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MDGarcia: Add Editor's Handbook read-in-order side navbox

2026-07-17T09:04:11Z

Add Editor's Handbook read-in-order side navbox

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			{{Editor handbook}}
	The '''Template guide''' catalogs the templates used on the Tenth Fleet Wiki and explains which one to use for each kind of content. Every parameter listed here is taken from the template's own source. For ''how'' to lay out a particular kind of page, see the [[TenthFleet:Contributor's guide\|Contributor's guide]] and the per-topic building guides.		The '''Template guide''' catalogs the templates used on the Tenth Fleet Wiki and explains which one to use for each kind of content. Every parameter listed here is taken from the template's own source. For ''how'' to lay out a particular kind of page, see the [[TenthFleet:Contributor's guide\|Contributor's guide]] and the per-topic building guides.

MDGarcia: Use American English spellings

2026-07-17T03:00:38Z

Use American English spellings

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	The '''Template guide''' ~~catalogues~~ the templates used on the Tenth Fleet Wiki and explains which one to use for each kind of content. Every parameter listed here is taken from the template's own source. For ''how'' to lay out a particular kind of page, see the [[TenthFleet:Contributor's guide\|Contributor's guide]] and the per-topic building guides.		The '''Template guide''' catalogs the templates used on the Tenth Fleet Wiki and explains which one to use for each kind of content. Every parameter listed here is taken from the template's own source. For ''how'' to lay out a particular kind of page, see the [[TenthFleet:Contributor's guide\|Contributor's guide]] and the per-topic building guides.

	All parameters are optional unless noted; include only the ones you need.		All parameters are optional unless noted; include only the ones you need.
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	==Inline helpers==		==Inline helpers==
	* {{tl\|trmn}} — the ~~organisation~~'s full legal name.		* {{tl\|trmn}} — the organization's full legal name.
	* {{tl\|hms}} — a ship name with its hull number: <code><nowiki>{{hms\|Medusa\|SD-316}}</nowiki></code> renders {{hms\|Medusa\|SD-316}}. Companion prefixes for other navies: {{tl\|gsn}}, {{tl\|gsns}}, {{tl\|gsn-ha}}, {{tl\|gsnlac}}, {{tl\|rhns}}, {{tl\|sms}}.		* {{tl\|hms}} — a ship name with its hull number: <code><nowiki>{{hms\|Medusa\|SD-316}}</nowiki></code> renders {{hms\|Medusa\|SD-316}}. Companion prefixes for other navies: {{tl\|gsn}}, {{tl\|gsns}}, {{tl\|gsn-ha}}, {{tl\|gsnlac}}, {{tl\|rhns}}, {{tl\|sms}}.
	* {{tl\|w}} — a link to Wikipedia: <code><nowiki>{{w\|Main Page\|Wikipedia}}</nowiki></code>.		* {{tl\|w}} — a link to Wikipedia: <code><nowiki>{{w\|Main Page\|Wikipedia}}</nowiki></code>.

MDGarcia: Point award link to the Awards Listing hub (no redlink)

2026-07-17T02:36:09Z

Point award link to the Awards Listing hub (no redlink)

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	\| {{tl\|Infobox-peerage}} \|\| A [[peerage]] land — barony, county, duchy, grand duchy, steadholding, or senator-for-life \|\| <code>name, rank, holder, nation, planet, created, elevated, created_by, coronet, seat, motto, image, arms_caption, status</code>		\| {{tl\|Infobox-peerage}} \|\| A [[peerage]] land — barony, county, duchy, grand duchy, steadholding, or senator-for-life \|\| <code>name, rank, holder, nation, planet, created, elevated, created_by, coronet, seat, motto, image, arms_caption, status</code>
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	\| {{tl\|Infobox-award}} \|\| An [[Awards\|award]] or decoration \|\| <code>name, postnom, abbrev, ribbon, medal, tier, precedence, type, branches, authority, eligibility, announced</code>		\| {{tl\|Infobox-award}} \|\| An [[Awards Listing\|award]] or decoration \|\| <code>name, postnom, abbrev, ribbon, medal, tier, precedence, type, branches, authority, eligibility, announced</code>
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	\| {{tl\|Infobox-chapter}} \|\| A ship (a local [[chapter]]) \|\| <code>name, hcn, type, class, branch, fleet, city, co, reportsto, crest, image, status</code>		\| {{tl\|Infobox-chapter}} \|\| A ship (a local [[chapter]]) \|\| <code>name, hcn, type, class, branch, fleet, city, co, reportsto, crest, image, status</code>

MDGarcia: Create Template guide (verified template/infobox catalogue)

2026-07-17T02:09:53Z

Create Template guide (verified template/infobox catalogue)

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The '''Template guide''' catalogues the templates used on the Tenth Fleet Wiki and explains which one to use for each kind of content. Every parameter listed here is taken from the template's own source. For ''how'' to lay out a particular kind of page, see the [[TenthFleet:Contributor's guide|Contributor's guide]] and the per-topic building guides.

All parameters are optional unless noted; include only the ones you need.

==Infoboxes==
An '''infobox''' is the summary sidebar at the top-right of an article. Choose the one that matches the subject; all share the wiki's dark house style.

===Data infoboxes===
{| class="wikitable"
! Template !! Use it for !! Key parameters
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-peerage}} || A [[peerage]] land — barony, county, duchy, grand duchy, steadholding, or senator-for-life || <code>name, rank, holder, nation, planet, created, elevated, created_by, coronet, seat, motto, image, arms_caption, status</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-award}} || An [[Awards|award]] or decoration || <code>name, postnom, abbrev, ribbon, medal, tier, precedence, type, branches, authority, eligibility, announced</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-chapter}} || A ship (a local [[chapter]]) || <code>name, hcn, type, class, branch, fleet, city, co, reportsto, crest, image, status</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-echelon}} || A fleet, squadron, division, or station || <code>branch, fleet, co, reportsto, formed, ao, crest, flagship, flag, status</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-bureau}} || A Bureau of {{trmn}} || <code>branch, sl, dsl, 2dsl, cos, crest, flag, flash</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-shipclass}} || A class of vessel || <code>name, type, class, builders, operators, armament, complement, dimensions, speed, preceded, succeeded, image</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-RMA}} || A [[Royal Manticoran Army]] unit || <code>name, type, co, colonel, hq, established, strength, motto, nickname, patch, guidon, crest, status</code>
|-
| {{tl|Infobox-event}} || An event or convention || <code>name, type, classification, dates, location, host, organizer, goh, status, image</code>
|}

'''Legacy:''' {{tl|medal-info}} is the older award infobox (<code>name, image, image2, image3, auth, branches, freq</code>). New award pages should use {{tl|Infobox-award}}; medal-info remains only on legacy pages.

Copy-and-fill skeletons for the two most common:
<pre>{{Infobox-peerage
| name =
| rank = (Barony / County / Duchy / Grand Duchy / Steadholding / Senator for Life)
| holder =
| nation = [[Star Empire of Manticore]]
| planet =
| created =
| elevated = (omit unless the land was later raised to a higher rank)
| created_by = Queen [[Elizabeth III]]
| coronet =
| seat = [[House of Lords]]
| motto =
| image = (the arms file; omit to fall back to the House of Lords placeholder)
| arms_caption =
| status = (omit for active; Defunct / Dissolved / Held in memoriam)
}}</pre>

<pre>{{Infobox-award
| name =
| postnom = (post-nominal — ONLY for awards listed at [[Post-nominals]]; otherwise use abbrev=)
| abbrev =
| ribbon = (ribbon image file)
| medal = (full-medal image file)
| tier = (1-6; auto-cites PD-SC-1007 §7)
| precedence = (e.g. "11 of 76 (RMN/RMMC)")
| type = (Gallantry / Service / Order / Campaign / Membership / Qualification / ...)
| branches =
| authority = (auto-cites PD-SC-1007 §18)
| eligibility =
| announced = (auto-cites PD-SC-1007 §13)
}}
{{reflist}}</pre>
On {{tl|Infobox-award}} the '''tier''', '''authority''', and '''announced''' fields automatically attach the standard [[PD-SC-1007 Awards Policy]] footnotes, so the page must include {{tl|reflist}}. The ribbon image is captioned "Service ribbon" and the medal "Full medal" by default.

===Static reference sidebars===
These take '''no parameters''' — each displays a fixed list:
* {{tl|Infobox-units}} — Army & Marine unit types.
* {{tl|Infobox shiptypes}} — warship types.

==Content and maintenance templates==
{| class="wikitable"
! Template !! Use it for !! Parameters
|-
| {{tl|News}} + {{tl|News end}} || A Fleet News item (on a page titled <code>TenthFleet:News/Your headline</code>) || <code>date, author, source</code>
|-
| {{tl|Superseded}} || Flag a '''whole document''' as superseded or voided || <code>by, type, status, note</code>
|-
| {{tl|Section superseded}} || Flag a '''single section''' as superseded || <code>by, status, note</code>
|-
| {{tl|Order superseded}} || Flag a whole order page superseded by a later order || <code>new_order, order_type</code>
|-
| {{tl|Order rescinded}} || Flag an order as rescinded || <code>new_order, order_type</code>
|-
| {{tl|Order info}} || Add metadata to an order page || <code>by, status</code>
|-
| {{tl|Citation needed}} || Mark an unsourced statement inline || —
|-
| {{tl|New award}} || Highlight a row just added to an award's recipient roll (orange, per PD-SC-1007 §14) || —
|}

News-item skeleton:
<pre>{{News|date=1 July 2026|author=Name, Title|source=https://forums.trmn.org/...}}
...article body, reproduced verbatim...
{{News end}}</pre>
The <code>date</code> drives both the article header and the news feed's ordering; no category tag is needed (the template adds it).

==Navboxes==
* {{tl|Awards}} — navigation box for all award articles. Place at the foot of an award page.
* {{tl|Editor documentation}} — navigation box for the contributor and technical documentation. Place at the foot of a documentation page.

==Inline helpers==
* {{tl|trmn}} — the organisation's full legal name.
* {{tl|hms}} — a ship name with its hull number: <code><nowiki>{{hms|Medusa|SD-316}}</nowiki></code> renders {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}}. Companion prefixes for other navies: {{tl|gsn}}, {{tl|gsns}}, {{tl|gsn-ha}}, {{tl|gsnlac}}, {{tl|rhns}}, {{tl|sms}}.
* {{tl|w}} — a link to Wikipedia: <code><nowiki>{{w|Main Page|Wikipedia}}</nowiki></code>.

==Order-page furniture==
Order and directive pages are assembled from a set of helpers: {{tl|Order Header}}, {{tl|Order Sig}}, {{tl|Order Sig Dir}}, {{tl|Order navigation}}, {{tl|Orderrow}}, and {{tl|Orders quick buttons}}. See [[TenthFleet:Documenting an order]] for how they fit together.

==See also==
* [[TenthFleet:Manual of Style]] — formatting and style rules.
* [[TenthFleet:Guide to layout]] — how to structure an article.
* [[TenthFleet:Infobox construction]] — how the infoboxes are built, for maintainers.

{{Editor documentation}}
[[Category:Metawiki]]
[[Category:Wiki documentation]]
[[Category:Wiki guidelines]]