Battlestar Wiki:Template List

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The following 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.

This is also the home for creation of new templates. Because standards for templates should be kept high and to keep them well documented so their ease use, these guidelines have been established to keep documentation and templates easy to use.

Members[edit]

Citations[edit]

Main article: Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad

Endnote/Footnote References[edit]

Main articles: BW:CITE and BW:CITETEM
  • {{From RDM blog}} - Used to cite RDM's blog.
  • {{sourcebox|optional}} - 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.
  • {{mainarticle|Article}} - Link to the main article. Good for section expansion pages. View template for more use.

For Demonstrations[edit]

  • {{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 that subst must be used.
    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 with optionial fields.
    For example: In order to insert a spoiler tag, enter: {{spoiler|optional}}
  • {{subst:tlsp|optional}} - This is meant to print pseudo syntax on how to use a template with optionial fields and also must use subst.
    For example: In order to insert a spoiler tag, enter: {{subst:spoiler|optional}}
  • {{message box}} - To create a message with ease.

Formatting[edit]

Special Formating[edit]

  • {{editlink}} - Place an edit link on the page.
  • {{succession box}} - Used for successions, such as chains of command or leadership structures; must be placed between {{start box}} and {{end box}}
  • {{next box}} - Used for inline navigation succession; must be placed between {{start box}} and {{end box}}
    • Example: {{next box|before=[[Battlestar Wiki:Quotes/December|December Quotes]]|title=January Quotes|after=[[Battlestar Wiki:Quotes/February|February Quotes]]}}

Data Blocks[edit]

  • {{Album Data}} - Used to display info about an album or CD
  • {{Battle Data}} - Used to display a battle outline.
  • {{Book Data}} - Used to display the book series
  • {{Character Data}} - Used to display the character info
  • {{Comic Data}} - Used to display the comic info
  • {{DVD Data}} - Used to display DVD info
  • {{Episode Data}} - Used to display the Episode series
  • {{Podcast Data}} - Used to display the Podcast info
  • {{Ship Data}} - Used to display ships basic info
  • {{Series Data}} - Used to display series basic info
  • {{TV channel Data}} - Used to display basic info on channels
  • {{Cast Data}} - Used to display Actor/Actresses basic info
  • {{Crew Data}} - Used to display Crew basic info
  • {{User Data}} - Used to display the user info. Only used in User Pages

Stubs[edit]

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[edit]

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

Polls[edit]

For Think Tank Proposals / Non-Deletion Polls[edit]

For Deletion Votes[edit]

  • {{keep}} - Keep
  • {{vd}} - Delete

Spoilers[edit]

  • {{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.
  • {{spoilerbelow}} - Same as above.
  • {{spoiltext|Insert Spoiler}} - Meant for blacking out text which contains spoilers, as per the Spoiler Policy.
  • {{spoilli|Insert Spoiler}} - Meant for blacking out text which contains spoilers, as per the Spoiler Policy. Used in lists.

Release dates and formats[edit]

A series of templates used for keeping track of episode releases in various formats is available at Format release list. If you edit any of these templates double your efforts on the Format release list page as well.

Information Boxes[edit]

Warnings[edit]

Policy violations[edit]

  • {{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.
  • {{username}} - Prints out a notice on a user's page (i.e. User:John.Doe) that indicates that the user's name conflicts with the Usernames policy.

User Talk Space Warnings[edit]

{{subst:warn-0|Article}} {{subst:warn-1|Article}} {{subst:warn-2|Article}}
Introduction Warning First Level Warning Second Level Warning
{{subst:warn-3|Article}} {{subst:warn-4|Article}} {{subst:warn-5|Hours}}
Third Level Warning Forth Level Warning Blocked Level Warning
{{subst:warn-6}}
Blocked & Ban Level Warning

Tags[edit]

Main article: Category:Infobox
  • Deletion tags
    • {{delete|Reason}} - Prints out a note and request for a page to be deleted. Optionally, you can add a reason, which is then added to the box in a predetermined place.
    • {{speedydelete}} - Speedy Delete Reqested (Reason must be given)
    • {{tfd}} - Template Delete Only!
    • {{qfd}} - Quote Delete Only!
    • {{DRVNote}} - For notes pertaining to Battlestar Wiki:Deletion review.
  • Page maintenance tags
    • {{cleanup}} - Outputs a note that the article in question has been marked for cleanup.
    • {{merge}} - Used on an article for which a merge has been suggested.
    • {{move}} - Used on an article or page where a move has been requested. See BW:MOVE.
    • {{split}} - Used on an article for which a split has been suggested.
  • Page identification & information tags
    • {{air}} - Used on articles about episodes which are about to air.
    • {{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.
    • {{essay}} - Deals with essays written by official sources, (e.g. Naturalistic science fiction).
    • {{expansion}} - Prints out a note requesting that the page be expanded.
    • {{fandom}} - Used on an article related to fandom or containing fan fiction.
    • {{lowercase}} - Used when an article's name is wrong because the first letter can't be lowercase
    • {{requested}} - Used on an article that is requested by a user, thus adding it to the task listing.
    • {{wrongtitle}} - Used when an article's name is wrong due to technical limitations.

Dispute Tags[edit]

External Links[edit]

  • {{ext-ma}} - Links to Memory Alpha
    • Example: {{ext-ma|article=Artemis}}
  • {{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}}
  • {{ext-uncyc}} - Links to Uncyclopedia
    • Example: {{ext-uncyc|article=Artemis|name=Something else}}
  • {{ext-ewiki}} - Links to the Eureka Wiki
    • Example: {{ext-ewiki=Artemis|name=Something else}}
  • {{ext-scfipedia}} - Links to SciFi.com Wiki
    • Example: {{ext-scfipedia|article=Artemis}}
  • {{imdb name}} - Links to Imdb
    • Example: {{imdb name|id=0601822|name=Ronald D. Moore}}

In-Use[edit]

  • {{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]]}}

Other[edit]

  • {{unsigned|Username}} - Placed next to a comment that a person left unsigned comment.
  • {{sillypage}} - Silly page

Skeletons[edit]

Portals[edit]

Other[edit]

  • {{subst:welcome}} - Display welcome message. To be used in User Talk pages only.
    • Example: {{subst:welcome|Shane}}
  • {{subst:Episode Guide}}
    • Example: {{subst:Episode Guide|33}}
  • {{subst:Open Task Skeleton}} - Task List
  • {{subst:Template Guidelines}} - Prints out the correct guidelines design for template pages.
  • {{subst:Break}} - Insert a break



  • {{subst:Cast Skeleton}} - Star Skeleton
    • Example: {{subst:Cast Skeleton|Ronald D.|Moore|RDM}}
  • {{subst:Crew Skeleton}}
    • Example: {{subst:Crew Skeleton|Ronald D.|Moore|RDM}}

Featured Tags[edit]

Articles[edit]

Picture[edit]

Quailty Articles[edit]

Official Tags[edit]

  • {{Essay BW}}
  • {{Guideline}}
  • {{Policy|Date When Policy Took Effect}} - Policy Tag
  • {{Proposed Policy}} - Proposed Policy Tag
  • {{Proposed Policy Removal|Date When Policy Took Effect}} - Policy Removal Tag
  • {{Project|Project Name}} - Adds to the project Tag; Add the Project Name in the tag also
    • Note: All these templates support shortcut=SHORTCUT variable.
    • Project Tag: Add image=IMAGE.JPG variable for a custom project image.
  • {{needtranslate}} - Needs Priority On Translating
  • {{protected}} - Protection Notice Template

BSG Cast/Crew[edit]

  • {{subst:welcome official|Official Name}} - Once a "User" is confirmied as a Cast/Crew memeber of the production staff
  • {{official bsg staff posting}} - Used on the sources namespace when ever a official cast/crew member makes a comment.
    • Example: {{official bsg staff posting|member=[[User:Ngarenn|Bradley Thompson]]}}