></small>)
-* Magic user (<small><code><nowiki>{{cat tag|Magic users|Magic user}}</nowiki></code></small>)