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{{tocright}} | {{tocright}}There are many ''templates'' in use in {{SITENAME}}; 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. | ||
There are many | |||
*[[:Category:Templates]] should cover all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories. | *[[:Category:Templates]] should cover all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories. | ||
*The Template namespace (found from [[Special:Allpages]]) always has all templates in the wiki, sorted alphanumerically. | *The Template namespace (found from [[Special:Allpages]]) always has all templates in the wiki, sorted alphanumerically. | ||
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# the template page itself (inside "noinclude" tags); or | # the template page itself (inside "noinclude" tags); or | ||
# the template's talk page. | # the template's talk page. | ||
For more information on templates, see [[Wikipedia: | For more information on templates, see [[Wikipedia:Help:Templates|here]]. | ||
==[[:Category:Article management templates|Article management templates]]== | ==[[:Category:Article management templates|Article management templates]]== | ||
===Nominate an article for deletion=== | ===Nominate an article for deletion=== | ||
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===Disambiguation articles=== | ===Disambiguation articles=== | ||
{{t|disambig}} | {{t|disambig}} | ||
*If | *If there are several articles that have similar or identical names, it is a good idea to create a "disambiguation" page at the main article name, with the articles taking an extra phrase in brackets afterwards. For example: | ||
: '''[[Karate Man]]''' <-- disambiguation page, with links to: | : '''[[Karate Man]]''' <-- disambiguation page, with links to: | ||
:: [[Karate Man (3DS)]] | :: [[Karate Man (3DS)]] | ||
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*Using {{t|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. | *Using {{t|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. | ||
*For more information, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Disambiguation|here]]. | *For more information, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Disambiguation|here]]. | ||
===Under Construction=== | |||
{{t|construction}} | |||
*For use on articles which are '''actively''' being worked on. | |||
===Stubs=== | ===Stubs=== | ||
{{t|stub}} | {{t|stub}} | ||
* | *This is used to mark stubs—articles or sections that need more information. This template will include them in [[:Category:Article stubs]], and is used to list which articles need expanding. | ||
*For more information, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stubs|here]]. | *For more information, see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Stubs|here]]. | ||
==[[:Category:Category templates|Category templates]] == | ===Todo=== | ||
{{t|todo}} | |||
*To be used for when there is something specific that should be edited or added to an article that is not covered by an existing template. | |||
===Better Image Needed=== | |||
{{t|Better Image Needed}} | |||
*Add this to the description of a file that is of low quality to request a higher quality version of it to be uploaded. Remove it once the file has been re-uploaded in higher quality. | |||
==[[:Category:Category templates|Category templates]]== | |||
===General category template=== | ===General category template=== | ||
{{t|category}} | {{t|category}} | ||
*This can be added to categories to add general | *This can be added to categories to add general categorizing details. Use in cases where it may be useful to point out to users how to categorize, such as popular categories. | ||
===Template category template=== | ===Template category template=== | ||
{{t|templatecategory}} | {{t|templatecategory}} | ||
*This should be added to any template-related categories, to list template-specific | *This should be added to any template-related categories, to list template-specific categorizing details, which differ from those of normal pages. | ||
==[[:Category:General wiki templates|General wiki templates]]== | ==[[:Category:General wiki templates|General wiki templates]]== | ||
===Clear=== | ===Clear=== | ||
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===About=== | ===About=== | ||
{{t|About|x|y}} | {{t|About|x|y}} | ||
* Use at the top of articles as a simple " | * Use at the top of articles as a simple ''"This is about x, you might be looking for y"'' template. | ||
===Main article=== | ===Main article=== | ||
{{t|main|main article}} | {{t|main|main article}} | ||
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{{t|tocright}} | {{t|tocright}} | ||
* This template floats the table of contents (toc) on the right. It should only be used when absolutely necessary, to keep consistent design. | * This template floats the table of contents (toc) on the right. It should only be used when absolutely necessary, to keep consistent design. | ||
===T is for template=== | ===T is for template=== | ||
{{t|t|template}} | {{t|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. | * 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. | ||
===Wikipedia=== | ===Wikipedia=== | ||
{{t|wikipedia}}, {{t|wikipedia-deleted}} | {{t|wikipedia}}, {{t|wikipedia-deleted}} | ||
* Wikipedia-related templates. Use {{t|wikipedia}} for articles | * Wikipedia-related templates. Use {{t|wikipedia}} for articles using content from Wikipedia, and {{t|wikipedia-deleted}} for articles deleted from Wikipedia. These templates' use should generally be avoided, and the article should ideally be reweritten to feature only original writing. | ||
===Super Mario Wiki=== | |||
{{t|SuperMarioWiki}} | |||
* For articles which borrow content from the [[mariowiki:|Super Mario Wiki]]. Its use should generally be avoided, and the article should ideally be reweritten to feature only original writing. | |||
[[Category:Templates| ]] | [[Category:Templates| ]] | ||
==Where you may find more templates== | ==Where you may find more templates== | ||
*Wikipedia; may be copied with the proper acknowledgment, but some need tweaking to work properly. | |||
*Wikipedia; may be copied with the proper acknowledgment, but some need tweaking to work properly | |||