Help:About Templates

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In need of improvment This article covers an essential topic in the WikiMotorSports Project and is in need of additions and improvements. Its easier than you think. Anyone can edit see the quick guide for tips and tricks. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

Contents 1 Using Templates 1.1 Status Templates 1.1.1 List of Usable Status Templates 1.1.1.1 Article Incomplete 1.1.1.2 Incomplete List 1.1.1.3 Improvements Needed 1.1.1.4 Warning 1.1.1.5 Marked For Deletion 1.2 Removing Templates

Using Templates

Templates are used mainly when you want to use the same information in many different articles. To save you typing the same information repeatedly you create a template that contains the data, then you place a link to the template, in the position you want it, on the pages that will contain it.

The Improvements box at the top of this page is an example of one of the uses of a template. The wiki code {{Improvements}} was inserted at the top of this page to insert the template.

If the link to the template appears in red after you saved the article it means that it does not exist yet and is need of creating and editing. To create it you click on the link and enter the relevant text and/or images. The red link will then be replaced by the template in the article which contains it.

Status Templates

Status templates (like the one at the top of this page) are the most common type of templates and are found in almost all wiki projects. These are markers used to indicates the status of the article. Here in WikiMotorsports, the number of usable templates that tells a status is still limited, thus we are asking your help to contribute and discuss things that regard the creation of new status templates. Dont be afraid to use our forums page and discussion page to give your opinions or suggestions.

Only administrators that have been granted powers by editors (through suggestions and comments) have the right to create status templates.

List of Usable Status Templates

Article Incomplete

wiki code used: {{Article incomplete}}

This article is incomplete This article covers an essential topic and is in need of expansion and improvement. You can contribute to WikiMotorSports by adding to and editing this subject. Its easier than you think. Anyone can edit see the quick guide for tips and tricks. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

The template above tells that the article is need of expanding and editing.

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Incomplete List

wiki code used: {{Incomplete list}}

Incomplete List This list covers essential topics and is in need of major additions and/or work. Its easier than you think. Anyone can edit see the quick guide for tips and tricks. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

The template above tells that the list is need of expanding.

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Improvements Needed

wiki code used: {{Improvements}}

In need of improvment This article covers an essential topic in the WikiMotorSports Project and is in need of additions and improvements. Its easier than you think. Anyone can edit see the quick guide for tips and tricks. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

The template above tells that the guideline or page is in need of improvement determined by consensus.

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Warning

wiki code used: {{Warning}}

WARNING This article contains vandalism and will be selected for deletion if it is not repaired within the next 3 days. See the quick guide for advice. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

The template above tells that the article contains vandalisms and may be marked for deletion after 3 days if it is not edited or repaired.

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Marked For Deletion

wiki code used: {{Marked For Deletion}}

Marked For Deletion This article contains vandalism and will be deleted if it is not edited and repaired within the next 2 days. See the quick guide for advice. Please follow the guidelines in the Manual of Style and complete this article to the highest level of quality.

The template above tells that the article contains vandalisms and will be deleted after 2 days if it is not cleared of vandalisms.

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Removing Templates

Removing a template is very simple, just delete the template in the edit page and save the article. However, there are rules that must be observed before removing a template:

• Anyone has the right to remove status templates, however, he/she must be sure that the article is complete and requires no major revision.
• In other cases, if a body of contributors and editors feel that the article at hand is finished and the comments in the discussion page agree then anyone can remove the status template.
• Article Related Templates and Nav Templates, cannot be removed without the permission of the creator of the page or the consensus of the people discussing the article.

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If anyone has suggestions please feel free to comment on the discussion page.

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