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This is a quick '''overview of 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. For usage information, see the specific templates pages.
Following is a list of commonly used [[Help:Templates |templates]] on {{SITENAME}}; these are only a subset, representing some of the most important and commonly used ones. Follow the specific template links for usage information on each of the templates. If you feel that a template belongs on this page, do not hesitate to add it.


== Templates==
== Templates==
====Linking====
====Linking====
{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px|[[Template:Date]]
| width=300px|[[Template:Date]]
| Adds link to "[[Years after Aegon's Landing]]" chronology.
| Adds link to "[[Years after Aegon's Conquest]]" chronology.
|-
|-
| [[Template:Main]]
| [[Template:Main]]
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| to add disambiguations
| to add disambiguations
|}
|}


====References====
====References====
These templates add sources to an article that support the information in it.
These templates add sources to an article that support the information in it.


{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px| [[Template:References]]  
| width=300px| [[Template:References]]  
| add References at the bottom of the page.
| add References at the bottom of the page.
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|-
|-
|[[Template:cite web]]
|[[Template:cite web]]
|Cite to a web page
| Wikipidea format for citing online Web sources.
|-
|-
|[[Template:cite journal]]
| [[:Category:Cross-reference_templates]]
|cite to a journal
| Full list of the References related templates on the wiki.
|}
|}
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====Repeatedly used====
====Repeatedly used====
{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px|  [[:Category:Infobox templates]]
| width=300px|  [[:Category:Infobox templates]]
| Info boxes for [[Template:Infobox_character|characters]], [[Template:Noble House|houses]], etc.
| Info boxes for [[Template:Infobox_character|characters]], [[Template:Noble House|houses]], etc.
|-
| [[:Category:Navigational templates]]
| list of all the Navigational templates
|-
|-
| [[:Category:Family_trees]]
| [[:Category:Family_trees]]
| list of all the Family trees templates
| list of all the Family trees templates
|-
| [[:Category:Navigational templates]]
| list of all the Navigational templates
|}
|}




====More technical====
====More technical====
{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px| |<nowiki>__TOC__ / __NOTOC__ /</nowiki> [[Template:TOC right|<nowiki>{{TOC right}}</nowiki>]]
| width=300px| |<nowiki>__TOC__ / __NOTOC__ /</nowiki> [[Template:TOC right|<nowiki>{{TOC right}}</nowiki>]]
| Table of contents: Force it to show / never show / float it to the right.
| Table of contents: Force it to show / never show / float it to the right.
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These templates inform other editors about the article's state, marking articles that need editor attention. We encourage any contributor to make use of these maintenance templates, as it makes collaborative editing much easier to coordinate.
These templates inform other editors about the article's state, marking articles that need editor attention. We encourage any contributor to make use of these maintenance templates, as it makes collaborative editing much easier to coordinate.


{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px| [[Template:Note]]
| width=300px| [[Template:Notice]]
| Place notes into an article or a page.
| Place notice into an article or a page.
|-
|-
| [[Template:Warning]]
| [[Template:Warning]]
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|-
|-
| [[Template:Cleanup]]
| [[Template:Cleanup]]
| mark that the page needs to be cleaned up.
| For articles that have major problems or multiple issues and require "cleaning up".
|-
|-
| [[Template:Delete]]
| [[Template:Delete]]
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|-
|-
| [[Template:Merge]]
| [[Template:Merge]]
| Suggest articles/section to be merged with another.  
| Suggest articles/section that are redundant and should be merged merged with another article/section.  
|}
|}


====Other====
====Other====
{|
{| class="wikitable"
| width=300px|[[Template:Copyright tags]]  
| width=300px|[[Template:Copyright tags]]  
| for stating copyright status for uploaded images and other files.
| for stating copyright status for uploaded images and other files.
|-
| [[:Category:Templates]]
| Listing of all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories.
|}
|}


== See also ==
* [[:Category:Templates]] should cover all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories.
* See [[Help:Templates]] for some info on how templates work.


{{Template:WikiHelpNav}}
{{Template:WikiHelpNav}}
[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Help]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 6 September 2018

Following is a list of commonly used templates on A Wiki of Ice and Fire; these are only a subset, representing some of the most important and commonly used ones. Follow the specific template links for usage information on each of the templates. If you feel that a template belongs on this page, do not hesitate to add it.

Templates

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Linking

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Template:Date Adds link to "Years after Aegon's Conquest" chronology.
Template:Main Adds link to the main page on that article.
Template:See homonyms to add disambiguations

References

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These templates add sources to an article that support the information in it.

Template:References add References at the bottom of the page.
Template:Citation needed add a small Citation needed text.
Template:Ref add reference to book/chapter of SOIAF
Template:cite web Wikipidea format for citing online Web sources.
Category:Cross-reference_templates Full list of the References related templates on the wiki.


Repeatedly used

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Category:Infobox templates Info boxes for characters, houses, etc.
Category:Navigational templates list of all the Navigational templates
Category:Family_trees list of all the Family trees templates


More technical

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|__TOC__ / __NOTOC__ / {{TOC right}} Table of contents: Force it to show / never show / float it to the right.
Template:Nowrap Prevents line wraps in text and links
Template:Columns breaks your text automatically into a number of columns


Maintenance templates

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These templates inform other editors about the article's state, marking articles that need editor attention. We encourage any contributor to make use of these maintenance templates, as it makes collaborative editing much easier to coordinate.

Template:Notice Place notice into an article or a page.
Template:Warning Place a warning into an article or a page.
Template:Outdated Mark the page as outdated.
Template:Stub Mark that the page needs to be expanded.
Template:Cleanup For articles that have major problems or multiple issues and require "cleaning up".
Template:Delete Request page to be deleted (and create some work for the admins ;) )
Template:Incomplete Mark the article which is still a work in progress.
Template:Merge Suggest articles/section that are redundant and should be merged merged with another article/section.

Other

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Template:Copyright tags for stating copyright status for uploaded images and other files.
Category:Templates Listing of all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories.