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Templates are used within articles to provide a consistent look to often used and thus repeating messages. Changes to the look, wording, or style of the message can be implemented quickly, because templates are rendered for the reader when the article loads. This page lists some useful templates available in WikiDrama and explains how to use them.

== Template messages ==
'''Template messages''' are used on pages for information purposes only. They are often displayed in boxes.
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! What to type !! What it looks like !! Comment
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| | {{tl|spoiler}}<br>([[Template talk:spoiler|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:spoiler|list]])
| {{spoiler}}
| can be added within the text of a page right before a spoiler
|-
| | {{tl|airing}}<br>([[Template talk:airing|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:airing|list]])
| {{airing}}
| to be added to the top of a page of a drama that is still airing on TV
|-
| | {{tl|upcoming}}<br>([[Template talk:upcoming|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:upcoming|list]])
| {{upcoming}}
| to be added to the top of a page of a confirmed drama that is scheduled to be aired on TV
|-
| | {{tl|unconfirmed}}<br>([[Template talk:unconfirmed|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:unconfirmed|list]])
| {{unconfirmed}}
| to be added to the top of a page of a drama that cannot be verified by a primary source.
|-
| | {{tl|JTVSeasons}}<br>([[Template talk:JTVSeasons|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:JTVSeasons|list]])
| {{JTVSeasons}}
| to be used in places where the Japanese TV seasons need to be defined.
|-
| | {{tl|disambig}}<br>([[Template talk:disambig|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:disambig|list]])
| {{disambig}}
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*to be added to the bottom of disambiguation pages
|-
| | {{tl|Information}}<br>([[Template talk:Information|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Information|list]])
| {{Information|description=description text|source=Image from (link)]|date=date of ceation (or just year)|author=your sig or name of creator or institution|permission=copyright status (e.g. public domain, creative commons, GFDL, non-free, unknown, etc.)}}
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*to be added on the description page of an image (or other media file)
*use this template to protect your own work or to credit the original source/author
*use wikilinking in the description text to link the image to relevant article(s)
*see {{tl|Information}} for more help
|-
| | {{tl|hatnote}}<br>([[Template talk:hatnote|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:hatnote|list]])
| style="width:50%" | <nowiki>{{hatnote|some text on top of a page}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{hatnote|some text on top of a page}}
|
*Generic [[Wikipedia:WP:HAT|hatnote]] text message.
*Original: Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Template:Dablink|Dablink]]
*Makes usage of html code on wikipages unecessary (formatting is defined in [[Mediawiki:Monobook.css]] instead).
|-
| | {{tl|for}}<br>([[Template talk:for|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:for|list]])
| style="width:50%" | <nowiki>{{for|the actress with same name|[[Kim Ji Soo]]}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{for|the actress with same name|[[Kim Ji Soo]]}}
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*Special "For X, see Y" [[Wikipedia:WP:HAT|hatnote message]]
|-
|}

== Maintenance templates ==
Besides informational purposes '''maintenance templates''' are used for better administration of pages. These templates usually put the pages into a special category to make them easier to find.

===Editor maintenance===
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! What&nbsp;to&nbsp;type !! What it looks like !! Comment
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| | {{tl|stub}}<br>([[Template talk:Stub|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Stub|list]])
| {{stub}}
| marks an incomplete page as stub<br>and puts the page into the [[:Category:Stubs|stub category]]
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Cleanupbecause|cleanupbecause|text]]}}<br>([[Template talk:Cleanupbecause|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Cleanupbecause|list]])
| {{cleanupbecause|some text which gives a reason}}
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*Marks a page that needs to be cleaned up, and offers explanation.
*Place either at the very top of the article or at the beginning of a section.
*Adds page to [[:Category:Pages that need cleanup]]
|-
| | {{tl|Synopsis}}<br>([[Template talk:Synopsis|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Synopsis|list]])
| {{Synopsis}}
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*Marks a page containing a synopsis that is too lengthy or contains too much detail.
*Place either at the very top of the article or at the beginning of the synopsis section.
|-
| | {{tl|Inuse}}<br>([[Template talk:Inuse|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Inuse|list]])
| {{Inuse}}
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*Marks a page as currently in the process of being edited for a short duration of time.
*Place at the very top of the article.
*Use <nowiki>{{inuse|~~~~}}</nowiki> to mark the template with a date/time/editor stamp.
|-
| | {{tl|nosynopsis}}<br>([[Template talk:Nosynopsis|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Nosynopsis|list]])
| {{nosynopsis}}
|
*Marks a drama article missing a synopsis
*Adds page to [[:Category:Articles without synopsis]]
*Use {{tl|nosynopsis}} in an empty synopsis section
|}

===Sysop maintenance===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
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! What&nbsp;to&nbsp;type !! What it looks like !! Comment
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| | {{tl|delete}}<br>([[Template talk:Delete|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Delete|list]])
| {{delete}}
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*Marks a page as candidate for deletion
*Adds page to [[:Category:Pages for deletion]]
*''It is advised to add a reason for deletion and to use {{tl|deletebecause}} instead''
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Deletebecause|deletebecause]]|text}}<br> ([[Template talk:Deletebecause|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Deletebecause|list]])
| {{deletebecause|some text which gives a reason}}
|
*Marks a page as candidate for deletion, but also allows for a customized reason.
*Adds page to [[:Category:Pages for deletion]]
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Deleteimage|deleteimage]]|reason}}<br> ([[Template talk:Deleteimage|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Deleteimage|list]])
| {{deleteimage|reason}}
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*Marks an image for deletion
*a customized reason can be added
*Puts the image into [[:Category:Images for deletion]]
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Deleteredirect|deleteredirect]]|reason}}<br> ([[Template talk:Deleteredirect|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Deleteredirect|list]])
| {{deleteredirect|reason}}
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*Marks a redirect page for deletion
*a customized reason can be added
*Puts the page into [[:Category:Redirects for deletion]]
|}

== Navigational templates ==
'''Navigational templates''' are used to create menus for easier navigation.
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
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! What to type !! width=50% | What it looks like !! Comment
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| | {{tl|CategoryTOC}}<br>([[Template talk:CategoryTOC|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:CategoryTOC|list]])
| {{CategoryTOC}}
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*creates an alphabetical index for a category
*used on category pages
|-
|| {{tl|CategoryTOCYear}}<br>([[Template talk:CategoryTOCYear|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:CategoryTOCYear|list]])
| {{CategoryTOCYear}}
|
*creates an year index for a drama category
|-
|| {{tl|DramaRing}}<br>([[Template talk:DramaRing|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:DramaRing|list]])
| <nowiki>{{DramaRing|MBC|Wednesday & Thursday 21:55|[[Ireland]]|[[Sad Love Song]]}}</nowiki>

gives:{{DramaRing|MBC|Wednesday & Thursday 21:55|[[Ireland]]|[[Sad Love Song]]}}
| general ring template for drama rings or year rings; configurable with two description tags (e.g. TV network and timeslot)
Parameters:
#Description 1 (network)
#Description 2 (timeslot)
#Previous drama link
#Next drama link
|-
|| {{tl|DramaRingNum}}<br>([[Template talk:DramaRingNum|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:DramaRingNum|list]])
| <nowiki>{{DramaRingNum|NHK Asadora Ring|#63|[[Audrey]]|#65|[[Honmamon]]}}</nowiki>

gives:{{DramaRingNum|NHK Asadora Ring|#63|[[Audrey]]|#65|[[Honmamon]]}}
|
drama ring template for enumerable dramas; configurable with one description tag (e.g. ring name).
Parameters:
#Ring name
#Previous drama number
#Previous drama link
#Next drama number
#Next drama link
|-
|| {{tl|SeasonRing}}<br>([[Template talk:SeasonRing|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:SeasonRing|list]])
| <nowiki>{{SeasonRing|Fuji TV|[[Mokuyou Gekijou|Tuesday 22:00]]|Spring 2001|[[Mukodono]]|Autumn 2001|[[Star no Koi]]}}</nowiki>

gives:{{SeasonRing|Fuji TV|[[Mokuyou Gekijou|Tuesday 22:00]]|Spring 2001|[[Mukodono]]|Autumn 2001|[[Star no Koi]]}}
|
drama ring template for dramas that air in seasons (i.e. Japanese dramas); configurable with two description tags (e.g. for a specific TV network and timeslot).<br>Parameters:
#TV network name
#Day/time period
#Previous season/year
#Previous drama link
#Next season/year
#Next drama link
|}

== Miscellaneous Templates ==
These are some other useful templates.
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! What&nbsp;to&nbsp;type !! What it looks like !! Comment
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| | {{tl|User}}<br>([[Template talk:User|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User|list]])
| style="width:50%" | <nowiki>{{User|Example}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{User|Example}}
|
*user info template
|-
| | {{tl|Admin}}<br>([[Template talk:Admin|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Admin|list]])
| <nowiki>{{Admin|MoerkJ}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{Admin|MoerkJ}}
|
*admin info template
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Tl|tl]]|Example]]}}<br>([[Template talk:Tl|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Tl|list]])
| <nowiki>{{tl|Example}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{tl|Example}}
|
*template link (tl) template
*creates a link to a template (useful when talking about templates)
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Th|th]]|Example]]}}<br>([[Template talk:Th|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Th|list]])
| <nowiki>{{th|delete}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{th|delete}}
|
*template help (th) template
*creates a link to the documentation of a template
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:Ti|ti]]|Example]]}}<br>([[Template talk:Ti|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Ti|list]])
| <nowiki>{{ti|delete}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{ti|delete}}
|
*template info (ti) template
*creates a link to the template, its talk page documentation, and  lists all pages that use the template
|-
| | &#123;{[[Template:YesAsiaLink|YesAsiaLink]]|descr|link}}<br>([[Template talk:YesAsiaLink|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:YesAsiaLink|list]])
| style="width:50%" | <nowiki>{{YesAsiaLink|All&nbsp;In|http://www.yesasia.com/us/all-in-en...fo.html}}</nowiki><br><br> gives:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{YesAsiaLink|All In|http://www.yesasia.com/us/all-in-english-subtitle-sbs-tv-series/1004644494-0-0-0-en/info.html}}
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*links to YesAsia products (in source crediting links for example)
*adds our promo link
|-
| | {{tl|clear}}<br>([[Template talk:clear|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:clear|list]])
| style="width:50%" | &nbsp;
|
*Formatting aid. Prevents text from wrapping around images. Instead the text starts in a new section ''after'' the image. See [[Wikipedia:Template:Clear|Wikipedia]] for details.
|-
| | {{tl|birth date and age}}<br>([[Template talk:birth date and age|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:birth date and age|list]])
| <nowiki>{{birth date and age|1987|3|26}}</nowiki> gives:<br><br>{{birth date and age|1987|3|26}}
|
*template that shows birth date of person next to date of birth
*shortcut named {{tl|bda}}
|}

== See also ==
*[[DramaWiki:List of Templates/Archive|Template Archive]]
*[[metawikipedia:Help:Template|MetaWikipedia Template help]]
*[[Wikipedia:Category:Wikipedia templates|Wikipedia templates]]

[[Category:DramaWiki Help|List of Templates]]
[[Category:Lists|List of Templates]]