Help:Templates

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

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.

• {{Book}} includes information on the publisher and ISBN of a book
• {{Character}} includes information regarding the character
  • {{Alethi info}} should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of characters from Alethkar on Roshar
  • {{Herald info}} should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of the ten Heralds of the Almighty
  • {{Skaa info}} should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of skaa characters from the Final Empire on Scadrial
  • {{Returned info}} should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of Returned from Nalthis
• {{Place}} information on a place, region, or building.
• {{Spren}} information on a type of Spren
• {{Shard}} information on one of the Shards of Adonalsium

Info tables

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

• {{Aons}} inserts a tabulated list of Aons.
• {{Cosmere}} inserts a table of links relating to Adonalsium and the Cosmere at large.
• {{Books}} inserts a table of books and series' by Brandon Sanderson.
• {{MetallicArts}} inserts a table of the magics found on Scadrial.

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.

• {{bws}} links to a page on Template:Bws
  • {{annotation}} links to a specific annotation
• {{tor}} links to a page on Template:Tor
• {{17s}} links to a topic on the Template:17s
• {{twg}} links to a topic on the Template:Twg
• {{SAwikia}} links to a page on the Template:SAwikia
• {{sb}} links to a topic on the Template:Sb
• {{wp}} links to a page on wikipedia:Wikipedia
• {{bref}} links to a book or a specific chapter, page or section of a book

{{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.

• {{Attention}} requests that users edit it
• {{Copyright}} stipulates that
• {{Delete}}
• {{Move}}
• {{Stub}}
• {{Theory}}