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This gallery depicts a number of the various templates that are currently available for Editors use. Copy the tag code (and modify as required) onto the target page for the template to appear.


Header Templates[edit]

These are templates that you add to the top of articles to describe special conditions the page contents is under for the reader.

Page Information[edit]

Category:Page Information templates (Edit Discussion links Page history)
Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
BattleTech Essay
Article icon blue.svg BattleTech Essay
Be advised that BattleTech Essays on BTW may be based in canonical facts (explicit, inferred, or deduced), but may also contain information that is merely educated guesses and assumptions on the part of the author. We can only advise the reader to understand that the viewpoints present only represent the viewpoint of the author, and as such are not viable references to cite and should be treated as meta-sources.
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Under Construction
Alert icon black.svg Page Undergoing a Major Expansion or Revamping
Template gallery is in the middle of a major expansion or revamping. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. Otherwise, please be aware that there are several changes to be made that are not yet presented. If it has not been edited in several days, please remove this template.
{{WIP}} links talk view
Announced Product
Clock icon orange.svg Announced Product
The article is about a product that has not been released yet, all information is subject to change until the product is released.
Please do not use information from this source.
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Moratorium
Clock icon red.svg Moratorium
As a newly-published commercial product or download, this article's subject matter falls under the purview of BattleTechWiki's Moratorium policy on newly-published materials.
Please do not use information from this source until two months after its publication.
{{moratorium|the ending date of the moratorium}} links talk view
Apocryphal Product
Notice icon orange.svg Apocryphal Product
Although it is an official BattleTech product, the subject of this article does not meet the current criteria for Canon for the BattleTech universe.
See the article's section on Canonicity for details.
{{ApocryphalProduct}} links talk view
Apocryphal: Article
Alert icon orange.svg Apocryphal
The subject of this article is exclusively described in apocryphal sources, i.e. in official BattleTech products that do not fall under the current definition of canon.
Consequently, the subject of this article may not be canonical. See the article's section on Canonicity for details.
{{ApocryphalArticle}} links talk view
Product contains Rules
Information icon blue.svg This Product contains Rules
This official BattleTech product is or contains either a rulebook or additional rules.
For what official products are the latest and include the most up-to-date rules, please see this article
{{Rules}} links talk view

Article Improvements[edit]

These are templates that can be used to improve pages, such as links to the main articles, see also, and other such improvements for readability.

Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
Main link
Main article: The other article
{{main|The other article}} Template:Main
Nutshell

Nutshell.png This page in a nutshell: stuff written here


{{nutshell|''stuff written here''}} Template:Nutshell
Other Uses
This article is about subject type. For a different subject type, see other subject article.
{{otheruses|''subject type''|''a different subject type''|''other subject article''}} Template:Otheruses
See Also
{{seealso|The other article}} Template:Seealso
Succession see here for example see Category:Succession templates Category:Succession templates
Apocryphal content starts

Apocryphal Content Starts

The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

{{ApocryphalContentStart}} Template:ApocryphalContentStart
Apocryphal content ends

Apocryphal Content Ends

{{ApocryphalContentEnd}} Template:ApocryphalContentEnd

Article Maintenance[edit]

Category:Article Maintenance Templates

Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
Article Deletion
Clear icon red.svg This page is a candidate for deletion.
If you disagree with the deletion of this page, please explain why on the discussion page.
Admins please check what links here and the page history before deleting.
{{deletion|1}} Note: replace '1' with reason for deletion links talk view
Article Merge
Merge icon blue.svg To be Merged
It has been suggested that this article be merged with 1.
Discuss this on the article's talk page.
{{Merge|1}} Note: replace '1' with article to be merged with. links talk view
Article needs more citations
Wiki pencil red.svg Reference Issues
This article needs additional citations for verification.
Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.


{{refimprove}} links talk view
Cleanup
Notice icon red.svg Clean-up
To meet the BattleTechWiki's quality standards, this article may require cleanup.
Please discuss this issue on the talk page.


{{cleanup}} links talk view
Multiple Issues
Error icon.svg This Article or Section Has Multiple Issues
Whomever has placed this template on this page has provided a list of these issues on the talk page.
Please help improve the article or discuss these issues on the talk page.


{{multipleissues}} links talk view
Plagiarism
Alert icon red.svg This Article or Section looks to have been plagiarized
Copyrighted material has been used. It needs to be re-written in original text as soon as possible.
Please remove this tag when that effort is complete.


{{Plagiarism}} links talk view
Stub: article
Tag icon red.svg This Article looks to be a Stub
This article is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help us by expanding it.
Please remove this tag when that effort is complete.


{{stub}} links talk view
Stub: section
Tag icon red.svg This Section looks to be a Stub
This section is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help us by expanding it.
Please remove this tag when that effort is complete.


{{sectionstub}} links talk view
Sub-stub
Tag icon red.svg This article looks to be a sub-stub
This article has been deemed to be below 'stub' status. For articles needing to be written, our the policy is to use redlinks for that purpose.
Please remove this tag when that effort is complete, as sub-stubs are normally deleted after one week
Please add substance to this article as soon as possible by expanding it.


{{Sub-stub}} links talk view
Update Needed
Gear icon.svg Update Needed
This article needs to be updated with material from title. Once this title clears the Moratorium period, or if it already has, please consider revisiting this article and updating it with the new material, removing this tag once all information has been added.
{{Update Needed}} Template:Update Needed
Very Long
Conversion icon red.svg This Article may be too long
This page may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles and using this article for a summary of the key points of the subject.


{{verylong}} links talk view

In-line Article Maintenance[edit]

Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
Citation Needed [citation needed] {{citation needed}} or {{cn}} Template:citation needed
When? [when?] {{when}} or {{when?}} Template:when

Single Source Information[edit]

These are used when information regarding a particular topic needs to be placed on multiple pages. If/when that information changes, the template may go through one edit, propagating the information to all targeted pages.

Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
Rank Style too detailed for preview (see last column)
used on articles to explain the acceptable reasons for capitalizing rank titles
{{RankStyle}} Template:RankStyle

Fanon/Not Canon[edit]

Template Name Template Preview Template Code See for more Information
Fanon
Information icon red.svg Fanon
This image is a fan creation (Fanon), based on available descriptions in the absence of canonical depictions of the subject. Although it is an attempt at accurate depiction, this image in and of itself is NOT canon.


{{Fanon}} Template:Fanon
Not Canon
Information icon red.svg Not Canon
The subject of this article does not contribute canonical content to the BattleTech universe, either because it is not intended to or because it is not an official product.
See the article's section on Canonicity for details.


{{NotCanon}} Template:NotCanon