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=== Citation templates ===
 
=== Citation templates ===
 
{{t|Ref}} generates a reference which may use one of the below templates to generate it's content.
 
{{t|Ref}} generates a reference which may use one of the below templates to generate it's content.
*{{t|Wp}} links to a page on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia]]
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*{{t|bws}} links to a page on {{bws|link=}}
*{{t|Bref}} links to a book or a specific chapter, page or section of a book.
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**{{t|annotation}} links to a specific annotation
*{{t|SAwikia}} links to a page on the [http://stormlightarchive.wikia.com/wiki/ Stormlight Archive wikia]
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*{{t|tor}} links to a page on {{Tor|link=}}
*{{t|17s}} links to a topic on the 17th Shard forms.
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*{{t|17s}} links to a topic on the {{17s|link=}}
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*{{t|twg}} links to a topic on the {{twg|link=}}
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*{{t|SAwikia}} links to a page on the {{SAwikia|1=|2=Stormlight Archive wikia}}
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*{{t|sb}} links to a topic on the {{sb|link=}}
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*{{t|wp}} links to a page on [[wikipedia:Wikipedia]]
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*{{t|bref}} links to a book or a specific chapter, page or section of a book
 
{{t|Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it.
 
{{t|Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it.
   

Revision as of 21:25, 9 February 2012

So you want to know how to use templates? You're in the right place.

First off, to use a template you insert it's name in {{curly brackets}}. Most templates ask for parameters which are passed as so: {{eg|first argument|second|foo=named argument}}. You see the foo= part? That's a named argument, and is used for special parameters, such as the infobox field names.

Templates

  • {{B}} converts an acronym or malformed book title into the correctly formatted title.
  • {{Columns}} allows you to format a list (the first parameter) into count columns.
  • {{Quote}} surrounds the first parameter as a block quote, with the second parameter as a source.

Info boxes

The {{Infobox}} templates are placed at the start of the article, and show a list of information down the right side of the article.

Info tables

These templates are usually placed at the bottom of a page to allow people to find related content.

Link macros

  • {{Race}} is used to convert a country or state's name into the colloquial name for it's people.
  • {{Aon}} creates a link that describes the Aon requested
  • {{World}} will convert book title's to the world on which the book is set.

Citation templates

{{Ref}} generates a reference which may use one of the below templates to generate it's content.

{{Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it.

Navigation aids

These templates insert boxes or emphasised phrases that help users navigate the wiki correclty.

  • {{For}} helps users distinguish between similarly titled articles.
  • {{Main}} directs users to more in-depth articles on a particular subject.
  • {{Redirect}} reminds users that they have been forwarded to a different page, in cases which may be ambiguous.

Notices

{{Notice}} templates insert boxes that alert users to information regarding the page its self.