Template:Signpost/Crossword clues begin
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Crossword templates[edit]
Header template[edit]
This will open a table for the crossword and import the stylesheet. Use it at the beginning.
Row template[edit]
This is for making individual rows in the table.
Cell template[edit]
Provides a row for a crossword cell. You don't need to use this one directly, it's called by the row template.
Usage[edit]
Use the crossword template to start the table and load the styles, then use the row template to construct rows. Supply parameters like this:
.: Unfillable cell, no input box, background color.0: Fillable cell with no number.1–42: Fillable cell with number in background of cell.
It should look like this:
{{Signpost/Crossword}}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|1 |2 |0 |4 |5 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|6 |0 |. |7 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|8 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|9 |0 |. |10|0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|11|0 |0 |0 |0 }}
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This example has five columns but you can have as many as you want, up to 42 (of course it can be made bigger if we end up with a crossword wider than 42 squares, the code would be very simple).
Blank, to copy:
Blank 5x5 to copy
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With all blank squares: {{Signpost/Crossword}}
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With all empty squares: {{Signpost/Crossword}}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
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With all blank squares:
{{Signpost/Crossword}}
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With all empty squares: {{Signpost/Crossword}}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Signpost/Crossword row|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
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Note for extreme nerds
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You can also do this old-school style, with individual cell templates. I don't know why you'd want to do this, but it's technically possible. {{Signpost/Crossword}}
{{Signpost/Crossword cell|.}}
{{Signpost/Crossword cell|1}}
{{Signpost/Crossword cell|0}}
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{{Signpost/Crossword cell|2}}
{{Signpost/Crossword cell|0}}
{{Signpost/Crossword cell|0}}
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Clue templates[edit]
Clues are formatted in a table, with three columns (number, clue, and answer).
{{Template:Signpost/Crossword clues begin}}
- Opens a table for the crossword clues.
{{Template:Signpost/Crossword clues|Across}}
- Give a header (styled as a
h4) for the "across" section of clues.
{{Template:Signpost/Crossword clues|Down}}
- Give a header (styled as a
h4) for the "down" section of clues.
{{Template:Signpost/Crossword clue }}
- Template for a crossword clue (same template is used for ACROSS and DOWN clues). Parameters are positional, and given as follows:
1: Number.2: Clue text.3: Answer.
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- Necessary to close the table. Don't forget this!
Usage[edit]
Something like this:
{{Signpost/Crossword clues begin}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clues}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clues|Across}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 1|Popular orange vegetable|CARROT}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 3|Bone filling|MARROW}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 5|Popular white flower|YARROW}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clues}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clues|Down}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 2|Reminiscent of bow ammunition|ARROWY}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 4|Characteristic of improper technique|ERRORY}}
{{Signpost/Crossword clue | 451|Mechanical model of the solar system|ORRERY}}
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Produces this:
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| 1 | Popular orange vegetable | CARROT |
| 3 | Popular white flower | YARROW |
| 5 | Popular wheeled conveyance for 1-across and 3-across in the garden | BARROW |
| 7 | Bone filling | MARROW |
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| 2 | Reminiscent of bow ammunition | ARROWY |
| 4 | Characteristic of improper technique | ERRORY |
| 451 | Mechanical model of the solar system | ORRERY |
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Classes and styles[edit]
- signpost-crossword
The entire table that constitutes the crossword.
- signpost-crossword-cell
Individual cell.
- signpost-crossword-inputbox
Inputbox in the cell.
- mw-ui-button
The button created by the inputbox tag -- we're using CSS to set this not to display.
- signpost-crossword-cluetable
Class for the table of clues.
- signpost-crossword-cluetable-answer
Answer -- formatted as monospace text with same color as background.