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Because this site is powered by [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki], it can use MediaWiki's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template templates]. Templates are a formatting tool that present specific pieces of information in a consistent way. For example, the often-seen "citation needed" note is a template; so are the reference footnotes we use on this site. Templates can also be larger, like the info boxes describing Ars Magica products, such on [[The Sundered Eagle: the Theban Tribunal]].
Because this site is powered by [http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki], it can use MediaWiki's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template templates]. Templates are a formatting tool that present specific pieces of information in a consistent way. For example, the often-seen "citation needed" note is a template; so are the reference footnotes we use on this site. Templates can also be larger, like the info boxes describing Ars Magica products, such on [[The Sundered Eagle: the Theban Tribunal]].


== Installing New Templates ==
== Using Templates ==
Only a few templates come with MediaWiki when one first installs it. The rest have the be manually imported. [[Special:Contact|Contact]] us if there is a template you want to use, but is not currently installed.
Templates can go a long way toward making a Wiki consistent and professional. See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template for information on using templates in general.
 
We copy templates liberally from Wikipedia to create a familiar appearance, so also consult Wikipedia for documentation on specific templates.


== Template Documentation ==
== Custom Templates ==
See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template for information on using templates in general.
I have created a number of custom templates specifically for Project: Redcap. One example is [[Template: Product description]], which is used to create infoboxes on all the [[products|product]] pages.


We copy templates liberally from Wikipedia to create a familiar appearance, so also consult Wikipedia for documentation on specific templates.
[[:Category:Project Redcap Custom Templates]] lists all the custom templates available. If you create one of your own, please add it to this category. [[User:Andrew Gronosky|Andrew Gronosky]] ([[User talk:Andrew Gronosky|talk]]) 13:53, 28 December 2015 (MST)


== Suggested Templates ==
== Suggested Templates ==
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:Describes the content of a page to differentiate it from other pages. For an example, see [[Hermes' Portal]]: the italicized text at the top (beginning "This page is about...") comes from the template.
:Describes the content of a page to differentiate it from other pages. For an example, see [[Hermes' Portal]]: the italicized text at the top (beginning "This page is about...") comes from the template.
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation_needed Template:Citation needed]  
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation_needed Template:Citation needed]  
:Use this to flag sentences in the text where a page reference is needed to document a statement.
:Use this template inline in an article to mark any statement that would benefit from a citation. Citations useful both to substantiate statements and to help players find obscure rules and text.
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:About Template:Disambiguation]
:When there are several articles that potentially match a given topic, use this template to list those possibilities and help the user choose the right one.
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Main Template:Main]
:Use this when there is a longer, main article on a topic that is included as a subtopic of the current article.
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Main Template:Stub]
:Use to mark an article as a "stub." A stub is a very cursory article that is better than nothing, but would benefit from significant expansion.
 
== Installing New Templates ==
Only a few templates come with MediaWiki when one first installs it. The rest have the be manually imported. [[Special:Contact|Contact]] me if there is a template you want to use, but is not currently installed. [[User:Andrew Gronosky|Andrew Gronosky]] ([[User talk:Andrew Gronosky|talk]]) 13:53, 28 December 2015 (MST)

Latest revision as of 14:55, 28 December 2015

Because this site is powered by MediaWiki, it can use MediaWiki's templates. Templates are a formatting tool that present specific pieces of information in a consistent way. For example, the often-seen "citation needed" note is a template; so are the reference footnotes we use on this site. Templates can also be larger, like the info boxes describing Ars Magica products, such on The Sundered Eagle: the Theban Tribunal.

Using Templates

Templates can go a long way toward making a Wiki consistent and professional. See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template for information on using templates in general.

We copy templates liberally from Wikipedia to create a familiar appearance, so also consult Wikipedia for documentation on specific templates.

Custom Templates

I have created a number of custom templates specifically for Project: Redcap. One example is Template: Product description, which is used to create infoboxes on all the product pages.

Category:Project Redcap Custom Templates lists all the custom templates available. If you create one of your own, please add it to this category. Andrew Gronosky (talk) 13:53, 28 December 2015 (MST)

Suggested Templates

We encourage writers and editors to use the following templates, all of which are installed on Project: Redcap.

Template:About
Describes the content of a page to differentiate it from other pages. For an example, see Hermes' Portal: the italicized text at the top (beginning "This page is about...") comes from the template.
Template:Citation needed
Use this template inline in an article to mark any statement that would benefit from a citation. Citations useful both to substantiate statements and to help players find obscure rules and text.
Template:Disambiguation
When there are several articles that potentially match a given topic, use this template to list those possibilities and help the user choose the right one.
Template:Main
Use this when there is a longer, main article on a topic that is included as a subtopic of the current article.
Template:Stub
Use to mark an article as a "stub." A stub is a very cursory article that is better than nothing, but would benefit from significant expansion.

Installing New Templates

Only a few templates come with MediaWiki when one first installs it. The rest have the be manually imported. Contact me if there is a template you want to use, but is not currently installed. Andrew Gronosky (talk) 13:53, 28 December 2015 (MST)