LGPedia:Templates

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List of LGPedia Templates

This page lists and describes the templates currently available on LGPedia, to make it easier for you to check for and select templates helping you to create pages.

This page was last modified on November 03, 2007.

Layout & Design

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:! Escapes |, can be used to create table cells from within template calls.
Template:( Allows you to encode "[" within parser functions
Template:+ Escapes |-, can be used to create table rows from within template calls.
Template:Brclear This template adds a special line break that makes the next line start after all floating elements currently aligned next to the text.

This one adds additional styles.

Template:Clr This template adds a special line break that makes the next line start after all floating elements currently aligned next to the text.

This one does not add additional styles.

Template:Color This template allows you to conveniently change text color.
Template:Epcode This template creates episode numbers in the format [season]x[episode] from normal, consecutive episode numbers.
Template:Fakeheader This template allows you to create fake headers.
Template:HoverTOC This template reduces the Table of Contents to a small, floating block that expands if the user hovers over it.

Possibly only compatible with Firefox.

Template:Init This template is used to generate standardized, colored initials for various bloggers. Yes
Template:Multi-column numbered list Supposed to allow numbered lists with multi-columns, to be rewritten.
Template:Numtext Converts episode numbers into worded numbers. Sub-parts are re-usable.
Template:TOCright Displays the normal TOC, but floating on the right, rather than as a block on the left.

Links

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:Bebo Can be used to link to videos on bebo.com. Yes
Template:Bebo-acct Can be used to create links to Bebo accounts.
Template:Email Can be used to create links to an e-mail address.
Template:FakeVidChar Creates, depending on the parameter, rows in the format Character = Actor; the individual names can be turned into links manually. (For use with Template:FakeBlog)
Template:Forum Can be used to create links to the forum.
Template:Forum-posts Can be used to create links to posts by a specific user on the forums.
Template:Imagelink Can be used to create links with images.
Template:Imdb-movie Can be used to create links to an imdb movie.
Template:Imdb-person Can be used to create links to an imdb person.
Template:KM Can be used to create links to videos on the KateModern side of lg15.com Yes
Template:Lg15 Can be used to create links to videos on the loneylgirl15 side of lg15.com Yes
Template:Link Can be used to create customized links.
Template:Myspace Can be used to create links to Myspace.
Template:Post Can be used to create links to a specific post on the forums.
Template:Revver Can be used to create links to Revver.
Template:Revver-user Can be used to create links to Revver user.
Template:Tags Creates the tags cell in several sidebars.
Template:Tl Can be used to create links to templates, making the link look like the actual template call (i.e. {{templatename}}).
Template:VidChar Creates, depending on the parameter, rows in the format Character = Actor, linking to the actor and adding the page to that actor's filmography category. (For use with Template:Blog)
Template:Wikipedia Can be used to create links to Wikipedia.
Template:Youtube Can be used to create links to YouTube.
Template:Youtube-user Can be used to create links to a specific user on YouTube.

Sidebars

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?

       Non-Video

Template:Biopic Can be used to show information about oneself on one's userpage. Used by Twjaniak, among others.
Template:Crew Sidebar for information on LG15 crewmembers.
Template:FacilityJPerson Sidebar for information on characters in Facility J.
Template:FanPerson A copy of Template:Person used for fans on their user pages.
Template:Humor Sidebar that puts a notice that not everything on the marked page is meant seriously.
Template:Locations Sidebar for information on locations visited by the Teenage Angst Adventure Gang.
Template:MaddisonActor Sidebar for information on actors from Maddison Atkins videos.
Template:MaddisonPerson Sidebar for information on characters from Maddison Atkins videos.
Template:Person Sidebar for character information, without a hardcoded series.

       Video, customizable

Template:FakeBlog Sidebar that looks similar to the one used for official videos, for use in fan blogs. Fixed fields, customizable design.
Template:FakeBlog2 Sidebar that looks similar to the one used for official videos, for use in fan blogs. This one is highly customizable.
Template:Unofficial blog Essentially a pre-customized version of Template:FakeBlog with an added blogger-category call. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.

       Video, hardcoded

Template:Aphid Sidebar for information on OpAphid videos. Custom FakeBlog. Official, do not convert/delete.
Template:Blog Official sidebar for all (and only) official LG15 videos.
Template:Brother Sidebar for information on Brother's (OpAphid ARG) videos. Custom FakeBlog. Official, do not convert/delete.
Template:FacilityJ Sidebar for information on Facility J videos. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.
Template:HSAO Sidebar for information on HSAO videos.
Template:Immant Sidebar for information on Dr. Immant videos. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.
Template:Itscassie Sidebar for information on Itscassie videos. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.
Template:LonesomeOctober Sidebar for information on LonesomeOctober videos. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.
Template:Maddison Sidebar for information on Maddison Atkins videos. Custom FakeBlog. Uses should be converted and template deleted.
Template:NBR Sidebar for information on Nikki Bower videos.
Template:Tachyon Sidebar for information on Tachyon's videos. Custom FakeBlog. Official, do not convert/delete.

Header Blocks & Messages

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:Authoritative Marks useraccounts who are right by default. Yes
Template:Banned Marks users that have been banned from LGPedia. Yes
Template:Cleanup Marks pages that have been nominated for a cleanup. Yes
Template:Delete Marks pages that have been nominated for deletion. Yes
Template:EpHeader Auto-generates the standard episode page header.
Template:GoneHiking Marks users that have "taken a hike" - an away message.
Template:Header Creates a header akin to the one on lonelygirl15.com, but with custom text. See also Template:Subheader.
Template:Inuse Used to mark pages before long editing sessions are started, to make sure others don't edit the page in the meantime (as that would lead to editing conflicts). See also Template:Underconstruction.
Template:Lastchange Creates a customizable message when the page was last modified. (Visible at the top of this page.)
Template:Lowercase Used to note that a page name should start with a lowercase character, but doesn't for technical reasons.
Template:Merge Marks pages that have been nominated to be merged with another page. Yes
Template:Nonactiveuser Marks users that are no longer active on LGPedia. Yes
Template:NeedsImages Used to mark pages with no or very few images on them.
Template:One other use Can be used to link to a page explaining a different use of the current expression (e.g. the tag "Tachyon" vs. "Tachyon" the hot killer chick). If the number of additional meanings is more than one, a disambiguation page could be necessary.
Template:Pending discussion Displays a notice that the talk page in question still contains discussions that have not yet been resolved.
Template:Sockpuppet Used to mark all usernames used by the same physical user; all are automatically put into Category:Sockpuppets. Yes
Template:Spambot Used to mark spambots when no administrator is around; this puts the bot into Category:Active Spambots, so that a returning administrator has all spambots collected on one page, and only has to quickly confirm that the linked revision actually contained spam from that IP before s/he bans the bot. Yes
Template:Spambot-banned Once a marked bot has been banned, append "-banned" to the previous template call, and the user gets listed in Category:Banned Spambots instead. (Along with changed text to identify him as banned.) Yes
Template:Spoiler While there is a general notice about LGPedia containing LG15 and KM spoilers on the main page, this template can be used to put warnings on individual pages, for example for fan-created series.
Template:Stub Marks pages that are merely short intros to a topic, rather than true pages. Yes
Template:Temporarilyblocked Marks users that have been temporarily blocked from LGPedia. Yes
Template:Underconstruction Used to mark pages before long editing sessions are started,inviting them to participate (creating a whole lot of editing conflicts). See also Template:Inuse.
Template:Vandal A friendly warning to the user blessed with it that vandals will be blocked from LGPedia. Yes
Template:Vandal2 Marks a user as being a vandal. Yes

Bottom Indexes & Blocks

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:Aphidblock Contains links to characters, video-categories and puzzle-pages related to the OpAphid ARG.
Template:Bree's religion Contains links to pages related to Bree's religion.
Template:CharIndex Contains links to the characters that have appeared in the series so far.
Template:CrewIndex Contains links to the people connected to the production of LG15.
Template:Disambig Placed at the bottom of pages that fork to several other, more specific pages explaining that expression in limited contexts. Yes
Template:FlockCharIndex Contains links to The Flock characters.
Template:KateCharIndex Contains links to the characters that have appeared in the series KateModern so far.
Template:KateCrewIndex Contains links to the people connected to the production of KateModern.
Template:KateModern location index Contains links to the places the KateModern characters have been so far.
Template:Location index Contains links to the places DB&J have been at so far.
Template:MaddisonCrewIndex Contains links to the people connected to the production of Maddison Atkins.

In-Content Boxes

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:Characterbox Used on Characters to display profiles with pictures of major characters.
Template:Event Used to add events (as opposed to videos) to the news on the main page. Yes
Template:Feature nomination Used to mark pages that have been nominated to become a featured article on the main page.
Template:Hardwork Used to mark LonelyCrack addicts that have nothing better to do than investing hours at a time to edit LGPedia.
Template:Subheader Used to add a stylized subheader, meant to go with Template:Header.
Template:Transcript incomplete Places a small notices that the transcript on this video page is incomplete.
Template:Unsigned Used to sign previously unsigned comments at a later time, while keeping a notice that it was previously unsigned.
Template:Userbox Barebone userbox.
Template:Vid Used to add new videos to the news on the main page. Yes
Template:VidExpand Template that can hide all basic information on a video in a block that only slides out if an icon is clicked.

Should not be used for large lists, as the extra amount of code and information, even if not visible, add significantly to the length of the page. Can be used for smaller listings, though.
Expansion works only in CSS 2 compatible browsers (read: Not Internet Explorer).

Quotes & Citations

Template Name Description Main Page? Administrative Purpose?
Template:Cite This template is used to cite print sources on article pages, such as books or articles from scientific journals.
Template:Cite news This template is used to cite online news resources on article pages, such as blog posts or wikipedia.
Template:Quote This template can be used to create forum-style quotes on talk pages.

Userboxes

Please visit Category talk:User templates to see a list of available userboxes.