Afterworld:Templates

There are many templates in use in Afterworld WIKI' and these are only subset, representing some of the most important and commonly used ones. If you feel that a template belongs on this page, do not hesitate to add it.


 * Category:Templates should list all templates in the wiki, categorized into the various subcategories.
 * The Template namespace always has all templates in the wiki, unsorted.

What are templates?
Wiki templates provide a means to insert the same content over and over in different (or the same) pages. This saves editors the hassle of duplicating the same text again and again, and also helps ensure consistency.

Templates are generally shown with the format required to use the template (i.e. ). Clicking the template name takes you to the template's page, where you can see what it looks like and how it is used.

Detailed instructions on the usage of each template should exist either on the template page, or the template's talk page.

Deletion
delete


 * Add this to an article to nominate it for deletion. It will add the article to Category:Deletion candidates.

Speedy deletion
reason


 * Add this to an article to nominate it for "Speedy deletion". It will add the article to Category:Speedy deletion candidates.

Disambiguation articles
disambig


 * If you have several articles that have similar or identical names, you may wish to create a "disambiguation" page at the main article name.
 * For more information, see disambiguation on Wikipedia.
 * Using marks an article as a disambiguation page by adding a banner to the article and categorizing it under Category:Disambiguations.  Add links to the various articles under the banner.

Stubs
stub


 * When a page has little or no useful information, then it is likely a stub. This template will include them in Category:Article stubs, and is used to list which articles need expanding.

Clear
clear

This template is used to reduce the amount of non-wikicode used on pages, replacing the code   . Generally used to move the following content below any objects floating to the left and/or right (TOCs, infoboxes, images, etc.)

Main article
main article


 * Use at the start of a section to link to the main article on it.

Welcome
welcome


 * A template to welcome new users.