Difference between revisions of "Help:CustomTemplates"

From ZFGCpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
Here on ZFGCpedia, we deploy use of some custom-written templates. This page is to provide documentation on those templates.
 
Here on ZFGCpedia, we deploy use of some custom-written templates. This page is to provide documentation on those templates.
 +
 +
''A Note on templates: You do NOT need to satisfy each variable in order for a template to draw. More examples below.''
  
 
= Game Template =
 
= Game Template =
 
[[Template:Game]]
 
[[Template:Game]]
The game template is used to create a metadata info "badge" of sorts detailing information on the given title.
+
The game template is used to create a metadata info "badge" of sorts detailing information on the given title.  
  
 
== Syntax ==
 
== Syntax ==
Line 18: Line 20:
 
*title - For specifying the title of the game.  
 
*title - For specifying the title of the game.  
 
Ex: |title=Legend of Zelda
 
Ex: |title=Legend of Zelda
*release - For sepcifying the release date. Append a <code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code> should you want to add a line break for additional release date information.
+
*release - For sepcifying the release date. Append a <code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code> should you want to add a line break for additional release date information(this applies to any entry here).
 
Ex: |release=NA: July 1, 1999
 
Ex: |release=NA: July 1, 1999
 
*genre - For specifying the genre of the title.
 
*genre - For specifying the genre of the title.
 +
*developer - Who are the developer(s) working on the game
 +
*ESRB - ESRB rating, if applicable.
 +
*platform - Platform(s) the title was published on.
 +
 +
== Examples ==
 +
<code><nowiki>__FORCETOC__
 +
{{</nowiki></code>Game
 +
|title=Skyward Sword
 +
|release=EU Nov 18, 2011<code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br />
 +
NA Nov 20, 2011<code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br />
 +
JP Nov 23, 2011<code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br />
 +
AU Nov 24, 2011
 +
|genre=Action-Adventure
 +
|developer=Nintendo EAD<code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br />Nintendo SPD<code><nowiki><br /></nowiki></code><br />Monolith Soft
 +
|publisher=Nintendo
 +
|ESRB=E10+
 +
|platform=Wii
 +
<code><nowiki>}}
 +
</nowiki>
 +
</code>
 +
 +
 +
<code><nowiki>__FORCETOC__
 +
{{</nowiki></code>Game
 +
|title=Star Fox 2
 +
|genre=Action-Adventure, Shooter
 +
|developer=Nintendo EAD
 +
|platform=SNES
 +
<code><nowiki>}}
 +
</nowiki>
 +
</code>

Revision as of 13:09, 25 September 2012

Here on ZFGCpedia, we deploy use of some custom-written templates. This page is to provide documentation on those templates.

A Note on templates: You do NOT need to satisfy each variable in order for a template to draw. More examples below.

Game Template

Template:Game The game template is used to create a metadata info "badge" of sorts detailing information on the given title.

Syntax

In a wiki article, to employ the user of the game template, the following has to be entered:

{{Game
|title=
|release=
|genre=
|developer=
|publisher=
|ESRB=
|platform=
 }}
  • title - For specifying the title of the game.

Ex: |title=Legend of Zelda

  • release - For sepcifying the release date. Append a <br /> should you want to add a line break for additional release date information(this applies to any entry here).

Ex: |release=NA: July 1, 1999

  • genre - For specifying the genre of the title.
  • developer - Who are the developer(s) working on the game
  • ESRB - ESRB rating, if applicable.
  • platform - Platform(s) the title was published on.

Examples

__FORCETOC__
 {{Game
|title=Skyward Sword
|release=EU Nov 18, 2011<br />
NA Nov 20, 2011<br />
JP Nov 23, 2011<br />
AU Nov 24, 2011 |genre=Action-Adventure |developer=Nintendo EAD<br />
Nintendo SPD<br />
Monolith Soft |publisher=Nintendo |ESRB=E10+ |platform=Wii }}


__FORCETOC__
 {{Game
|title=Star Fox 2
|genre=Action-Adventure, Shooter
|developer=Nintendo EAD
|platform=SNES
}}