Template:Software (Backward Compatibility)
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Todo: Replace the complicated
=suf method translations with /strings and {{autolang}} + {{uselangflags}} one instead.{{Software/bc}} is the template that underlies the icon templates. It has 8 main parameters:
- {{{1}}} – the way the icon will be displayed.
- Do not enter this value if you need a regular icon.
- Enter 1 to get the name of the game with a link to an article about the game.
- Enter 2 to get the icon and the name of the game after it.
- Enter 3 to get the same as in the case of the number 1, but with an additional design with colored text.
- Enter 4 to get the same as in the case of the number 2, but with an additional design with colored text.
- Enter "col" (without quotes) to get the color of the game. This is mainly needed for other templates.
- Enter "in", "also", "only", "since", "removed" or "not" (without quotes) to get the icon displayed along with additional text, like "(also in <game icon>)".
Note:however, the {{{1}}} parameter cannot be touched, it should always be "{{{1}}}" in the icon templates!- {{{ico}}} – the name of the icon is written here, but only the name itself, without "File:" and square brackets.
- {{{ico size}}} - width of the icon. Should be 16px for most icons, unless it's double, like
, in which case it should be 32px. Experimentation may be necessary for non-square icons.
Tip:The actual icon does not need to be this resolution; higher resolutions can be used to improve clarity on high-PPI displays. MediaWiki will automatically send the resolution best suited for the given user-client's display.- {{{link}}} – link to the article, External links do not work. If not used, the link will use the {{{name}}} parameter.
Write without the brackets. Underscores and spaces are interchangeable.
Tip:For Wikipedia links, prepend "Wikipedia:" to the page name (ex: Wikipedia:Gabe Newell)- {{{name}}} – display name. Write without the "_".
- {{{name}}} – this parameter displays an alternate name based on the {{{nt}}} parameter.
Note:it is strongly recommended to write the abbreviation of the game in the parameter {{{name0}}}- {{{col}}} – the color of the game. If it is not specified, just do not enter this parameter, the standard color will be used: #ADD8E6.
It's highly recommended that you use brighter color for better readability with dark/black pages. - {{{addtext}}} – additional text that will be written immediately after the icon. It is mainly needed to add other icons.
Note:Make sure to include "addtext={{{addtext|}}}" in the icon templates!- {{{nt}}} – this parameter will be used in the {{{name<number>}}} parameter.
Result
In the end, you should get something like this:
Translations
Translations are handled by the {{In text}} Template.
How To Use
This is how the use of the template in articles will look like:
| Code | Result |
|---|---|
{{portal2}}
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{{portal2|1}}
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Portal 2 |
{{portal2|2}}
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Portal 2
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{{portal2|3}}
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Portal 2 |
{{portal2|4}}
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Portal 2
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{{portal2|ico}}
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Icon-Portal2.png |
{{portal2|col}}
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#23B1E5 |
{{portal2|name}}
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Portal 2 |
{{portal2|in}}
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(in )
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{{portal2|only}}
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(only in )
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{{portal2|since}}
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(in all games since )
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{{portal2|not}}
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(not in )
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{{portal2|also|addtext={{csgo}} {{l4d2}}}}
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(also in   )
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Template:Software
Summary
Aids in the creation of icon templates
Type
Metatemplate
Contributors
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Creation date
04/04/2022
(04 April 2022)
(04 April 2022)
Notes
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Subpages
Documentation
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Other
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Revision information
Latest editor
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Last edited
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Technical information
Page identifier
54245
Contains translations
Yes
Uses parser functions?
Yes
Uses variables?
Yes
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