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==How to use this page==
 
==How to use this page==
 
To add dates to this table using current BattleMech pages, add the following property tags:<br>
 
To add dates to this table using current BattleMech pages, add the following property tags:<br>
<nowiki>[[Introduction Year::3067]]</nowiki><br>
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<nowiki>[[Production Year::3067]]</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>[[Production Ceased::2719]]</nowiki><br>
 
 
<nowiki>[[Extinction Era::Second Succession War]]</nowiki><br>
 
<nowiki>[[Extinction Era::Second Succession War]]</nowiki><br>
 
<nowiki>[[Reintroduction Year::Reintroduction Year]]</nowiki><br>
 
<nowiki>[[Reintroduction Year::Reintroduction Year]]</nowiki><br>
These may be added to current paragraphs that describe when a 'Mech was first produced, went extinct, or was reintroduced. For example, if a paragraph states this:
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These may be added to current paragraphs that describe when a 'Mech was first produced, went extinct, or was re-introduced. For example, if a paragraph states this:
 
  First produced in <nowiki>[[3010]]</nowiki>, the formidable ''Adder'' was
 
  First produced in <nowiki>[[3010]]</nowiki>, the formidable ''Adder'' was
 
you could change that to:
 
you could change that to:
  First produced in <nowiki>[[Introduction Year::3010]]</nowiki>, the formidable ''Adder'' was
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  First produced in <nowiki>[[Production Year::3010]]</nowiki>, the formidable ''Adder'' was
  
 
Another example would be:
 
Another example would be:
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  brought a number of designs with them in <nowiki>[[Reintroduction Year::3009]]</nowiki>, raising
 
  brought a number of designs with them in <nowiki>[[Reintroduction Year::3009]]</nowiki>, raising
  
Alternatively, you could use <nowiki>Template:BattleMech Timetable</nowiki> to add an invisible template to the page with all of the above information. Simply place the following template on a page, and input the required information.
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Additionally, you may add the following line to the current "InfoBoxBattleMech" tags on existing pages:
  <nowiki>{{BattleMech Timetable |introduction=3040 |ceased=3067|extinction=Jihad|reintroduction=3100}}</nowiki>
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|production year=3067
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Of course, change the years to the correct years. To add a reference to the |production year= line, add the following line below it:
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  |year reference=<nowiki><ref>reference</ref></nowiki>
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Once you add the properties to these 'Mech pages, they are updated automatically on this Timetable page (note: updates may not happen instantly, this wiki takes time to sort though all database updates. To force this page to update, click the refresh tab at the top of the page).
 
Once you add the properties to these 'Mech pages, they are updated automatically on this Timetable page (note: updates may not happen instantly, this wiki takes time to sort though all database updates. To force this page to update, click the refresh tab at the top of the page).
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<!--The dates are compiled into a single table here-->
 
<!--The dates are compiled into a single table here-->
 
{{#ask:[[Category:BattleMechs]]
 
{{#ask:[[Category:BattleMechs]]
|?Introduction Year
 
 
|?Production Year
 
|?Production Year
|?Production Ceased
 
 
|?Extinction Era
 
|?Extinction Era
 
|?Reintroduction Year
 
|?Reintroduction Year
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|limit=1000
 
|limit=1000
 
}}
 
}}
 
[[Category:Timelines]]
 

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