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Revision as of 01:31, 1 February 2008


This is a list of templates on RationalWiki.

If you know of a template that is not listed here, feel free to add it to the list. Simply use the template with these parameters:

  • name - The template name (the wikilink is added automatically)
  • description - Short description of the template
  • parameters - Number of parameters
  • instructions - Does this thing come with its own instructions?
  • uses - Which templates are used by this template
  • usedby - Which templates use this one?
  • notes - Comments, requests, etc.

Unneeded parameters can be left out. For ease of use, here is the copy-paste template. Just fill in the fields:

{{tlist|name=|description=|parameters=|instructions=|uses=|usedby=|notes=}}

A

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{!}} Used to create the pipe character in templates Doc Esoteric
{{ACD}} Template:ACD one - substitute text for article name Doc Lulzifying articles all over the place
{{ASaward}} Usage example: {{ASaward|fred}} Doc
{{ASaward2}} Usage example: {{ASaward2|fred}} Doc
{{According to}} Front page article Doc
{{According to/Archive1}} Front page article/archive Doc
{{According to/Archive2}} Front page article/archive Doc
{{Adjective}} random selection from a list of adjectives Doc
{{Adverb}} random selection from a list of adverbs Doc
{{Airdishsig}} Airdish's colourful Signature Doc Should be in User:Airdish's space
{{AlphanumericTOC}} Very complicated Table Of Contents generator. Probably best left alone. Contains many references to WP pages Doc Delete?
{{Archivedvandalism}} Header for (sub)page of vandalism. If the page is a subpage of the affected page use bare , else use " Doc
{{Archivelinks}} Page header showing links to archived pages - limited to 10 archive pages Doc Obsolete, but keep(?)
{{Archivelinks dpl}} A dpl version of "Archivelinks". Removes 10 page limit. 5 Doc Archivenewlink Talkpage
{{Archivenewlink}} Generates a "new archive page" link Doc ! Archivelinks dpl, Talkpage Help
{{Article approved}} Link is to User:DocSock Doc Redundant
{{Award}} RW AWARD For defence above and beyond the call of duty Doc
{{Away}} Use ONLY on User Page, Links to user's talk page "User is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries" Doc QuoteBox

B

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Batshit insane}} Banner - title says it all Doc
{{BibleGuide}} List of links to pages of Bible books Doc
{{Bible Belt}} List of links to US states in the "Bible Belt" with map showing states in red Doc
{{Blank}} "This page intentionally blank" Doc nowhere ? (Elassint!)
{{Blasphemy}} Banner "Warning:this page may contain Blasphemy" Doc
{{Blink}} Rather pointlessly puts wording into a blinking span - why not just use the HTML? Doc ?
{{Block}} Block notice: parameters: Period of block; five tildes to allow unblocking time to be shown. Instruc Doc
{{Block time}} Gives block duration, Doc
{{Blocked}} Bald statement of Block duration. Links to Block log Doc
{{Box}} Complex template that is nested to make dumb "warning" boxes 4 Doc Lots
{{Bullshit}} BANNER: Warning: Extreme Pseudoscience = Bullshit 0 Doc Several

C

Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{CPPOV}} BANNER: Includes picture of JC warns of leftist POV 0 Doc
{{CPSpoof}} BANNER: Copy of Spoof Article on CP 0 Doc
{{CPmotd}} I'm so glad I'm not a Liberal - (could be improved by using options?) 0 Doc 1
{{Caselaw}} BANNER:Precis of Court Case 3 Doc Several
{{CatTree}} Creates tree of sub-categories to Parameter category 1 Doc dpl,catTreesub
{{CatTreeSub}} Used in CatTree 0 Doc CatTree
{{CatTreeSubSub}} No longer Used Doc Delete
{{Cd end}} Just a </div></nowiki> 0 Doc
{{Cd top}} Discussion closed Parameter = outcome of discussion. Use with "Cd end" 1 Doc
{{Citation/authors}} Complex Template, Many parameters. Presumably copied from Wp without instructions up to 9+ Doc several; Template core/other get instructions fromWP
{{Citation/core/other}} Complex Template, Many parameters. Presumably copied from Wp without instructions up to many Doc several get instructions fromWP
{{Clear}} Forces content below this template to not wrap around the content above it. 0 Doc
{{Conservapedia}} Page Header for CP related items. List of CP articles, auto categorises as CP 0 Doc LOTS
{{Construction}} Redirects to Template WIP Doc
{{Cover}} Banner for cover story nomination or approvalseveral links & auto categorisation 1 Doc LOTS
{{Covernominate}} To be removed Doc DELETE
{{Coverstory}} Random Selector for Main page display 0 Doc 1
{{Cp}} Box referring to CP article of same or different name 1 Doc Lots
{{Cquote}} Quotation template using quotation marks & allowing addition of author & source. Good explanation (fromWP?) 5 Doc Lots
{{Cquote/doc}} Documentation for Cquote Doc
{{CreationBotPratt}} Option for really silly creation supporting quotes 0 Doc options
{{Crusher of Vandals}} Big "C" & warning (Should be a Userbox?) Doc Move to UserBoxes?

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Delete}} BANNER Invitation to dicuss future of page on talk page 0 Doc 9 Deprecated
{{Delete2}} BANNER better than above allows reason to be given 1 Doc 0
{{Deleted}} Banner Deleted & protected to prevent re-creation 0 Doc
{{Disambig}} "This page is a disambiguation page" 0 Doc
{{Discrimlaw}} Header for articles on US Discrimination Law 0 Doc
{{Dumbening warning}} Warns on quality of article Doc 4
{{Dynamic reference}} Generates small link to On dynamic URL references 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{ED}} ED has a page on PAGENAME or parameter 1 Doc
{{Edit Warring}} Banner advising that article has been subject of EW 0 Doc
{{Elect}} Uses template presdays & adds option of witty events that will happen on that day 0 Doc options
{{Electdays}} Countdownfunction to US election 0 Doc
{{Essay}} This Essay is an original work by signed users.(optional) parameter: name(s) of user(s) 1 Doc
{{Essayfree}} Rather silly template: declares an essay to be free for editing - making it an article 1 Doc Delete?
{{Evonav}} Navigation template for use on Evolution related pages 0 Doc dpl Keyword
{{Expand}} Requests Expansion of article ads to cat veryshort articles Doc
{{Explain}} "please explain" link to RationalWiki:Please explain ; adds cat "Articles needing explanation 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{F}} Links to Fun: with proxy if required. Good explanation 1 or 2 Doc
{{Fact}} puts "citation needed" as sup note; puts article in cat Articles with unsourced statements 0 Doc
{{Ferret overlords}} Avows allegiance to Ferrret overlords 0 Doc
{{Fnord}} Links to Fun:fnord in white at -2 size 0 Doc
{{For Sale}} This Page is for sale. includes link to Template:for sale!!!! 0 Doc
{{Fork}} Disambig style page 0 Doc
{{FranklinAward}} Rosalind Franklin (pic) Award for Rational Thought 0 Doc
{{Freedom award}} Hammer&sickle crossed out; "Freedom Award" 0 Doc
{{Friendly award}} Friendly (pic) "Friendly Award" 1 parameter 1 Doc
{{Fun}} Advises that there is a "Fun" article about the topic. 2 Doc
{{Funspace}} Nominates page for transfer to "Fun" 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{GK}} Full time & date (Genghis's Temoplate) 0 Doc
{{Global flood}} Nav type template for Global Flood related articles 0 Doc
{{Goat ate page}} "Error this page is unavailable as it has been eaten by a goat" (link to "Goat") 0 Doc
{{Google}} Creates a link for Google on the page; Good instructions; Ex WP (Teratornis!) n Doc
{{GreatFlood}} Banner Link to "noah's ark" 0 Doc 0 What's it for?

H

Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Harvard reference}} Complex Template apparently re: inventors/patents:no instructions (HoG) n Doc lots (mostly HoG) ?
{{Help}} Puts a "useful" (?) box on a page 0 Doc Useless as it stands - needs improvement
{{Helpnav}} Navigation templatefor Help files 0 Doc
{{Helpnav/doc}} Instructions for helpnav Doc
{{Hnb}} Complex Template; no instructions; (HoG) n Doc another of HoG's weird ones
{{Holydaze}} List of prominent days for display on certain pages excellent explanation 0 Doc
{{HomoKenCP}} Rather nasty Variant of the cp template 1 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Imagefloat}} Puts an image ([[]]) on the right side of the page. 3 Doc
{{Ip sign in}} Notice requesting sign in 0 Doc

J

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Jerboa Approved}} Notice stating Approval by the Lord Jerboa 0 Doc
{{Js}} Jscript enabler? 1 Doc no idea what this does

K

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Keyword}} Puts invisible keyword on articles for helpnav & clones 1 Doc

L

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{LLamae rule}} Celebrating LLamae (& lama) 0 Doc
{{Law}} Nav template for Law Articles adds cat auto. Displays number of arts fro cat 0 Doc
{{Lazy}} "Look at me I'm too laqzy to make auser page ... 0 Doc
{{LiberalStereotypeAward}} Paleocon award for LibParameter links to page. (Hoji) 1 Doc
{{Lie}} "Do you believe that" small & sup 0 Doc
{{Link}} Not sure - needs explanation (HoG) 2 Doc Another HoG!
{{Lorem Ipsum}} That bit of dog latin for demos 0 Doc
{{Lorem ipsum}} Complex template that includes that bit of dog L several Doc User:Linus should add some instructions! I'll try - Human

M

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Magic8}} Picks a random "answer" to a question 0 Doc
{{MainPage/Noticeboard}} A relic of the past 0 Doc Historic Value
{{Mainarticle}} "Use this template on category pages to give a quick link to the category's main article 3 Doc
{{Mathnav}} Clone of Helpnav for maths articles 0 Doc
{{Mission}} Queries validity of article 0 Doc
{{Mod}} Complex template (ex WP?) no instructions sweveral Doc HUMAN!
{{Molecularbiology}} Banner for "Areas of Molecular Biology" 3 (ish) Doc Needs instructions
{{More}} "More detail" Link to RationalWiki:more detail 0 Doc
{{More vandalism}} "This article ...would benefit from more vandalism" 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{NavigationBox}} Fairly simple nav box but No Instructions copied from WP.(Teratornis) at least 4 Doc
{{Needs Goat}} Puts into cat:"needs Goat" 0 Doc
{{Needs Vandal}} This could do with more vandalism 0 Doc
{{NextPrim}} List of US Primaries by date 0 Doc
{{No Cp}} The CP article has been Deleted & locked. Uses Pagename or Par 1 1 Doc
{{Nostub}} Stops "Stubbot" from putting "Stub" template on articles 0 Doc
{{Notscience}} Requests proof of pseudoscience 0 Doc
{{Noun}} random selection from a list of nouns 0 Doc
{{Now}} Gives current date 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{POTD/2007-10-04}} Image:JC on a dino 0 Doc
{{Page is goat}} "This page is goat" (link to goat) 0 Doc
{{Physnav}} Clone of Helpnav (not yet used) 0 Doc
{{Presdays}} Countdown for W 0 Doc
{{Pseudoscience}} Banner defining article 0 Doc

Q

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Q}} Good Simple Quote Template but could use instructions 2 Doc
{{Qquote}} Quote template flagged "Do not use" 3 Doc
{{QuoteBox}} Good Simple Quote in a box Template 1 Doc
{{Quotebox}} Redirects to QuoteBox (above) n/a Doc
{{QuranGuide}} Guide to the Qur'an 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Ralph Wiggum}} Random quotes of homskollars 0 Doc
{{Rand}} Complex Template - no instructions (ex WP?) several Doc Jtl
{{Random Jack Bauer Facts}} What it says on the tin 0 Doc
{{Random subpage}} Complex Template - no instructions (ex WP?) several Doc Jtl
{{RationalWiki MainPage/About}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki MainPage/AccordingTo}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki MainPage/NoticeBoard}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki Slogan}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{Recipe approved}} Used Doc
{{Recipe considered}} by Doc
{{Recipe kosher}} PalMD (&Human) Doc
{{Recipe not approved}} on Doc
{{Recipe not kosher}} recipes. Doc
{{Reflist}} Complex Template ex WP no Instructions several Doc LINUS!!!!
{{Retired}} Notice put on ex user's page; parameter sysopname 1 Doc
{{Retired2}} Notice put on ex user's page; 0 Doc
{{Rome}} Part of the series on Ancient Rome 0 Doc Has mission on it
{{Row}} God knows 7 Doc
{{Rquote}} Quote Template allowing right or left alignment of box 2 Doc
{{Rquote/Doc}} Documentation Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Sarcasm}} "Sarcasm detected" 0 Doc
{{Schooled}} Denys O'leary 0 Doc
{{Sci-outline}} Banner declaring "Outline only" 0 Doc
{{Secret}} "Obtained through a CP mole" 0 Doc ?
{{Sees}} Rorschach blot & "This user sees things that may not be there" 0 Doc
{{Sex}} Navbox with 13 randomly selected Human Sexuality pages 0 Doc
{{Sinner}} BIG letter S & link to Baptists for Brownback !! 0 Doc
{{Sock}} Sock pic & "This user is an announced sock puppet of parameter" 1 Doc
{{Sockpuppet}} Sock pic & "looking for sock" 1 Doc
{{Softredirect}} Redirects to WP if we won't have an article 0 Doc
{{Stop}} Reasoned Stop notice :vandal? 0 Doc
{{Stop in the name of love}} To stop an argument getting out of hand 0 Doc
{{Stub}} On Short articles adds cat: Very short Articles 0 Doc
{{Support Cabal}} Really a User Box 0 Doc
{{Sysop pledge}} no ntaking advantage of sysopery pledge 0 Doc
{{Sysopeye}} Morrdorrrrr eye & watching you 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Talkheader}} Talk page header user or not 1 Doc Question improvements wording
{{Talkheader no user}} As above but no allowance for User Doc as above
{{Talkpage}} links to archives & vandalism 3 Doc
{{Template}} Strange; creates link to a template 1 Doc
{{Tip}} Dunno ? 2 Doc Created by User'A Liberal'
{{Tireless work award}} pic 0 Doc
{{Title}} Puts a triple 'big' title 1 Doc
{{Tl}} Seems to do the same as 'Template' above (but better?) 1 Doc
{{Tlist}} Inserts a row into the tables on this page 7 Doc this page
{{Tlisthead}} Starts a table for this list 0 Doc this page
{{To}} Box & link to Talk Origins 2 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{U}} Provides a link to User 2 Doc
{{UBD}} Used on userbox indices to make table and show example 1 Doc
{{UQ}} Quotation Template good instructions 2 Doc (AmesG from Uncyc)
{{Un}} Box showing Uncyc has an article 1 Doc
{{Unsigned}} For third party to 'sign' for someone 1 Doc
{{Unsourced}} accused of no source - well its RW 0 Doc
{{Unwelcome}} what it says on the box 1 Doc
{{Usage}} No idea at all 86! Doc Icewedges THING!
{{Useful Links}} Used at head of Watchlist & Recent Changes Doc
{{Userbox}} needs instructions - appears to be blank user box several Doc
{{Userbox-r}} similar to above several Doc
{{Userboxbottom}} used to sandwich userboxen 0 Doc
{{Userboxboxbottom}} used to sandwich userboxen 0 Doc
{{Userboxboxtop}} used to sandwich userboxen - includes pithy wording 1 Doc
{{Userboxtop}} used to sandwich userboxen - includes pithy wording 1 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Vandal}} BIG 'V' with link to User Bohdan 0 Doc
{{Verb}} random selection from a list of Verbs 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Wag}} Link to ' RationalWiki:Wildass guess 0 Doc
{{War}} For use on 'war on' articles. Adds the cat automatically 0 Doc
{{Watching}} eyeball 'Always watching Doc
{{Welcome}} New User welcome 1 Doc
{{Welcome/IP}} IP user welcome 1 Doc
{{WiP}} Work in Progress 0 Doc
{{Wigo}} Apparently used for rating WIGO for best of WIGO ? Doc
{{Wikiblock}} Block notification; several Doc LINUS!!!
{{Wikipedia article}} Informs & links to WP page 1 Doc
{{Wingnut}} Picture of wingnut 0 Doc
{{WomansTouch}} "This art needs attention from a Woman" 0 Doc
{{Wp}} Redirects to Template Wikipedia article Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{YEC Disclaimer}} Warns off fundamentalists 0 Doc

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Notes

The above list is no doubt full of errors, please amend any you find.

New templates can, and should, be added as they are created.

Templates shown as having no instructions might be improved by adding them.

Originated by SusanG. Beautifully wikified by Sid.

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