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Templates
How templates can be useful
- Templates can act like a "rubber-stamp" and like a "cookie-cutter".
- Wiki-page editors may create a template that contains commonly-used boiler-plate text, and use it repeatedly, like a rubber-stamp, in many different Wiki-articles.
- Wiki-page editors may use variables in templates, to create custom individualized results, but with a common behavior regardless of which article invokes the template.
Template Documentation
- Templates are documented either in the template itself (when the template is short and simple), or in a "/doc" sub-page. The "/doc" sub-page link will be found at the bottom of the template, and will be the template's name with "/doc" appended to it (without quotes). Example: Template:Cat_State's documentation is located at: Template:Cat_State/doc
Template List
- Template-names have been chosen with the purpose of them sorting alphabetically in such a way that templates with similar purposes will naturally sort together in the list.
- The grouping-by-purpose is reflected in the lists below.
General Use Only
Callsign-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Callsign | use this to link a callsign to RR's FCC DB |
Callsignham | use this to link an amateur radio callsign to RR's FCC DB |
FRN | use this to link an FRN number to RR's FCC DB |
DB-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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DB | use this to link to a specific Frequency-Database page |
DBSite | use this to link a specific TRS tower-site in the Frequency-Database |
Table_DBSite_Details | this can be used this to display tower-site related information in the Wiki. Example: WVIRP_Site_Info_(WV) |
DB-Sitemap-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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DBSiteMap_FCC | use this to display a link to a specific FCC site map in the RR Frequency-Database |
DBSiteMap_RR | use this to display a link to a specific Radio Reference site map in the RR Frequency-Database |
Forums-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Forum | use this to link to a specific Forum in the RR Forums. |
Thread | use this to link to a specific Thread within a Forum in the RR Forums. |
Infobox-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Infobox_TRS | use this to create an InfoBox for a typical county-specific Trunked Radio System, in the U.S. |
Infobox_TRS_Canada | use this to create an InfoBox for a typical Trunked Radio System in Canada. |
Infobox_TRS_MultiCounty | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System that spans multiple counties, in the U.S. |
Infobox_TRS_MultiState | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System that spans multiple states, in the U.S. |
Infobox_TRS_Military | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System that is used primarily by the U.S. Military. Typically these span multiple states. |
Infobox_TRS_Federal | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System that is used primarily by the U.S. Federal Government |
Infobox_TRS_DC | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System located in the District of Columbia, in the U.S. |
Infobox_TRS_MN | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System located in the state of Minnesota, in the U.S. |
Infobox_TRS_WI | use this to create an InfoBox for a Trunked Radio System located in the state of Wisconsin, in the U.S. |
Infobox_AB_County | use this to create an InfoBox for a county-specific pages located in the province of Alberta, Canada |
Infobox_IA | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Iowa, in the U.S. |
Infobox_IL | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Illinois, in the U.S. |
Infobox_MI | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Michigan, in the U.S. |
Infobox_MN | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Minnesota, in the U.S. |
Infobox_OH | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Ohio, in the U.S. |
Infobox_OK | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Oklahoma, in the U.S. |
Infobox_WI | use this to create an InfoBox for pages located in the state of Wisconsin, in the U.S. |
Tracker-Related
- Tracker templates help make it easier to find articles, by use of the "What Links Here" feature. These templates also display advisory-statements related to the specific type of radio system.
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Tracker_DMR | apply this template to all DMR/MOTOTRBO articles. |
Tracker_LTR | apply this template to all LTR articles. |
Tracker_MPT1327 | apply this template to all MPT1327 articles. |
Tracker_NXDN | apply this template to all Tracker_NXDN articles. Please note, there is also a related category Category:NXDN NEXEDGE |
Tracker_OpenSky | apply this template to all OpenSky articles. |
Tracker_Phase2 | apply this template to all P25-Phase2 articles. |
Tracker_Provoice | apply this template to all Provoice articles. |
Table-Related
- Warning: The table-templates are inconsistent in their syntax and implementation. This will be corrected in the relatively-near future, and documented accordingly.
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Table | use this to create a basic thin-line table |
Table_Sortable | use this to create a sortable-table (that has sort-arrows in each of the header-row's cells). |
Table_SortableLarge | this is just like Template:Table_Sortable but is formatted to be full-width across the page. |
Table_Pretty | this is similar to Template:Table except this is formatted to be (almost) full-width across the page. |
Table_ELTRfreqs | use this to display a table of LCN Frequencies for an LTR system |
Table_Trbosys | use this to display a table of color codes and frequencies for a DMR/MOTOTRBO system |
Table_Motofreqs | use this to display a table of frequencies for a site that is part of a DMR/MOTOTRBO system |
Table_DBSite_Details | this can be used this to display tower-site related information in the Wiki. Example: WVIRP_Site_Info_(WV) |
Text-Related
- These templates either display boilerplate text, or change the appearance (font, color, etc.) of text.
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Color | use this to set the color of the designated text. |
Text_Airshow | use this to build an air-show specific article |
Text_Deprecated | use this on every article that corresponds to a system that has been marked "Deprecated" in the Frequency-Database |
Text_DeprecatedStateTRS | use this to display the appropriate text on a "(state) Deprecated Trunked Systems" category-page. |
Text_Disambiguation | use this to build disambiguation articles. |
Text_ListOfWhatDisplaysRIDUIDs | this lists the resources that are capable of displaying RIDs and UIDs; and displays that list in the RID/UID-related category-pages. |
Text_MTairshow | use this on AirShow related pages to display a link to an Air Show Guide |
Text_Sortable | use this as needed in the proximity of a sortable-table to explain how to sort the table. |
Text_TalkInForumsPlease | use this only on "Talk:" pages, to remind Wiki-users that discussions should be in the Forums. |
Map-Related
Template Name | Template Purpose |
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Geographic_Location | use this to display a "compass" that shows relative-direction to neighboring entities, and link to them. |
Map_US_and_CA | displays a US/Canada map with clickable links to state-level categories. |
Map_CT_Counties | displays a map of Connecticut's counties |
Map_MN_Counties | displays a map of Minnesota's counties |
Map_OH_Counties | displays a map of Ohio's counties |