Template:Video game titles/doc
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This template is used in conjunction with a sub-template (Template:Video game titles/item) to create a table to display information for a single video game or related title in a stand-alone list of video game titles. Not all parameters will be used. Different combinations of parameters are used to display different table formats.
Usage
[edit]Full template syntax{{Video game titles|caption={{sronly|List of games}}|
{{Video game titles/item
| series = yes
| futuregame = no
| article =
| title =
| date =
| multiplereleasedates = yes
| canceled =
| refs =
| release =
| platform =
| notes =
}}
}}
|
This template creates a simple table frame to be filled with rows created by the sub-template {{Video game titles/item}}. Multiple rows are created by stacking item templates inside the main template. The two templates must be used together to properly generate the table. The main template does not have any special parameters other than accepting instances of {{Video game titles/item}}. The item sub-template has multiple parameters to display the video game title's information as well as alter the format of the table rows.
To be readable on mobile, the table is styled differently on narrow screens – try resizing your window to see it in action.
- Warning
If any of parameter strings (article, title, etc.) contains substring "!!" (without quotes) it will be interpreted as a cell separator and therefore it will break the table layout. To avoid so, "!!" must be replaced by "!!".
- Required parameters for basic usage
title:The game title. Do not wikilink all or a portion; another parameter described below is used to create the link.date:The game's release dates. Use{{Vgrelease}}.refs:Used to provide references for release dates. Will list the [#] next to "Original release dates:", "Cancellation date", or the "platform".release:Listing of systems the game has been released on by year. Content should be formatted as "YEAR – SYSTEM", with a space, en-dash, and space between the text.notes:Any special noteworthy piece of information. (e.g. alternative names, special milestones, etc.) A bulleted listed is recommended.
- Optional parameters that augment the format
article:Used to link the game title to the article's page name; produces a piped wikilink. Should be used even if the game's title and article title are the same.series:Used to omit the "Original release date(s)" portion for entries about a whole series of video games. Parameter must be set to "yes" to work.futuregame:Used to changed "Original release date(s)" to "Proposed release date(s)" and "Release years by system" to "Proposed system release". Parameter must be set to "yes" to work.multiplereleasedates:Specifies if the date has single or multiple release dates. Used to format the "Original release date(s):" caption. Set this to "no" to display "date" or "yes" to display "dates".canceled:Used in place of "date" if the game was canceled. Changes "Original release date(s)" to "Cancellation date" and "Release years by system" to "Proposed system release".platform:Used in place of "release" if the title is not a video game, but a spin-off title. For example, anime or manga series, radio drama, expansion, etc.caption:Used to add a table caption for accessibility. If the caption would duplicate a section header, limit it to screen readers using the {{sronly}} template, e.g. {{sronly|List of games}}
- Other functionalities
- linkable: The template creates a html-anchor, using the title parameter (
title). (Examples: Harvest Moon, Castlevania: Resurrection, and Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals)anchor: Will replace the content fromtitlewith new content. Used in case there are multiple table entries that share the same name.
Examples
[edit]- Regular Harvest Moon title
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
Original release dates:[1] |
Release years by system: 1996 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom 2008 – Wii Virtual Console |
Notes:
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- Regular Harvest Moon title with a table caption
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
Original release dates:[1] |
Release years by system: 1996 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom 2008 – Wii Virtual Console |
Notes:
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- Regular Harvest Moon title with a screen reader-only table caption
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
Original release dates:[1] |
Release years by system: 1996 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom 2008 – Wii Virtual Console |
Notes:
|
- Canceled Castlevania title
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
Castlevania: Resurrection Cancellation date:[1] September 9, 1999 |
Proposed system release: 2000 – Dreamcast |
Notes:
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- Unreleased Marvel vs. Capcom game (as of 2010)
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
Proposed release dates:[1] |
Proposed system release: 2011 – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Notes:
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- Spin-off Final Fantasy anime
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
1994 – 4 episode original video animation[1] |
Notes:
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- Spin-off Final Fantasy video game series
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Release years by system: 2003 – Nintendo GameCube (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles) 2007 – Nintendo DS (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates) 2008 – WiiWare (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King) 2009 – Wii (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time) 2009 – Nintendo DS (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time) 2009 – WiiWare (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord) 2009 – Wii (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers) | |
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Redirects
[edit]Note: Use of the redirects is deprecated.
{{FFtitlebox}}{{FFspinoff}}{{VGseriestitle}}
See also
[edit]- {{Video game table}} - Another template to build video game lists, with different style.
- Feature: Shove It in a Table: How to Write Featured Lists of Video Games