There are many templates in use in SporeWiki; these are only a subset, representing some of the most important and commonly used ones. If you feel that a template belongs on this page, do not hesitate to add it.
- Category:Templates should cover all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories.
- The Template namespace always has all templates in the wiki, sorted alphanumerically.
What are templates?[]
Wiki templates provide a means to insert the same content over and over in different (or the same) pages. This saves editors the hassle of duplicating the same text again and again, and also helps ensure consistency.
Templates are generally shown with the format required to use the template (e.g. {{stub}}). Clicking the template name takes you to the template's page, where you can see what it looks like and how it is used.
Detailed instructions on the usage of each template should exist on either the template page itself (inside "noinclude" tags) or the template's talk page.
Article management templates & Maintenance templates[]
Nominate an article for deletion[]
{{delete}}
- Add this to an article to nominate it for deletion. It will add the article to Category:Candidates for deletion.
Disambiguation articles[]
{{disambig}}
- If you have several articles that have similar or identical names, you may wish to create a "disambiguation" page at the main article name, with the articles taking an extra phrase in brackets afterwards. For example:
- The Prince <-- disambiguation page, with links to:
- The Prince (frog)
- The Prince (human)
- For more information, see disambiguation on Wikipedia.
- Using {{disambig}} marks an article as a disambiguation page by adding a banner to the article and categorizing it under Category:Disambiguations. Add links to the various articles under the banner.
Stubs[]
{{stub}}
- When a page has little or no useful information, then it is likely a stub. This template will include them in Category:Article stubs, and is used to list which articles need expanding.
- A stub may also be a page that has very few or no links inside the article.
Obsolete articles[]
{{obsolete}}
- When a page has content in it that is no longer in Spore, or has been largely modified and has to be moved, merged or deleted.
- It may also mean an article that is about something in Spore that doesn't exist. These should be deleted.
- Use {{outdated}} if the articles is simply outdated and needs to be updated, since the final version of Spore has been released.
Articles that need work[]
{{work}}
- An article that is still being worked on by other members of SporeWiki. You have the right to help expand that article. It would also be nice to have a to-do list on the talk page for Critical Articles requiring work. Sometimes articles have the template because they need confirmation.
Speculated Articles[]
{{speculation}}
- When an article has this template, it means that there is unproved information or is containing theoretical content. Is is best to try to confirm these sections, but until confirmed all SporeWikians have the right to delete any speculation. If you let false information stay on the page, any users who see the page will have the false information.
Articles needing Images[]
{{image}}
- When an article needs an image to paint a picture in a readers mind, or to prove speculation visually. If you have an image about the topic, please put on the page using the Add Image button.
Articles that need cleanup[]
{{cleanup}}
- When an article is organized, formatted or written poorly, and does not meet the SporeWiki Quality Standards. You can help out by re-organizing the article, or doing the format over again.
- When an article has severe spelling or grammatical errors. It's always nice to have an understandable article to read. Trust us, we've come across these many times.
General wiki templates[]
Clear[]
{{clr}}, plus {{clrl}} and {{clrr}}
- This template is used to reduce the amount of non-wikicode used on pages, replacing the code
<br style="clear:both;" />. Its use should generally be avoided. - You can use {{clr}} instead of the HTML tag that clears space below things like images, pictures and tables, so the following stuff doesn't begin until the bottom of the image, picture or table box.
- You can also use {{clrl}} or {{clrr}} to clear only left or right floats.
For[]
{{for|name|link}}
- Use at the top of articles as a simple "for x see y" template.
Right-aligned Table of Contents[]
{{tocright}}
- This template floats the table of contents (toc) on the right. It should only be used when absolutely necessary, to keep consistent design.
Sandbox[]
{{sandbox}}
- A template that should be used to head up all Project:Sandbox pages.
T is for Template[]
{{t|template}}
- This template allows you to show example template code (with a link to the templates) without using the template itself. It is used extensively on this page.
Welcome[]
- The first is to welcome new non-vandalistic contributors who are "anonymous", identified only by their IP number; it encourages them to register.
- The second template is for welcoming new registered users. Should be customized for the wiki, indicating the pages we most want newcomers to visit.
- The above two templates are very suitable for having "subst:" prefixed, because they can be edited with additions or deletions appropriate to the apparent strengths of the person being welcomed; e.g. if the contributor has already demonstrated good wiki editing skills you could delete references to pages about "how to edit".
Wikipedia[]
{{wikipedia}}, {{wikipedia-deleted}}
- Wikipedia-related templates. Use {{wikipedia}} for articles taken directly from Wikipedia, and {{wikipedia-deleted}} for articles deleted from Wikipedia.
Can I make my own Template?[]
Sure, if you're absolutely sure the existing ones don't fit into what you want. You can do this here.
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