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== Message boxes ==
=== Structure ===
* '''[[Template:msgbox|<code><nowiki>{{msgbox}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Skeleton HTML for message boxes
* '''[[Template:msgbox/style|<code><nowiki>{{msgbox row}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - CSS styles for message boxes

=== Avaliable boxes ===
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{citation needed}} OR {{cn}}</nowiki>|Use this to mark a statement that is ambiguous or claims something without evidence or backup.|{{subst:citation needed}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{conjecture|article}}</nowiki>|Tags article/section with a warning that said article/section's name is purely conjecture as of the time the tag was placed. The optional "article" attribute can be changed to whatever describes the part in question, ie. "section" or "item".|{{conjecture}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{stub}}</nowiki>|Use this at the top of articles to mark them as stubs, ie. articles lacking content. They get put into [[:Category:Stub]].|{{stub}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{dead}}</nowiki>|Tags articles with a notice that they do not have any links going to them and are thus [[Special:LonelyPages|orphaned]].|{{dead}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{delete|REASON}}</nowiki>|Important tag that marks an article for deletion so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the page to the [[:Category:Pages Pending Deletion]] category.|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:delete|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{spammer|REASON}}</nowiki>|Important tag that marks a user as a spammer so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the user page to the [[:Category:Suspected Spammers]] category.|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:spammer|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{merge|PAGETOMERGEWITH}}</nowiki>|Tag that marks an article for suggested merge with the PAGETOMERGEWITH article, so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the page to the [[:Category:Pages Pending Merging]] category.|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:merge|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{move|NEWNAME|reason}}</nowiki>|Tag that marks an article for suggested move to the NEWNAME article, so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the page to the [[:Category:Pages Pending Moving]] category. Use the "reason" parameter to put in a reason for the move request, preferably signing it afterwards using <code><nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki></code>|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:move|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{split}}</nowiki>|Tag that marks an article for suggested split of all sections to new articles, so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the page to the [[:Category:Pages Pending Splitting]] category.|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:split|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{split section}}</nowiki>|Tag that marks a section of a page for suggested split to a new article, so that it can get an admin's attention. It adds the page to the [[:Category:Pages Pending Splitting]] category.|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:split section|this page]] for an example.''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{disclaimer}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages of third party content like [[client mods]]. Required for said pages as per the wiki rules as an obligation.|{{disclaimer}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{future}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages which contain content that's been confirmed officially but have not yet been implemented, ie. new features and bug fixes.|{{future}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{outdated}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages focused mainly on features that are outdated, obsolete or deprecated and as such may only exist in older versions of Minecraft.|{{outdated}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{useless}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages focused mainly on features that do not yet have a use, such as collectable items that won't do anything until a future update.|{{useless}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{removedstillingame}}</nowiki>|Tag for materials that have been officially made unobtainable but are still in the game's code.|{{removedstillingame}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{wip}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages that are being worked on, useful to avoid suspicion of an abandoned or spammy article.|{{wip}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{project|PROJECTNAME}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages that are part of a project, ie. a translated page. PROJECTNAME must be a valid subpage name of [[Minecraft Wiki:Projects]]|''Unable to display due to limitations. See [[Template:project|this page]] for an example.'' }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{mcrs diagrams}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages which contain diagrams in MCRedstoneSim format, mainly for pages discussing redstone wiring and contraptions.|{{mcrs diagrams}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{Q|QUOTE|AUTHOR|subject}}</nowiki>|Quotes AUTHOR on something, usually used to quote someone important as evidence to a claim. Optional parameter "subject" can be used to append "on subject" to the author's name.|{{subst:Q|2010 is almost over! I've seen it in my dreams!|Notch|December 29, 2010}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{SpoilerWarning}}</nowiki>|Tags a section as having spoilers. Currently has no use as Minecraft has no story yet.|{{SpoilerWarning}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{NotBeta}}</nowiki>|Tag for pages about custom servers built upon the [[Classic]] architecture.|{{NotBeta}} }}
}}

== Formatting ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> or <nowiki>{{!!}}</nowiki>|Allows pipe characters in tables/templates to interchange them. Use single or double for their respective number of pipes.}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{•}}</nowiki>|Prints out a bullet point that's properly spaced, for use with separating multiple links on a row.|{{•}} Example text}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{^|TEXT}}</nowiki>|Superscripts the TEXT parameter, shortcut for <code>&lt;sup&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;</code> tags.|{{subst:^|TEXT}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{nowrap|TEXT}}</nowiki>|Prevents the TEXT parameter from being word-wrapped by the browser.}}
}}

== Navigational ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}}</nowiki>|Use this to resolve disambiguations that don't warrant their own disambiguation page or can really, really cause confusion.|{{subst:About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{back|BACKTO}}</nowiki>|Use this on top of sub-pages to navigate users back to the parent page.|{{subst:Back|Minecraft Wiki}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{main|MAINARTICLE}}</nowiki>|Use this on top of sections if they briefly describe something which has its own article.|{{subst:main|Clouds}}}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{BlockLink|BLOCK|(OPTIONAL) ACTUAL PAGE TITLE|id=optionalid}}</nowiki>|Creates a sprite-prefixed link to a block, using the first parameter as the label/block name. Second parameter is optional but must be used if the page name is different to the block name (ie. for [[Clay]], it's [[Clay (block)]]). The optional "id" parameter is needed if the sprite uses a custom id as defined in [[Template:BlockSprite]]|{{subst:BlockLink|Clay|Clay (block)}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{EnvLink|TOPIC|(OPTIONAL) ACTUAL PAGE TITLE|id=optionalid}}</nowiki>|Creates a sprite-prefixed link to an environment topic, using the first parameter as the label/topic name. Second parameter is optional but must be used if the page name is different to the topic name (ie. for [[Trees]], it's [[Tree]]). The optional "id" parameter is needed if the sprite uses a custom id as defined in [[Template:EnvSprite]]|{{subst:EnvLink|Trees|Tree}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{ItemLink|TOPIC|(OPTIONAL) ACTUAL PAGE TITLE|id=optionalid}}</nowiki>|Creates a sprite-prefixed link to an item topic, using the first parameter as the label/topic name. Second parameter is optional but must be used if the page name is different to the topic name (ie. for [[Lapis Lazuli (Dye)]], it's [[Lapis Lazuli]]). The optional "id" parameter is needed if the sprite uses a custom id as defined in [[Template:ItemSprite]]|{{subst:ItemLink|id=blue-dye|Lapis Lazuli (Dye)|Lapis Lazuli}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{MobLink|TOPIC|(OPTIONAL) ACTUAL PAGE TITLE|id=optionalid}}</nowiki>|Creates a sprite-prefixed link to a mob topic, using the first parameter as the label/topic name. Second parameter is optional but must be used if the page name is different to the topic name. The optional "id" parameter is needed if the sprite uses a custom id as defined in [[Template:MobSprite]]|{{subst:MobLink|Beast Boy}} }}
}}

=== Navigation Table of Contents ===
<div style="width: 100%; height: 256px; overflow: auto">
* <code><nowiki>{{Blocks}}</nowiki></code> - Block navigation table of contents
{{Blocks}}

* <code><nowiki>{{Items}}</nowiki></code> - Item navigation table of contents
{{Items}}

* <code><nowiki>{{Mobs}}</nowiki></code> - Mob navigation table of contents
{{Mobs}}

* <code><nowiki>{{Environment}}</nowiki></code> - [[:Category:Environment|Environment]] navigation table of contents
{{Environment}}

* <code><nowiki>{{Minecraft}}</nowiki></code> - General Minecraft navigation table of contents
{{Minecraft}}

* <code><nowiki>{{Mojang}}</nowiki></code> - Mojang navigation table of contents
{{Mojang}}
</div>


== Tables & Structure ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{-|left OR right}}</nowiki>|CSS "clear"'s on both sides of the page. Useful on pages which have so many images on the side and text flowing around them. Use this to interrupt the text until there are no more "floating" boxes like images. "left" or "right" is an optional parameter to just clear the left or right, respectively.}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{{Table Choice|KEYWORD|label}} OR {{tc|KEYWORD|label}}</nowiki>|Insert this into a table cell to make it a KEYWORD cell for comparison/feature grids. See the {{tl|Table Choice}} template for keyword choices and colors. Use "label" parameter for custom label.| {{Yes}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{outdent}}</nowiki>|Very useful in talk pages where a conversation thread has grown to the extent it's so far indented. This graphically guides the reader's flow back to the left to restart indentation.|{{outdent}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{ver|VERSION}}</nowiki>|Insert this into a table cell, automatically coloring it green or red if the specified VERSION is latest or outdated, respectively.|{{ver|1.2_01}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{infobox common|rows = ROWS|imagearea = |title =}} AND {{infobox row|label = LABEL|field = FIELD}}</nowiki>|These skeleton templates are used for creating infoboxes. They can either be used on an article or in an infobox template so that the whole wiki can maintain a consistent infobox style. <code>{{tl|infobox row}}</code> are used to make rows that go in the ROWS parameter of <code>{{tl|infobox common}}</code> whilst images and other pre-data elements go in the "imagearea" parameter. A custom title can be used instead of the page title using the "title" attribute.}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{hardware entry}} AND {{hardware header}}</nowiki>|These table templates are specific to [[Hardware performance]]. See page for example and usage.}}
}}

== Infogrids ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|
<pre style="text-align: left">
{{Crafting grid
|A1= Item Name |B1= Item Name |C1= Item Name
|A2= Item Name |B2= Item Name |C2= Item Name
|A3= Item Name |B3= Item Name |C3= Item Name
|output= Output Item Name |OA = Output Amount
}}</pre>
|An important infotable used in ALL craftable item pages to generate crafting grids. See [[Template:Crafting grid]] for full documentation.}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|
<pre style="text-align: left">
{{Furnace grid
|Input=  Input Item  |IA= Input Amount
|Output= Output Item |OA= Output Amount
|Fuel=   Fuel Item  |FA= Fuel Amount
}}</pre>
|An infotable used in ALL smeltable item pages to generate furnace grids. See [[Template:Furnace grid]] for full documentation.}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|[[Template:Armor Crafting|<nowiki>{{Armor Crafting}}</nowiki>]]|General crafting tables for types of armor, for easier updating|''Too big to fit''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|[[Template:Tool Crafting|<nowiki>{{Tool Crafting}}</nowiki>]]|General crafting tables for types of tools, for easier updating|''Too big to fit''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|[[Template:Weapon Crafting|<nowiki>{{Weapon Crafting}}</nowiki>]]|General crafting tables for types of weapons, for easier updating|''Too big to fit''}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|[[Template:Wool Crafting|<nowiki>{{Wool Crafting}}</nowiki>]]|General crafting tables for colors of wool, for easier updating|''Too big to fit''}}
}}

== Infoboxes ==
These are the boxes that usually go on the '''right''' of articles for specific items like an actual [[Seeds|item]] or a type of [[Coal ore|block]]. These boxes make it easier to add quick metadata to those articles so data can be found on them without having to scour the article.

=== Structure ===
* '''[[Template:infobox common|<code><nowiki>{{infobox common}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Skeleton HTML for infoboxes.
* '''[[Template:infobox row|<code><nowiki>{{infobox row}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Skeleton HTML for infobox rows.

=== Types ===
* '''[[Template:Block|<code><nowiki>{{Block}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[Blocks|block]] pages.
* '''[[Template:Item|<code><nowiki>{{Item}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[Items|item]] pages.
* '''[[Template:Mob|<code><nowiki>{{Mob}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[mob]] pages.
* '''[[Template:Food|<code><nowiki>{{Food}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[:Category:Food|food]] pages.
* '''[[Template:Person|<code><nowiki>{{Person}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for real-life people articles.
* '''[[Template:Infobox 3rd Party Tool|<code><nowiki>{{Infobox 3rd Party Tool}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[Programs and Editors|third party tool]] pages.
* '''[[Template:Infobox GameMode|<code><nowiki>{{Infobox GameMode}}</nowiki></code>]]''' - Infobox for [[Development Cycle|game mode]] pages.

== Utility ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{dec-hex|VALUE}}</nowiki>|Converts decimal VALUE to hexadecimal, which is useful for block ID's and other programming stuff.|{{subst:dec-hex|12513262}} from value of 12513262 }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{dv|DECIMALVALUE|name}}</nowiki>|Generates data values from a decimal value, with standard formatting for the wiki. Using with only the required parameter DECIMALVALUE makes it inline, however defining an optional label "name" causes it to render as a paragraph.|{{dv|69|name}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<pre style="text-align: left">{{iconbar
|value=ANYNUMBER
|size=SIZEpx
|icon_full=ICONFULL
|icon_half=ICONHALF
}}
</pre>|Generates an iconbar, mainly for use with the healthbar template (below). "value" can be anything from 1 to infinity (but don't abuse this). "size" is pixel size of the icons. "icon_full" is the file name of the icon for "full" icons and "icon_half" for "half" icons.|{{subst:iconbar|value=17|size=16px|icon_full=Egg2.png|icon_half=Diamondgem2.png}} for value of 17}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<pre style="text-align: left">{{healthbar
|value=0-20
|size=SIZEpx
}}</pre>|Generates a Minecraft-style healthbar for use in Mob infoboxes and where ever else nessecary. First parameter "value" must be 1 to 20, with every even number being a whole heart and odd number being half a heart. "size" is an optional parameter to define the graphic size in pixels (default 18px).|{{subst:healthbar|value=20}} for value of 20}}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{OS|win|mac|linux}}</nowiki>|Generates icons of any of the optionally defined operating systems (out of "win", "mac" and "linux" parameters). Used mainly for software infoboxes.|{{subst:OS|win|mac|linux}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{tl|TEMPLATENAME}}</nowiki>|Prints out a template tag of TEMPLATENAME so that users can copy and paste it, complete with link to the template itself.|{{subst:tl|citation needed}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{subst:unsigned|USERNAME|revisiontime}}</nowiki>|Used in talk pages to sign USERNAME's comments if they've forgotten to sign. Note that this uses subst: in order to detach this template from the page and conserve resources. The optional "revisiontime" parameter is the time and date the user left the comment in format "HH:MM, DD Month YYYY".|{{subst:unsigned|Gnu32|12:34, 20 November 2010}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{Comment|KEYWORD|label}} OR {{C|KEYWORD|label}}</nowiki>|Used in talk pages or progress lists to comment on a topic, usually to vote for or against it or to make agreements and disagreements. Required KEYWORD parameter should be keyword from the template's list at {{tl|comment}}. Use "label" parameter to define custom label for comment if differing from keyword.|{{subst:c|Support}} }}
}}

== Silly ==
{{User:Gnu32/t/ttable|
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{Joke}}</nowiki>|Tags an article as a joke. Mostly for user pages.|{{joke}} }}
{{User:Gnu32/t/trow|<nowiki>{{Userbox}}</nowiki>|Boxes that adorn a user's profile and describes them. Check the [wikipedia:Template:Userbox documentation] on Wikipedia for parameters.|{{userbox}} }}
}}

== MediaWiki ==
MediaWiki comes with a lot of "magic words" that provide variables like <code><nowiki>{{SITENAME}}</nowiki></code> to print out the site's name ({{SITENAME}}). To see what's available, [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words go here].

== Useless ==
These are templates that exist but serve no useful purpose, listed here if anyone can figure them out. Unused templates may be put here as well.
* ''None to list''
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