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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:Deckpage|Deckpage]]===
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.
<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>
=== Official Wizards Website: DailyRef ===
{{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).


{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}
:<code><nowiki>{{DailyRef|The part of the URL following media.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/|Title|Author(s)|Date}}</nowiki></code>


===[[Template:Decks|Decks]]===
=== Tumblr: TumblrRef ===
see template page for detailed explanation
{{tl|TumblrRef}} can handle links to any Tumblr blog. See also EzTumblr below


==Referencing templates==
:<code><nowiki>{{TumblrRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the thread|tumblr=the title of the Tumblr|date=date of creation}}</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.
==== Short format: EzTumblr ====
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>.


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


===[[Template:TumblrRef|TumblrRef]]===
:<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>
:''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>


===[[Template:DriveRef|DriveRef]]===
=== General: WebRef ===
:''For referencing episodes of [[Drive to Work]].''
{{tl|WebRef}} standardizes links in general.
<code><nowiki>{{DriveRef|URL following http://media.wizards.com/podcasts/magic/|episode number|title of podcast|transcript URL following http://dtwtranscripts.blogspot.com/ (if available)}}</nowiki></code>


===[[Template:MTGSRef|MTGSRef]]===
:<code><nowiki>{{WebRef|author=...|url=http://...|title=title of the webpage|date=date of creation|publisher=...}}</nowiki></code>
:''For all content on MTGS.''
<code><nowiki>{{MTGSRef|author=John Doe|date=January 1, 2001 (optional)|URL=http://... (the entire URL)|title=thread or Webpage name}}</nowiki></code>
 
===[[Template:SCGref|SCGref]]===
:''For all articles on StarCityGames.com.''
<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}}


==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}}


===[[Template:dead link|Dead Link]]===
==Miscellaneous==
Use <code><nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki></code> to denote a link that is dead, doesn't have an archived version (e.g. via [http://archive.org http://archive.org]), and needs replacement.
===Cquote===
{{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.
<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.}}


==Miscellaneous==
===TOCleft and TOCright===
===[[Template:Test|Test]]===
{{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.
<nowiki>{{Test}}</nowiki>
 
{{Test}}
==MTG product templates==
===Deckpage===
{{tl|Deckpage}} e.g. <nowiki>{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}</nowiki>


===[[Template:TOCleft|TOCleft]] and [[Template:TOCright|TOCright]]===
{{Deckpage|lorwyn|4|Lorwyn|Merrow Riverways}}
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.


===[[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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