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-This page contains directions for creating a standardized template for the [[Plastic Tub:About|Tub]]. If you're looking for general information on creating templates, go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates Wikipedia's Quick Guide to Templates].+__NOTOC__This page contains directions for creating a standardized template for the [[Plastic Tub:About|Tub]]. If you're looking for general information on creating templates, go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates Wikipedia's Quick Guide to Templates].
-A "generic" template is saved under [[Template:Sidebar]]. This template establishes a format and accepts two variables, one for the header and one for the text. You can use this generic template to create new templates that will all have a similar appearance. Here are some examples:+== How To ==
 + 
 +----
 +# Go to the page where your template will be saved (i.e., <nowiki>http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:NameOfTemplate</nowiki>).
 +# Paste in some code from one of the examples below. Alter your Header, text, bullet points, etc.
 +# Once you've created your template, you can stick in other pages (i.e., add the code {{NameOfTemplate}} or {{Template:NameOfTemplate}}).
 + 
 +Here are some examples:
 + 
 +== Example # 1 ==
 + 
 +----
 +Template Page: http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:Comics
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- |-
-! Code+! Code on Template Page
-! Appearance+! How To Display the Template
-!+
-! Code+
-! Appearance+
-!+
-! Code+
! Appearance ! Appearance
|- valign="top" |- valign="top"
| |
-<nowiki>{{Sidebar</nowiki><br>+<nowiki>{{Sidebar | Associational Strips and Related Sequentialism |</nowiki><br>
-<nowiki>| Header |</nowiki><br>+<nowiki>* [[Balloonjaw]]</nowiki><br>
-<nowiki>Text</nowiki><br>+<nowiki>* [[Choco]]</nowiki><br>
-<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>+<nowiki>* [[Lil' AA]]</nowiki><br>
-|+<nowiki>* [[The Sunday Painters]]</nowiki><br>
-{{Sidebar | Header |+<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
-Text+
}} }}
| |
 +<nowiki>{{Template:Comics}}</nowiki><br><br>
 +Or<br><br>
 +<nowiki>{{Comics}}</nowiki>
| |
-<nowiki>{{Sidebar</nowiki><br>+{{Comics}}
-<nowiki>| Header |</nowiki><br>+|}
-<nowiki>* First Point</nowiki><br>+ 
-<nowiki>* Second Point</nowiki><br>+== Example # 2 ==
-<nowiki>* Third Point</nowiki><br>+ 
-<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>+----
 +Template Page: http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:Augury
 +{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
 +|-
 +! Code on Template Page
 +! How To Display the Template
 +! Appearance
 +|- valign="top"
| |
-{{Sidebar | Header |+<nowiki>{{Sidebar | '''[[Augury]]'''<br>''Removing the Accident'' |</nowiki><br>
-* First Point+<nowiki>* [[Ear Divining]]</nowiki><br>
-* Second Point+<nowiki>* [[Geloscopy]]</nowiki><br>
-* Third Point+<nowiki>* [[Geomachy]]</nowiki><br>
 +<nowiki>* [[Sacrifice]]</nowiki><br>
 +<nowiki>* [[Titor'd]]</nowiki><br>
 +<nowiki>* [[Zodiac]]</nowiki><br>
}} }}
| |
 +<nowiki>{{Template:Augury}}</nowiki><br><br>
 +Or<br><br>
 +<nowiki>{{Augury}}</nowiki>
| |
-<nowiki>{{Sidebar</nowiki><br>+{{Augury}}
-<nowiki>| Header |</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>* First Point</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>* Second Point</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>* Third Point</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>* Fourth Point</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>* Fifth Point</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>----</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>Related Info</nowiki><br>+
-<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br>+
-|+
-{{Sidebar | Header |+
-* First Point+
-* Second Point+
-* Third Point+
-* Fourth Point+
-* Fifth Point+
-----+
-Related Info+
-}}+
|} |}
-Note that the page for your new template will be: <nowiki>http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:NameOfTemplate</nowiki> 
-For example: http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:Comics+== Notes ==
 + 
 +----
 +For those who care, these directions utilize a "generic" template is saved under [[Template:Sidebar]]. This template establishes a format and accepts two variables, one for the header and one for the text. You can use this generic template to create new templates that will all have a similar appearance.

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This page contains directions for creating a standardized template for the Tub. If you're looking for general information on creating templates, go to Wikipedia's Quick Guide to Templates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:A_quick_guide_to_templates).

How To


  1. Go to the page where your template will be saved (i.e., http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:NameOfTemplate).
  2. Paste in some code from one of the examples below. Alter your Header, text, bullet points, etc.
  3. Once you've created your template, you can stick in other pages (i.e., add the code Template:NameOfTemplate or Template:NameOfTemplate).

Here are some examples:

Example # 1


Template Page: http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:Comics

Code on Template Page How To Display the Template Appearance

{{Sidebar | Associational Strips and Related Sequentialism |
* [[Balloonjaw]]
* [[Choco]]
* [[Lil' AA]]
* [[The Sunday Painters]]
}} }}

{{Template:Comics}}

Or

{{Comics}}

Associational Strips and Related Sequentialism

Example # 2


Template Page: http://plastictub.vaporslave.com/index.php/Template:Augury

Code on Template Page How To Display the Template Appearance

{{Sidebar | '''[[Augury]]'''<br>''Removing the Accident'' |
* [[Ear Divining]]
* [[Geloscopy]]
* [[Geomachy]]
* [[Sacrifice]]
* [[Titor'd]]
* [[Zodiac]]
}}

{{Template:Augury}}

Or

{{Augury}}

Augury
Removing the Accident

Notes


For those who care, these directions utilize a "generic" template is saved under Template:Sidebar. This template establishes a format and accepts two variables, one for the header and one for the text. You can use this generic template to create new templates that will all have a similar appearance.