Template:Xy
This Xy trio of templates can create an example table to help document the use of a userbox template.
The Xy template trio comprises the following three templates:
[[Template:Xytop]] [[Template:Xy]] [[Template:Xyend]]Each of these templates may be invoked without the Template: prefix and in lower case.
Template:Xytop[edit]
Template:Xytop always comes first to create the table headings.
{{xytop|cat}}
where:
catis an optional category column.
Examples[edit]
{{xytop}} creates:
| Place this Wikitext on your user page | to create this userbox |
{{xytop|cat}} creates:| Place this Wikitext on your user page | to create this userbox | and add your user page to: |
Template:Xy[edit]
Template:Xy creates a single table row with the template Wiki markup, the template box, and a link to the list of pages that link to the called template.
{{xy|template|par1|...|par12|cat1=|...|cat6=|link=}}
where:
templateis the required template name without theTemplate:prefix.par1|...|par12are up to 12 optional template parameters.cat1=|...|cat6=are up to 6 optional categories without theCategory:prefix.link=is an optional template link. (default=no)
A zero-width space may be used to represent a missing parameter.
Examples[edit]
{{xy|User lives in}} creates:
{{User lives in}}
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{{xy|User visited|Nunavut}} creates:
{{User visited|Nunavut}}
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{{xy|User coord|51|28|40.12|N|0|0|5.31|W|link=yes}} creates:
{{User coord|51|28|40.12|N|0|0|5.31|W}}
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{{xy|User in Ethiopia|5|cat1=Wikipedians in Ethiopia}} creates:
{{User in Ethiopia|5}}
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Category:Wikipedians in Ethiopia |
Template:Xyend[edit]
Template:Xyend always comes last and completes the table.
{{xyend}}
Template:Xyend is interchangeable with Template:Yyend or the Wikitext |}
Example table[edit]
The following Wiki markup:
{{xytop|cat}}{{xy|User Com Medal|USA|valor|1|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Army}}{{xy|User Com Medal|USAF|merit|2|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Air Force}}{{xy|User Com Medal|USCG|merit|3|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Coast Guard}}{{xy|User Com Medal|USMC|valor|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Marine Corps}}{{xy|User Com Medal|USN|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Navy}}{{xy|User Com Medal|JS|​|2|cat1=Wikipedians who served in the United States Armed Forces}}{{xyend}}
creates the following example table:
See also[edit]
- For help with these templates, please post a comment on the template talk page.