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This is a '''template reference''' that documents the templates used on this wiki. Each entry has consists of a short code example followed by the corresponding output. Usually there is more detailed information on the individual template pages.
This page '''lists common templates''' for producing standardized citations, flagging articles for maintenance, and other common wiki tasks. Their most common uses are listed here, and some have further functionality listed on their own pages.


Some frequently used templates that do not need parameters are listed in [[Help:Cheatsheet]].
Some frequently used templates that do not need parameters are listed in [[Help:Cheatsheet]].


{{TOCright}}
==Referencing templates==
 
Referencing and standardized referencing are important. As such, please use [[:Category:Referencing templates|these templates]].
==MTG product templates==
===[[Template:Cardlist|Cardlist]]===
<nowiki>{{Cardlist|SET URL|SET NAME}}</nowiki>
 
e.g. <nowiki>{{Cardlist|lorwyn|Lorwyn}}</nowiki><BR>
{{Cardlist|lorwyn|Lorwyn}}
 
===[[Template:Prodpage|Prodpage]]===
<nowiki>{{Prodpage|SET URL|SET NAME}}</nowiki>


e.g. <nowiki>{{Prodpage|lorwyn|Lorwyn}}</nowiki><BR>
When using these templates, please ensure that the link to the article is faithful and correct; that all relevant parameters are filled-in; and the date is the date of publication, not the date of access. To avoid ambiguity between date formats, please write out the full year and the name of the month.
{{Prodpage|lorwyn|Lorwyn}}
 
===[[Template:Deckpage|Deckpage]]===
<nowiki>{{Deckpage|MTG.com's code for the set (check URL)|Deck number (check URL)|Set name|Deck name}}</nowiki>
 
e.g. <nowiki>{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}</nowiki>
 
{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}


===[[Template:Theme decks|Theme decks]]===
=== Official Wizards Website: DailyRef ===
see template page for detailed explanation
{{tl|DailyRef}} should be used for articles on [https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles| magic.wizards.com] (previously known as dailymtg.com, or "The Mothership"). It should only be used for ''articles'': it will not produce a functional link for other pages (such as product pages or more obscure content).


==Referencing templates==
:<code><nowiki>{{DailyRef|The part of the URL following media.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/|Title|Author(s)|Date}}</nowiki></code>
Referencing and standardized referencing are important. As such, please use [[:Category:Referencing templates|these templates]].


When using these templates, please ensure that the link to the article is faithful and correct; that all relevant parameters are filled-in; and the date is the date of publication, not the date of access.
=== Tumblr: TumblrRef ===
{{tl|TumblrRef}} can handle links to any Tumblr blog. See also EzTumblr below


===[[Template:Cquote|Cquote]]===
:<code><nowiki>{{TumblrRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the thread|tumblr=the title of the Tumblr|date=date of creation}}</nowiki></code>
<code><nowiki>{{Cquote|Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.}}</nowiki></code>
{{Cquote|Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.}}


===[[Template:DailyRef|DailyRef]]===
==== Short format: EzTumblr ====
:''For all older articles on [http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Default.aspx archive.wizards.com].''
For the most frequently cited Tumblrs, {{tl|EzTumblr}} can automatically fill the <code>author</code>, <code>tumblr</code>, and (optionally) <code>title</code> fields of TumblrRef. You still need to provide the full <code>URL</code> and <code>date</code>.
<code><nowiki>{{DailyRef|The part of the URL following Article.aspx?x=|Title|Author(s)|Date}}</nowiki></code>


===[[Template:NewRef|NewRef]]===
:<code><nowiki>{{EzTumblr|http://...|<date>|title=...}}</nowiki></code>
:''For all newer articles on http://www.dailymtg.com.''
<code><nowiki>{{NewRef|The part of the URL following /en/articles/archive/|Title|Author(s)|Date}}</nowiki></code>


===[[Template:SCGref|SCGref]]===
=== Drive to Work: DriveRef===
:''For all articles on StarCityGames.com.''
{{tl|DriveRef}} standardizes links to [[Mark Rosewater]]'s Drive to Work podcast. If available, it accepts a partial URL for a transcript as its final parameter.
<code><nowiki>{{SCGref|THE_END_BIT_OF_THE_URL|ARTICLE'S TITLE|AUTHOR OF ARTICLE|DATE}}</nowiki></code>


{{SCGref|THE_END_BIT_OF_THE_URL|ARTICLE'S TITLE|AUTHOR OF ARTICLE|DATE}}
:<code><nowiki>{{DriveRef|The part of the URL following media.wizards.com/podcasts/magic/|episode number|episode title|transcript URL following http://dtwtranscripts.blogspot.com/ (if available)}}</nowiki></code>


===[[Template:MTGSRef|MTGSRef]]===
=== General: WebRef ===
:''For all content on MTGS.''
{{tl|WebRef}} standardizes links in general.
<code><nowiki>{{MTGSRef|author=John Doe|date=January 1, 2001 (optional)|URL=http://... (the entire URL)|title=thread or Webpage name}}</nowiki></code>


===TumblrRef===
:<code><nowiki>{{WebRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the webpage|date=date of creation|publisher=...}}</nowiki></code>
{{Main|Template:TumblrRef}}
:''For all content on Tumblr.''
<code><nowiki>{{TumblrRef|author=...|URL=http://...|title=title of the thread or Webpage|tumblr-title=the title of the Tumblr|date=date of creation}}</nowiki></code>


==Maintainance==
==Maintainance==
===[[Template:Cleanup|Cleanup]]===
===Cleanup===
<nowiki>{{cleanup|date=IN WORDS, DD MM, YYYY}}</nowiki>
{{tl|Cleanup}}  
{{cleanup|date=IN WORDS, DD MM, YYYY}}
{{Cleanup}}


===[[Template:Expand|Expand]]===
===Expand===
<nowiki>{{Expand}}</nowiki>
{{tl|Expand}}
{{Expand}}
{{Expand}}


===[[:Template:Fact|Fact]] — Fact, or "''Fact''"?===
===Fact — Fact, or "''Fact''"?===
<nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki>
Use {{tl|fact}} if a certain fact need citation.


{{fact}}
===Delete — Proposed article for deletion===
{{tl|Delete}}
{{Delete|nocat=1}}


===[[Template:PROD|PROD]] — Proposed article for deletion===
===Rewrite===
<nowiki>{{PROD|TYPE REASON HERE}}</nowiki>
{{tl|Rewrite}}  
{{PROD|TYPE REASON HERE}}
{{Rewrite}}


===[[Template:Rewrite|Rewrite]]===
===Dead Link===
<nowiki>{{Template:Rewrite|REASON IF NECESSARY/DESIRED|DATE=IN WORDS, DD MM, YYYY}}</nowiki>
Use {{tl|dead link}} to denote a link that is dead, doesn't have an archived version (e.g. via http://archive.org), and needs replacement.
{{Template:Rewrite|REASON IF NECESSARY/DESIRED|DATE=IN WORDS, DD MM, YYYY}}


==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
===[[Template:Test|Test]]===
===Cquote===
<nowiki>{{Test}}</nowiki>
{{tl|Cquote}} places the provided quote in an HTML <code><nowiki><blockquote></nowiki></code> element. This is for presentation only; it does not constitute a citation.
{{Test}}
<code><nowiki>{{Cquote|Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.}}</nowiki></code>
{{Cquote|Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.}}


===[[Template:TOCleft|TOCleft]] and [[Template:TOCright|TOCright]]===
===TOCleft and TOCright===
These templates "force" a table of contents (which can be "forced" by entering <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> anywhere in an article; it appear roughly in the same area as it is entered) to appear, aligned left and right respectively.
{{tl|TOCleft}} and {{tl|TOCright}} force a table of contents (which can be "forced" by entering <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> anywhere in an article; it appear roughly in the same area as it is entered) to appear, aligned left and right respectively.
 
==MTG product templates==
===Deckpage===
{{tl|Deckpage}} e.g. <nowiki>{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}</nowiki>
 
{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}


===[[Template:Usertalkhead|Usertalk header bar]]===
===Decks===
<nowiki>{{Usertalkhead}}</nowiki>
{{tl|Decks}}, see template page for detailed explanation
{{Usertalkhead}}


===[[Template:Wrongtitle|Wrong title]]===
[[Category:MTG Wiki]]
<nowiki>{{Wrongtitle|CORRECT NAME HERE}}</nowiki>
{{Wrongtitle|CORRECT NAME HERE}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:*}}

Latest revision as of 22:31, 6 April 2019

This page lists common templates for producing standardized citations, flagging articles for maintenance, and other common wiki tasks. Their most common uses are listed here, and some have further functionality listed on their own pages.

Some frequently used templates that do not need parameters are listed in Help:Cheatsheet.

Referencing templates

Referencing and standardized referencing are important. As such, please use these templates.

When using these templates, please ensure that the link to the article is faithful and correct; that all relevant parameters are filled-in; and the date is the date of publication, not the date of access. To avoid ambiguity between date formats, please write out the full year and the name of the month.

Official Wizards Website: DailyRef

{{DailyRef}} should be used for articles on magic.wizards.com (previously known as dailymtg.com, or "The Mothership"). It should only be used for articles: it will not produce a functional link for other pages (such as product pages or more obscure content).

{{DailyRef|The part of the URL following media.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/|Title|Author(s)|Date}}

Tumblr: TumblrRef

{{TumblrRef}} can handle links to any Tumblr blog. See also EzTumblr below

{{TumblrRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the thread|tumblr=the title of the Tumblr|date=date of creation}}

Short format: EzTumblr

For the most frequently cited Tumblrs, {{EzTumblr}} can automatically fill the author, tumblr, and (optionally) title fields of TumblrRef. You still need to provide the full URL and date.

{{EzTumblr|http://...|<date>|title=...}}

Drive to Work: DriveRef

{{DriveRef}} standardizes links to Mark Rosewater's Drive to Work podcast. If available, it accepts a partial URL for a transcript as its final parameter.

{{DriveRef|The part of the URL following media.wizards.com/podcasts/magic/|episode number|episode title|transcript URL following http://dtwtranscripts.blogspot.com/ (if available)}}

General: WebRef

{{WebRef}} standardizes links in general.

{{WebRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the webpage|date=date of creation|publisher=...}}

Maintainance

Cleanup

{{Cleanup}}


Expand

{{Expand}}


Fact — Fact, or "Fact"?

Use {{fact}} if a certain fact need citation.

Delete — Proposed article for deletion

{{Delete}}

Rewrite

{{Rewrite}}


Dead Link

Use {{dead link}} to denote a link that is dead, doesn't have an archived version (e.g. via http://archive.org), and needs replacement.

Miscellaneous

Cquote

{{Cquote}} places the provided quote in an HTML <blockquote> element. This is for presentation only; it does not constitute a citation. {{Cquote|Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.}}

“  Insert the text of the quote here, without quotation marks.  ”

TOCleft and TOCright

{{TOCleft}} and {{TOCright}} force a table of contents (which can be "forced" by entering __TOC__ anywhere in an article; it appear roughly in the same area as it is entered) to appear, aligned left and right respectively.

MTG product templates

Deckpage

{{Deckpage}} e.g. {{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}

Lorwyn Theme Deck: Merrow Riverways — Wizards of the Coast

Decks

{{Decks}}, see template page for detailed explanation

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