Template:Qotw topic/doc

{{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.

PROSE: Frayed

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.

PROSE: Frayed