Difference between revisions of "Help:Templates"
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=== Link macros === |
=== Link macros === |
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| + | *{{t|Race}} is used to convert a country or state's name into the colloquial name for it's people. |
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| + | *{{t|Aon}} creates a link that describes the Aon requested |
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| − | *{{t|Aon}} |
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| + | *{{t|World}} will convert book title's to the world on which the book is set. |
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| − | *{{t|SAwikia}} |
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| − | *{{t|T}} |
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| + | === Citation templates === |
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| − | *{{t|Wp}} |
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| + | {{t|Ref}} generates a reference which may use one of the below templates to generate it's content. |
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| − | *{{t|World}} |
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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. |
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| + | *{{t|SAwikia}} links to a page on the [http://stormlightarchive.wikia.com/wiki/ Stormlight Archive wikia] |
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| + | *{{t|17s}} links to a topic on the 17th Shard forms. |
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| + | {{t|Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it. |
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=== Navigation aids=== |
=== Navigation aids=== |
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| + | These templates insert boxes or emphasised phrases that help users navigate the wiki correclty. |
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| − | *{{t|Disambig}} |
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| + | *{{t|For}} helps users distinguish between similarly titled articles. |
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| − | *{{t|For}} |
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| + | *{{t|Main}} directs users to more in-depth articles on a particular subject. |
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| + | *{{t|Redirect}} reminds users that they have been forwarded to a different page, in cases which may be ambiguous. |
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| − | *{{t|Redirect}} |
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| − | *{{t|Attention}} |
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=== Notices === |
=== Notices === |
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| + | {{t|Notice}} templates insert boxes that alert users to information regarding the page its self. |
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| − | *{{t|Cite}} |
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| + | *{{t|Attention}} requests that users edit it |
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| − | *{{t|Copyright}} |
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*{{t|Delete}} |
*{{t|Delete}} |
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*{{t|Move}} |
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Revision as of 15:34, 25 June 2011
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) intocountcolumns.{{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.
{{BookInfobox}}includes information on the publisher and ISBN of a book.{{CharacterInfobox}}includes information regarding the character.{{AlethiInfobox}}specialised for those that come from Alethkar on Roshar.{{HeraldInfobox}}specialised for the ten Heralds of the Almighty.{{SkaaInfobox}}specialised for the skaa on Scadrial.
{{SprenInfobox}}information on the different types of Spren.{{ShardInfobox}}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.
{{Wp}}links to a page on wikipedia:Wikipedia{{Bref}}links to a book or a specific chapter, page or section of a book.{{SAwikia}}links to a page on the Stormlight Archive wikia{{17s}}links to a topic on the 17th Shard forms.
{{Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it.
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.