Help:Page templates

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Also see the Cruising Wiki's Wiki Editor's Guide and Style Guide.

There are two kinds of templates in this wiki: Page templates, described in this page, and Embeddable templates, described in a separate page Help:Embeddable templates.

There are page templates for the most common pages or articles used in the CruisersWiki. Page templates contain all the needed wiki code but no specific information. To make a new page or article first create it, then select the appropriate template from the table below and click on the template page, then click on the view source (top of page) and copy the template's Wiki-code from the editor to paste in a newly created page.

Please DO NOT edit/change the templates on these "template" pages. You can add/delete/edit items in the new page that you create.

Embeddable templates are small snippets of wiki code enclosed in 2 curly brackets ({{code}}), some of them with parameters, that provide convenient shortcuts to frequently used code sequences. An example is the familiar Coord Template {{Coord|DD|M.M|N/S|DD|M.M|E/W|}}.

Also, keep in mind that templates are Protected which means that you cannot alter it. However, if you think that any changes to the template are desirable, contact the wiki administrators by making an entry describing the proposed changes and your reason in its corresponding Discussion Page (second right button at the top of this page).

Use of Templates

Instructions

Specific instructions are colored Green. In "Edit" mode, after you copy a template in a new page, these will appear as:

{{GreenText|Please remove the below item if you have provided some content material for this page}}

and are to be removed.

Substitute Items

Items in Magenta are to be substituted. In "Edit" mode, after you copy a template in a new page, these will appear either as:

{{MagentaText|xx}}

or as

<span style="color:Magenta">xx</span>

These are to be replaced with your information. Sometimes you may not have this information, in this case leave them alone for the next editor.

Major Page Templates

We are in the process of changing the page templates.

If there is only one entry in the following table, this links to the newest template. The rest of the table lists twoeach one it lists two links: the first is to the traditional template older while the second is to a newer corresponding version that makes extensive use of embeddable templates. This new version is easier and less error-prone than its corresponding traditional template. Both of these will be replaced by one page template per category.

NOTE: Some of the headings in a template may not be appropriate for a specific page: Do not feel compelled to use them.

Other Useful Page Templates

Co-ordinates

Enter co-ordinates in a page using the "template-call" as shown immediately below this line (in bold):

{{mark | lat= DD.dd | lon= DDD.dd | zoom= | type= | name= }}

Copy the above template (shown in bold) and paste it into the Wiki page editor, fill in the co-ords details and SAVE the edit (don't forget to select either N or S, and E or W). This template will automatically give a link to a GeoHack page with various online geo resources related to the position - resources like Google Earth, MapTech (marine chart), GoogleMaps and access to photos of the position's area on Panoramio, etc.

Example: {{mark | lat= 38.60339 | lon= -27.52998 |zoom= 9 |type= waypoint} | name= Way point}} will show as: Way point/wiki/Help:Page_templates#Way_pointwaypoint} Way point [[Help:Page templates#Way point|Way point]] 38°36.203'N, 027°31.799'WWay point38.60339;-27.52998 after saving the edit and clicking on the coordinates your browser (if capable) will show a chart of the way point.

Alternatively, you can use the form {{mark |DDIM.M|N/S|DDD|M.M|E/W| | zoom= | type= | name= }}

Example: {{mark |37|43.6|N|26|50.6|W| | zoom= 7 | type= waypoint | name= My point}} will show as: My point/wiki/Help:Page_templates#My_pointwaypoint My point [[Help:Page templates#My point|My point]] 37°43.6′N, 26°50.6′WMy point37.726666666667;-26.843333333333 .

Co-ordinates Info

(Click links for more information)
	DD°M.M′N/S, DD°M.M′E/W
	[ Photo gallery]
	[ Local chartlet]

Copy the template below:

{| class="infobox bordered" style="width: 28em; text-align: left; font-size: 85%;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: smaller;" | {{Small info}} (''Click links for more information'')
|-
! <center>[[image:World_icon.png]]</center>
| {{Coord|DD|M.M|N/S|DD|M.M|E/W|}}
|-
! <center>[[image:Photo_icon.png]]</center>
| [ Photo gallery]
|-
! <center>[[image:Chart_icon.png]]</center>
| [ Local chartlet]
|}

• Paste the template to a page and enter the coordinates (as explained in the "Coordinates Template" above) and "Save".
• Click on the coordinates link that will take you to the "Geohack" page.
• Click on "Panoramio" (under photo links) and set the photo "map" for the coords. When correct (select "show all photos"), copy the Panoramio URL and paste to MS Notepad.
• Return to the Geohack page and click on "MapTech" for the local "chartlet". Use zooming, etc., to select the best chartlet and copy the MapTech URL.
• Return to the Cruising Wiki page containing the Infobox template and add these URLs for the Photos and Chartlet.

The above guide is the same for existing Infobox templates on pages that have already been set up.

The Co-ordinates Info is also implemented as an embeddable template, see Template:Infobox/doc.

General (for use within pages/sections)

Template copy instructions:

General templates for use within pages, etc. Click on "EDIT" (R/H side of each template) and copy the format layout within the editor to paste into a new page. Once copied, click your browser's return to get back out of the editor without altering the contents.

DO NOT ALTER THE TEMPLATES HERE - you can add/edit/remove items of the templates from within the page/section in which you paste the template.

Discussion Page

<page name> Discussion Page

Suggest new content sections/headings, post questions, general suggestions, etc., below.

Click on the "+" sign next to "Edit" (top of page tab) to open a new topic for discussion or "Edit" to add to or comment on existing topics on this page.

START COPY BELOW HERE

=== <page name> Discussion Page ===
Suggest new content sections/headings, post questions, general suggestions, etc., below.


''Click on the "+" sign next to "Edit" (top of page tab) to open a new topic for discussion or "Edit" to add to or comment on existing topics on this page''.
*

END COPY ABOVE HERE

Images

Simple Image

Place comment here - Click for larger view

[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|thumb|325px|right| '''Place comment here''' - ''Click for larger view'' ]]

Copy/paste the "format" above (in bold black) - (change "Sailing800.jpg" to your image file name)

(Change as required - .jpg, .png, .gif - size(px) - Left/right align - Comment, etc. Change the "Imagefilename & extension" to the image filename of the image that you uploaded to the Wiki).

Remember: Upload the image to the Wiki FIRST - keep the image filename short & descriptive.

Resize images to max 600px X 600px (BEFORE uploading). (Recommended free software for resizing images)

Image Gallery

This makes a gallery of images - three in a row (add/remove). Note: perrow="3" - means three per row

name of the gallery (optional)

Comment

Comment

Comment

Copy/Paste the template below: (Change gallery caption and image file name and add the comment)

<center style="clear: both;"><gallery caption="name of the gallery (optional)" widths="210px" heights="140px" perrow="3">
Image:Sailing800.jpg|Comment
Image:Sailing800.jpg|Comment
Image:Sailing800.jpg|Comment
</gallery></center>

Another Image Gallery

(Add/remove columns)

Comment 1	Comment 2	Comment 3

Copy/Paste the template below: (change the image file name and add comment)

<center style="clear: both;">
{| class="wikitable" align=center
|-
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|230px]]
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|230px]]
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|230px]]
|-
|<small>Comment 1</small>
|<small>Comment 2</small>
|<small>Comment 3</small>
|}</center>

R/H Gallery

(Add/remove rows)

Comment 1

Comment 2

Comment 3

Comment 4

Copy/Paste the template below: (change the image file name and add comment)

{| class="wikitable" align=right
|-
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Comment 1</small>
|-
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Comment 2</small>
|-
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Comment 3</small>
|-
|[[Image:Sailing800.jpg|200px]]<br/><small>Comment 4</small>
|}


Googlemap Frame

{| class="infobox bordered" style="width: 27em; text-align: right; font-size: 90%;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | googlemap code here
|}

Copy/paste the template above - frames the GoogleMap to the right of the page.

Tables

Wiki table markup summary (for advanced users)

{|

|+

|-

! 

|

|}

• The above marks must start on a new line except the double || and !! for optionally adding consecutive cells to a line. However, blank spaces at the beginning of a line are ignored.
• XHTML attributes. Each mark, except table end, optionally accepts one or more XHTML attributes. Attributes must be on the same line as the mark. Separate attributes from each other with a single space.
  • Cells and caption (| or ||, ! or !!, and |+) hold content. So separate any attributes from content with a single pipe (|). Cell content may follow on same line or on following lines.
  • Table and row marks ({| and |-) do not directly hold content. Do not add pipe (|) after their optional attributes. If you erroneously add a pipe after attributes for the table mark or row mark the parser will delete it and your final attribute if it was touching the erroneous pipe!
• Content may (a) follow its cell mark on the same line after any optional XHTML attributes or (b) on lines below the cell mark. Content that uses wiki markup that itself needs to start on a new line, such as lists, headings, or nested tables, must be on its own new line.
• Escaping to insert a pipe (|) character into a table use the <nowiki> markup

COLUMN TABLE (BORDERED)

(Add/delete rows)

COPY/PASTE CODE BELOW FOR THE ABOVE TABLE:

{| border="1"
|-
|''' Heading '''
|Data
|-
|''' Heading '''
|Data
|-
|''' Heading '''
|Data
|}

Variation of above table

(Add more rows/lines)

Another Table

This is commonly used in this Wiki

(Add/remove rows/columns as needed - will auto-expand)

Option 1

COPY/PASTE THE TEMPLATE BELOW:

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Heading1 !! Heading2 !! Heading3 !! Heading4 !! Heading5 !! Heading6
|-
|valign="top"| Data11 <br/>Data12 <br/>Data13 <br>
|valign="top"| Data21 <br/>Data22 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data31 <br/>Data32 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data41 <br/>Data42 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data51 <br/>Data52 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data61 <br/>Data62 <br/>
|}

Or - double header rows - (add/delete columns/rows)

COPY/PASTE THE TEMPLATE BELOW:

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Heading1 !! Heading2 !! Heading3 !! Heading4 !! Heading5 !! Heading6
|-
|valign="top"| Data11 <br/>Data12 <br/>Data13 <br>
|valign="top"| Data21 <br/>Data22 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data31 <br/>Data32 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data41 <br/>Data42 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data51 <br/>Data52 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data61 <br/>Data62 <br/>
|+
! Heading7 !! Heading8 !! Heading9 !! Heading10 !! Heading11 !! Heading12
|-
|valign="top"| Data71 <br/>Data72 <br/>Data73 <br>
|valign="top"| Data81 <br/>Data82 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data91 <br/>Data92 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data101 <br/>Data102 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data111 <br/>Data112 <br/>
|valign="top"| Data121 <br/>Data122 <br/>
|}

Option 2

.

Variation Of Above Table

Add/remove columns/rows as needed.

Copy and Paste the code below:

{| class="wikitable"

| colspan=8 align=center bgcolor=#c0c0c0 style=font-size:14px;font-weight:bold| Overall Heading

|+

! Heading1 !! Heading2 !! Heading3 !! Heading4 !! Heading5 !! Heading6 !! Heading7

|-

| valign="top" | Data11<br/>Data12 <br/>Data13<br/>Data14<br/>

| valign="top" | Data21<br/>Data22<br/>Data23<br/>

| valign="top" | Data31<br/>Data32<br/>

| valign="top" | Data41<br/>Data42<br/>Data43<br/>

| valign="top" | Data51<br/>Data52<br/>Data53<br/>Data54<br/>

| valign="top" | Data61<br/>Data62<br/>Data63<br/>Data64<br/>Data65<br/>

| valign="top" | Data71<br/>Data72<br/>

|}

And Another Table

Add/cut columns and/or rows

Simple 4 Column Table

(Add more rows/columns within)

CODE FOR ABOVE TABLE:

{|
| Orange || Apple || more || more
|-
| Bread || Pie || more || more
|-
| Butter || Cream || more || more
|-
| more || more || more || more
|}

Featured Sections/Pages

FEATURED PAGES: Page Links,

Information Box

Text

Copy the template (in bold type) below:

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
|width="30pt" | {{Small info}}
|width="100%"| Text
|}

Alternative icons for the above template:

• {{Large lock}}
  
• {{Small lock}}
  
• {{Info}}
  
• {{Small info}}
  

Use the above to suit.

Other General Icons

• = Port of entry
  use: [[image:Poe.jpg]]
• = Featured article.
  use: [[image:TopWiki.png]]
• = Article/page link needs data.
  use: [[image:Question_icon.png]]
• = Harbour
  use: [[Image:Harbour_icon.png]]
• = Marina (full services)
  use: [[image:Marina_icon.png]]
• = Marina (some services only)
  use: [[image:Icon_marina.png]]
• = Anchorage (overnight)
  use: [[image:Icon_anchor.png]]
• = Anchorage (day only)
  use: [[image:Anchor_Icon.png]]
• = Island
  use: [[Image:Island icon.png]]
• Country Flag Icons
  use the general form [[image:Country_Icon.png]] (Note capitals)
• MORE ICONS

Page Navigation Strip

Place at the top of pages.

Copy/Paste template below:

{{IsPartOf|{{Magenta|Place Page Links Here}}|{{Magenta|Place Page Links Here}}}}

{{TOC block}}

News Block

Latest News

Content - news items, etc.

Copy the template below:

{| class="infobox bordered" style="width:300px; border:1px solid #FF3300; background:#FFFFFF; vertical-align:top;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="margin:0; background:#ffe4e1; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #FF3300; text-align:center; color:#000000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;" | {{Small info}} '''Latest News'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Content - news items, etc.
|-
|}


Page Contributor's List

Placed at the bottom of the page.

{{Contributors|~~~}}

Example:

{{Contributors|[[User:Vadp|Vadp]], ~~~}}

Expands to:

Contributors to this page
Names: Vadp, Istioploos

Another Info Panel

Featured Article

= Featured Article

Use: {{Top}}

Call For Editors

Message Buoy

For the Cruiser's Message Buoy

Enter Boat's Name Here

Copy/Paste the template below here

== Enter Your Boat's Name Here ==
{|
|[[Image:YourUploadedImageName.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Description Here]]
|
* '''Cruiser:''' EnterYourNameHere
* '''Mate:''' EnterMate'sNameHere
* '''Crew:''' EnterCrewNamesHere
* '''From:''' EnterHomePortHere
* '''Boat:''' EnterBoatTypeAndSizeHere
* '''Been Cruising For:''' EnterHowLongHere
* '''Current Cruising Area:''' EnterCurrentLocationHere
* '''Heading Towards:''' EnterWhereToNextHere
* '''Boat's Website:''' [FullWebsiteURLHere Website/Blog]
* '''Wiki Username:''' "YourWikiUsername"
'''''Details Updated:''' EnterDateHere''
|}
----


End Copy/Paste the template above here (including the 4 dashes at the bottom)

Various Editing Code Snippets

• Hold vertical space = {{hold vertical}}
• Hold horizonta space - {{hold horizontal}}

Contributors to this page
Names: Lighthouse, Istioploos, Atheneoflymington, Vadim