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{{hatnote|This article is a technical guide to the creation of templates on BG3Wiki. For a guide on how to use templates, see [[Help:Using templates]]. See [[Help:List of templates]] for a list of templates.}} | {{hatnote|This article is a technical guide to the creation of templates on BG3Wiki. For a guide on how to use templates, see [[Help:Using templates]]. See [[Help:List of templates]] for a list of templates.}} | ||
{{NavWiki|help}} | {{NavWiki|help}} | ||
A | A template is a special type of page designed to be transcluded within other pages. Templates allow editors to automatically insert frequently-used images, code, and formatting on a page. | ||
To ensure standardised practices across the wiki, this page provides guidelines for the process of '''template creation'''. | To ensure standardised practices across the wiki, this page provides guidelines for the process of '''template creation'''. | ||
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=== Shortcuts === | === Shortcuts === | ||
To make templates easier to use, each template should have 1-5 ''shortcuts'' | To make templates easier to use, each template should have 1-5 ''shortcuts''. These are redirects which have shorter names for ease of access. These do not need to follow the template page naming conventions. | ||
As few shortcuts as possible should be created in order to prevent ambiguity. It a single shortcut is sufficient, then additional shortcuts {{em|should not}} be created. | As few shortcuts as possible should be created in order to prevent ambiguity. It a single shortcut is sufficient, then additional shortcuts {{em|should not}} be created. | ||
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# Easy to use, with as few parameters as possible. | # Easy to use, with as few parameters as possible. | ||
# Have clear and easy to understand [[Help: Template documentation|template documentation]] with examples. | # Have clear and easy to understand [[Help: Template documentation|template documentation]] with examples. | ||
# Have easy to use TemplateData. | # Have easy to use TemplateData. | ||
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** It is also important to remember when a parameter is used as a value, since in cases where a parameter is undefined, <nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki> will return the value "<nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki>", whereas <nowiki>{{{parameter|}}}</nowiki> will return its default value (in this case, an empty string). | ** It is also important to remember when a parameter is used as a value, since in cases where a parameter is undefined, <nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki> will return the value "<nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki>", whereas <nowiki>{{{parameter|}}}</nowiki> will return its default value (in this case, an empty string). | ||
* Expr and ifeq, when evaluating numbers, produce different results. This is because expr treats numbers as floats, whereas ifeq treats them as integers. | * Expr and ifeq, when evaluating numbers, produce different results. This is because expr treats numbers as floats, whereas ifeq treats them as integers. | ||
=== Cargo database === | |||
Templates also allow the wiki to populate database tables with stored values using [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cargo Cargo queries]. This allows the wiki to create automatically generated lists of items or spells. | |||
=== Formatting === | === Formatting === | ||
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TemplateData allows editors using the Visual Editor to easily add Templates to articles, but can also serve as an effective shorthand documentation for editors using the Source Editor. | TemplateData allows editors using the Visual Editor to easily add Templates to articles, but can also serve as an effective shorthand documentation for editors using the Source Editor. | ||
== Additional resources== | == Additional resources== |