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| Templates |
A quick reference guide for the code use in The Soy Chronicle issues. For explanations, see the Guide, for sizes and examples, see layout preview and the box preview.
Starting an issue
[edit | edit source]| Description | Code | Notes |
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| The next issue | Soyjak Wiki:The Soy Chronicle/Draft | Every issue is written here. A new page starts from the preload. |
| Nameplate | {{News/issue nameplate
|price=
|articles=no
|headlines=no
|images=no
|layout=no
|proofreading=no
}}
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First line of the issue. price= is required. Set each step from articles down to proofreading to yes when it is done. doc
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| Contents bar | {{News/contents|topbar}} |
Under the nameplate. Lists every == headline. doc
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| Footer | {{News/footer|contributors=}} |
Last line of the issue. doc |
Layout
[edit | edit source]| Description | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two columns | {{News/row}}
Left.
{{News/col}}
Right.
{{News/row end}}
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Each template goes on its own line. doc |
| Three columns | {{News/row|3}} |
Also 4 and 6. One col between each pair of columns.
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| Main story and side story | {{News/row|lead}} |
2:1. lead-right is 1:2.
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| Story with a sidebar | {{News/row|sidebar-right}} |
3:1. sidebar-left is 1:3.
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| Wide middle column | {{News/row|wide-middle}} |
1:2:1. Also wide-left, wide-right.
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| Image gallery | {{News/row|gallery-3}} |
Also gallery-4, gallery-6. Gallery has no rules between columns.
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| No rules between columns | {{News/row|2|rules=no}} |
Works with any preset. |
| Headline | == Headline == |
=== for a smaller one. Never on the same line as a layout template.
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| Rule across the page | ---- |
Do not put it next to a box that has its own rules. |
For all presets, with story lengths and image sizes see: layout preview.
Boxes
[edit | edit source]| Description | Code | Notes |
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| Box | {{News/box|border|label=Label}}
Text.
{{News/box end}}
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Each template on its own line. doc |
| Styles | rules, thick, border, double, shaded, dark, bar, legend, coupon, header, tab, offset, corners |
The first parameter. See the box preview. |
| Text in columns | {{News/box|rules|columns=2}} |
Also allows 3.
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| Drop cap | {{News/box|rules|dropcap=yes}} |
Large first letter common in newspapers. |
| Headline style | {{News/box|border|headline=banner}} |
Also caps, italic, center.
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| Label | {{News/box|double|label=Label}} |
A small line at the top of the box, typed as you like. Any style works. |
Story parts
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| Kicker | {{News/kicker|Kicker}} |
Above the headline. doc |
| Deck | {{News/deck|One-line deck}} |
Under the headline. doc |
| Byline | {{News/byline|Name|role=Role}} |
role= is optional. doc
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| Dateline | {{News/dateline|Place}} Text. |
At the start of the first paragraph, with a space after it. doc |
| Pull quote | {{News/quote|Quote text|who=Name}} |
Use 1= if the quote contains =. doc
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| Pull quote styles | {{News/quote|Quote text|look=mark|float=right}} |
look=: left, mark. float=: left, right.
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Images and extras
[edit | edit source]| Description | Code | Notes |
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| Image | {{News/figure|file=Example.png|alt=Description|caption=Caption.}} |
Fills its column; size it by choosing the right column. doc |
| Image from SoyBooru | {{News/figure|file=Example.png|booru=12345|caption=Caption.}} |
Adds the SoyBooru credit. |
| Floated image | {{News/figure|file=Example.png|float=right|caption=Caption.}} |
Text wraps around the figure. |
| Full-width image | {{News/figure|file=Example.png|width=1800}} |
width= only sets sharpness. Default is 1200.
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| No outline | {{News/figure|file=Example.png|outline=no}} |
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| Filler | {{News/filler|Headline}} |
size=tiny, repeat=. doc
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| Table | {| class="sn-news-table"
|+ Caption
! Name !! Score
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| Example || 10
|}
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Numbers are right-aligned. |
Releasing
[edit | edit source]Autoconfirmed editors only. The steps are in the Guide.
| Description | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Record | ['YYYY-MM-DD'] = {
number = N,
title = 'Title',
summary = 'One or two sentences.',
image = 'Example.png',
alt = '',
},
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In Module:News/data. The key is the issue's page name. alt is optional.
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| Scheduled release | embargo = '2026-11-30', |
Added to the record. The issue is listed from that date. |
