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AUTO-LINKING VARIABLES | AUTO-LINKING VARIABLES | ||
(if disambiguated, we want the disambiguation showing | |||
for clarity) | |||
person = topic is person | person = topic is person | ||
story = topic is story | story = topic is story | ||
NON-LINKING VARIABLES | NON-LINKING VARIABLES | ||
thing = topic is something other than a person or story. | |||
more = something allowed with all of the above | (Not linked, because pluralisation often | ||
grammatically desirable.) | |||
more = something allowed with all of the above variables | |||
(it lets you tag a bit more info onto a | (it lets you tag a bit more info onto a | ||
message for clarification) | message for clarification) | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 20 February 2011
{{qotw}} is for the easy placement of topics on the page, tardis:Quote of the Week nominations. This template reduces the burden of entering a new topic to a few keystrokes — instead of cutting, pasting and altering each individual topic.
Variables
The following variables are recognized by the template:
AUTO-LINKING VARIABLES
(if disambiguated, we want the disambiguation showing
for clarity)
person = topic is person
story = topic is story
NON-LINKING VARIABLES
thing = topic is something other than a person or story.
(Not linked, because pluralisation often
grammatically desirable.)
more = something allowed with all of the above variables
(it lets you tag a bit more info onto a
message for clarification)
freeform = allows totally freeform message
Usage
The basic usage for this template is:
{{qotw|variable=text}}
or, if addendum is required
{{qotw|variable=text|more=text}}
Let's now go through the various messages displayed when the above variables are employed.
Thing
If I type:
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe}}
I'll get:
- The Grandfather: You’re a romantic, my dear. Mostly these humans are thoughtless and savage, with outmoded ideas about practically everything. Yet, they may merit further study. I marvel that they have survived as a species to reach into space.
- The Granddaughter: Because they dream. Perhaps one day the Ship will take us to their home. To Earth.
- The Grandfather: Who knows . . . Susan.
Let's say that I wanted to be a bit more specific. Then I'd use:
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe|more=Your quote must come from ''[[The Time of Angels]]''.}}
- The Grandfather: You’re a romantic, my dear. Mostly these humans are thoughtless and savage, with outmoded ideas about practically everything. Yet, they may merit further study. I marvel that they have survived as a species to reach into space.
- The Granddaughter: Because they dream. Perhaps one day the Ship will take us to their home. To Earth.
- The Grandfather: Who knows . . . Susan.
