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'''{{tl|qotw}}''' is for the easy placement of topics on the page, [[ | '''{{tl|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== | == Variables == | ||
The following variables are recognized by the template: | The following variables are recognized by the template: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
==Usage== | == Usage == | ||
The basic usage for this template is: | The basic usage for this template is: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
Let's now go through the various messages displayed when the above variables are employed. | Let's now go through the various messages displayed when the above variables are employed. | ||
===Person=== | === Person === | ||
If you type: | If you type: | ||
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You'll get: | You'll get: | ||
{{qotw|person=Calcula}} | {{qotw|person=Calcula}} | ||
===Story=== | === Story === | ||
If you type: | If you type: | ||
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{{qotw|story=The End of Time (TV story)}} | {{qotw|story=The End of Time (TV story)}} | ||
Note here that we'd want the disambiguation showing, because it makes it crystal clear that we're talking about the [[David Tennant]] swansong, and not a book in [[The Darksmith Legacy]] series. | Note here that we'd want the disambiguation showing, because it makes it crystal clear that we're talking about the [[David Tennant]] swansong, and not a book in [[The Darksmith Legacy]] series. | ||
===Thing=== | === Thing === | ||
If you type: | If you type: | ||
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You'll get: | You'll get: | ||
{{qotw|thing=[[hospital]]s}} | {{qotw|thing=[[hospital]]s}} | ||
===More=== | === More === | ||
Let's say that you wanted to be a bit more specific. Then you would use: | Let's say that you wanted to be a bit more specific. Then you would use: | ||
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'''More''' can be used with any of the message types, except for '''freeform'''. | '''More''' can be used with any of the message types, except for '''freeform'''. | ||
===Freeform=== | === Freeform === | ||
The freeform variable is for when you can't express your topic in terms of one of the above messages. Its usage would be fairly rare, because you can add the '''more''' variable to any of the above messages to improve their flexibility. However, when you just can't make your topic fit the above molds, this is your variable. Note that a '''freeform''' message doesn't accept the '''more''' variable, and that it automatically includes the "valid sources" line. | The freeform variable is for when you can't express your topic in terms of one of the above messages. Its usage would be fairly rare, because you can add the '''more''' variable to any of the above messages to improve their flexibility. However, when you just can't make your topic fit the above molds, this is your variable. Note that a '''freeform''' message doesn't accept the '''more''' variable, and that it automatically includes the "valid sources" line. | ||
If you type: | If you type: | ||
