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This page provides an '''index of [[Help:Template|templates]]''' used within BattleTechWiki, many of which convey ''messages''; they are grouped into topic-specific headings. For information on what templates are, and how the template namespace is intended to be used, see [[BattleTechWiki:Template namespace]]. For information on template use and development, see [[Help:Template]]. For the project team looking after templates on BattleTechWiki, see [[BattleTechWiki:WikiProject Templates]].
 
This page provides an '''index of [[Help:Template|templates]]''' used within BattleTechWiki, many of which convey ''messages''; they are grouped into topic-specific headings. For information on what templates are, and how the template namespace is intended to be used, see [[BattleTechWiki:Template namespace]]. For information on template use and development, see [[Help:Template]]. For the project team looking after templates on BattleTechWiki, see [[BattleTechWiki:WikiProject Templates]].
  
For navigation templates rather than notices, see [[:Category:Navigation templates]]. For stub templates (used to flag articles as incomplete and needing significant expansion), see [[BTW:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types]].  For some examples of message templates, see [[BattleTechWiki:Template index/Examples]]. For examples of combined message boxes, see [[BattleTechWiki:Template index/Cleanup/Verifiability and sources#Combined message boxes|BTW:Template index/Cleanup/Verifiability and sources § Combined message boxes]].
 
 
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==Related pages for specific types of templates==
 
==Related pages for specific types of templates==
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:Hatnote]] and [[Template:Hatnote templates]] – documentation for [[wikt:hatnote|hatnotes]].
 
* [[BattleTechWiki:Hatnote]] and [[Template:Hatnote templates]] – documentation for [[wikt:hatnote|hatnotes]].
* [[BattleTechWiki:Template index/Links#External links|BattleTechWiki:Template index/Links § External links]] and [[:Category:External link templates]] templates for links to [[BattleTechWiki:External links|external sites]].
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* [[BattleTechWiki:Age calculation templates]] - documentation for templates that self-update every day to keep date and age information current
* [[BattleTechWiki:Navigation template]] and [[:Category:Navigational boxes]] – guidance essay and list.
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* [[BattleTechWiki:List of infoboxes]] and [[:Category:Infobox templates]] –  lists of templates for [[infobox]]es, commonly used in articles to present certain summary or overview information about the subject. See [[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style/Infoboxes]] for guidelines on usage.
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==Related categories for specific types of templates==
* [[BattleTechWiki:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types]] – templates that are applied to [[BattleTechWiki:Stub|stubs]], from a WikiProject to list stub messages/templates.
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* [[:Category:Navigational boxes]] - templates for navigating the Wiki
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* [[:Category:Infobox templates]] - templates for infoboxes, commonly used in articles to present certain summary or overview information about the subject.
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* [[:Category:External link templates]] – templates for links to [[BattleTechWiki:External links|external sites]].
  
 
==WikiProjects and standardisation==
 
==WikiProjects and standardisation==

Latest revision as of 20:01, 30 March 2024

This page provides an index of templates used within BattleTechWiki, many of which convey messages; they are grouped into topic-specific headings. For information on what templates are, and how the template namespace is intended to be used, see BattleTechWiki:Template namespace. For information on template use and development, see Help:Template. For the project team looking after templates on BattleTechWiki, see BattleTechWiki:WikiProject Templates.

Using this page[edit]

The bold links at the top of each cell lead to detailed pages which describe the templates in that section in detail and explain how and when to use them.

If you cannot find the template you are looking for, please click on the section headers that seem most relevant, since there may be templates for a particular usage covered on the detailed pages, but not listed in the table below.

If you still cannot find the template you need, you can request it on BattleTechWiki:Requested templates. For help on creating templates, see Help:Template or contact a user who has identified themself as an member of the Wikiproject:Templates team. Note that in order to maintain consistent design of templates, there have been significant discussions about a variety of templates on our discord

A more comprehensive category system may also be viewed at Category:BattleTechWiki templates.

Can improvements be made easily to a page?[edit]

Before placing cleanup templates on a page, it is worthwhile to cast a critical eye over the page to determine whether or not you can make the improvements easily, thus eliminating the need for a tag.






  • Contradictory
  • Neutrality
  • Notability
  • Verifiability

  • Division boxes
  • Hide/show boxes
  • Image frames
  • Multiple columns


  • Dynamic lists
  • Incomplete lists
  • Subject or topic lists
  • Disputed content/length


  • To be placed on top of the pages or sections which require merging.


  • To be placed below the redirect tag, separated by a blank line.

  • Templates that are section-specific.


  • To be placed on top the pages or sections which require splitting.

Non article-related namespace[edit]

These templates are for specific namespaces other than the main/article namespace.


  • Category headers

  • General
  • Categorization
  • Deletion
  • Featured content
  • Format and quality
  • Free image / Semi-free image usage
  • GNU/GFDL images
  • Non-free (copyrighted) images
  • Public domain images

  • General
  • Archiving
  • Comments
  • Discussion thread tags
  • Featured and good articles
  • Free images
  • To do lists
  • WikiProject notices

  • Template documentation
  • Template talk page messages


  • Multi-level warning templates
  • Single-level warning templates
  • Behavior in articles
  • Behavior towards editors
  • Blatant vandalism
  • Blocks
  • General disruptive editing
  • Meta-templates
  • Welcome templates

  • Policies and guidelines
  • Essays and related
  • Maintenance
  • Proposals and disputes
  • WikiProjects

For BattleTechWiki namespace.

  • WikiProject banners
  • WikiProject meta templates
  • Banner shells

Related pages for specific types of templates[edit]

Related categories for specific types of templates[edit]

WikiProjects and standardisation[edit]

See also[edit]

Index of tags and messages[edit]