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A Template is a special type of page designed to be embedded within other pages, providing editors with access to consistent design and formatting.
How to use templates
Adding templates to pages
Visual editor
Templates can be searches for and added via the toolbar above the visual editor by clicking 'Insert, and in the dropdown box, selecting Templates. Most templates can be easily inserted onto a page this way. To later edit its contents, simply click on the inserted template in the visual editor for options.
Source editor
Templates are added by using double brackets ({{ ... }}. For example, the template moo is added by typing (moo.
A template's parameters are specified through the use of pipes (|).
- Template with one parameter:
- Code:
{{enchantment|+1}} - Result:
Enchantment: + 1
- Code:
- Template with multiple parameters:
- Code:
{{AttributeBlock|8|15|7|6|10|8|hp=12|dex save = yes|race=Bird|hp=10}} - Result:
- Code:
|
8 (-1)
|
15 (+2)
|
7 (-2)
|
6 (-2)
|
10
|
8 (-1)
|
|
Bird |
||||
|
10 |
||||
Race
Hit PointsPage creation
Templates can take input in the form of standard parameters and use it to generate a pre-formatted page.
Examples
- Template:WeaponPage
- Template:SpellPage
- Template:EquipmentPage
- Template:MiscItemPage
- Template:ConditionPage
Infoboxes
Examples
- Template:CharacterInfo can generate character infoboxes for Companions, NPCs, and other creatures.
Pre-formatted information
Examples
- Template:DamageInfo: can insert pre-formatted damage information.
- Template:DamageText: can insert pre-formatted damage information.
- Template:Action
- Template:Condition
- Template:Ability can add Ability Scores.
- Template:Class can add Classes.
- Template:SAI for Spell and Action Icon Links.
- Template: Advantage