Battlestar Wiki:Template List

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The followng is a list of templates used in this Wiki. To look at all Templates within this Wiki click here. This page is the raw XML code for the Battlestar Galactica Template Pack for the Wikipedia Toolbar Extension for Firefox.

Citations

Main article: Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad

Endnote/Footnote References

• {{ref|note}} - Used next to text which requires a notation.

  Example: Gaius Baltar claimed that Sharon Valerii talked with an Aerelon accent. Template:Ref

• {{note|note}} - Used in the endnote/footnote section of a page, which will automatically jump the user to the point where this note is referenced in the article.

  Example: Template:Note The "Aerelon" accent is more likely a conceit, as actress Grace Park speaks with an American accent.

• {{From RDM blog}} - Used to cite RDM's blog.

  Example: Cally was studying to be a dental assistant, and her enlistment was almost up prior to the Fall of the Colonies. (

From RDM's Sci-Fi Channel Blog

• {{source}} - Used to link to a subpage which contains source information.

  See Mercury class battlestar for an example of proper implementation of this template.

• {{sourcebox|optionial}} - Used at the near bottom of articles to indicate that the article has sources that are internal to the wiki, and thus are part of the "Sources" namespace.
• {{citation needed}} - A citation of an acceptable source is needed for the current text.

To Wikipedia

• {{WPBOX}} - Prints out a box which contains a link to Wikipedia. See the assassination article for its use.

For Demonstrations

• {{tl}} - This is meant to print pseudo syntax on how to use a template.

  For example: In order to insert a spoiler tag, enter: {{spoiler}}

• {{subst:tls}} - This is meant to print pseudo syntax on how to use a template.

  For example: In order to insert a spoiler tag, enter: {{subst:spoiler}}

• {{tlp|optional}} - This is meant to print pseudo syntax on how to use a template.

  For example: In order to insert a spoiler tag, enter: {{spoiler|optional}}

Formatting

Special Formating

• {{start box}} - Start of a Red Box
• {{end box}} - End of Red Box

• {{succession box}} - Used to Succession's; Chain of Commands or Leadership Structure; Must be placed between {{start box}} and {{end box}}
  • Example: {{succession box|before=Unknown|title=[[Government|Vice-President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]|after=Unknown}}

• {{editlink}} - Place an edit link on the page.
• {{Portal Browsebar}} - Used to display the major portal's for the site

Data Blocks

• {{Ship Data}} - Used to display ships basic info
• {{Book Data}} - Used to display the book series
• {{Star Data}} - Used to display Actor/Actresses basic info
• {{Character Data}} - Used to display the character info
• {{Episode Data}} - Used to display the Episode series
• {{Comic Data}} - Used to display the comic info
• {{User Data}} - Used to display the user info. Only used in User Pages.

Stubs

A series of templates used for stubbing new articles. This list is long so please check out the full list of stubs at Battlestar Wiki:Stub list.

Image Tags

This list is very extensinve. These tags go on every image comment field. Check out Battlestar Wiki:Image tagging policy for the full list.

Spoilers

• {{spoiltext|Insert Spoiler}} - Meant for blacking out text which contains spoilers, as per the Spoiler Policy.
• {{spoiler}} - Meant for warning readers and contributors that a page contains spoilers, which should be placed on the very first line(s) of the spoiler-inclusive content of the page as per the Battlestar Wiki:Spoiler Policy.
• {{spoileranony}} - Meant for warning readers and contributors that a page contains spoilerific information, which should be placed on the very first line(s) of the spoiler-inclusive content of the page.
  • The need for this tag is disputed.
• {{Spoiler Below}} - Same as above.

Release dates and formats

A series of templates used for keeping track of episode releases in various formats is available at Battlestar Wiki:Format release list.

Information Boxes

Warnings

• {{copyvio}} - Prints out a warning message on an article page, stating that the content of that page has been identified as a copyright violation and should be deleted in order to avoid copyright infringement issues.
• {{imagevio}} - Prints out a warning message on an image description page that the image has been identified as a copyright violation, and thus should be deleted.

Tags

• {{delete}} - Prints out a note and request for a page to be deleted.
• {{deletebecause}} - Does the same as {{delete}}, with the exception that the user can add a reason, which is then added to the box in a predetermined place.
• {{speedydelete}} - Speedy Delete Reqested (Reason must be given)
• {{derivative}} - Used on a page using content which is derived from another non-wiki website's pre-existing content.
• {{derivative2}} - Used on a page using content which is derived from another wiki's pre-existing content.
• {{disambig}} - Used on a disambiguation page.
• {{Wrongtitle}} - Used to show that something can't be shown due to MediaWiki.
  • Example: {{Wrongtitle|title=DRADIS}}
• {{expansion}} - Prints out a note requesting that the page be expanded.
• {{Non-canon}} - Non-Canon article.

Dispute Tags

• {{NPOV}}
• {{POV check}}

External Links

• {{ext-ma}} - Links to Memory Alpha
• {{ext-wikipedia}} - Links to Wikipedia
  • Example: {{ext-wikipedia|article=Artemis}}
• {{ext-wikipedia-name}} - Links to Wikipedia, Different Name
  • Example: {{ext-wikipedia-name|article=Artemis|name=Something else}}
• {{imdb name}} - Links to Imdb
  • Example: {{imdb name|id=0601822|name=Ronald D. Moore}}

In-Use

• {{inuse}} - Shows people that a page is going under major edit at the time.
• {{translation}} - Tells people that the current page in undergroing Translation.
  • Example: {{Translation|[[French]]}}

Skeleton's

Portal's

• {{subst:Portal Skeleton}}

Other

• {{subst:welcome}} - Display welcome message. To be used in User Talk pages only.
  • Example: {{subst:welcome|Shane}}
• {{subst:Crew Skeleton}}
  • Example: {{subst:Crew Skeleton|Ronald D.|Moore|RDM}}
• {{subst:Episode Guide}}
  • Example: {{subst:Episode Guide|33}}
• {{subst:Open Task Skeleton}} - Task List
• {{subst:Star Skeleton}} - Star Skeleton
  • Example: {{subst:Star Skeleton|Ronald D.|Moore|RDM}}

Official Tags

• {{policy}} - Policy Tag
• {{Proposed Policy}} - Proposed Policy Tag
• {{project}} - Add's to the project Tag; Add the Project Name in the tag also
• {{needtranslate}} - Needs Priority On Translating

Re-imagined Series definition: the process of using the FTL engines to make an near-instantaneous apparent faster-than-light transport of a ship from one point in space to another

Re-imagined Series definition: initial skills training; can refer to basic military indoctrination, and arms and ground training ^{(TRS: "Fragged")}; and basic flight training ^{(TRS: "Miniseries")}

Re-imagined Series definition: "Direction, Range, and Distance", Colonial equivalent of radar or lidar