Template:WPFC

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[edit] Usage

The {{WPFC}} project banner template should be added (not subst:ed) to the talk page of every article within the scope of the Former Countries WikiProject. While the template does not require any additional parameters, it has a number of optional ones that add various extra features to the banner. The full syntax is as follows:

[edit] Syntax

{{WPFC
|class=
|auto=
|history-portal=
|geography-portal=
|structureneeded=
|flagneeded=
|coatneeded=
|mapneeded=
|infoboxneeded=
|imageneeded=
|imagedetails=
|attention=
|A-Class=
|peer-review=
|old-peer-review=
|collaboration-candidate=
|past-collaboration=
|HRE-taskforce=
}}

[edit] Use in practice

{{WPFC
|class=A                                 <!-- FA, A, GA, B, Start, Stub, Cat, Dab, Structure, Template, List, NA or Needed -->
|auto=yes                                <!-- I.e. only use this if 1) you're operating a bot and -->
                                         <!-- 2) rating articles as "stub-class" based  -->
                                         <!-- solely on the precense of a stub template. -->
|history-portal=May 2006                 <!-- (FA only). The month it was featured on the History portal -->
|geography-portal=May 2006               <!-- (FA only). The month it was featured on the Geography portal -->
|structureneeded=yes                     <!-- Please only use lowercase. -->
|flagneeded=yes                          <!-- Please only use lowercase. -->
|coatneeded=yes                          <!-- Please only use lowercase. -->
|mapneeded=yes                           <!-- Please only use lowercase. -->
|infoboxneeded=yes                       <!-- Please only use lowercase. -->
|attention=yes                           <!-- Immediate attention required. Needed by some bots. -->
|A-Class=pass                            <!-- Pass, fail or current [nominee]. Can be used -->
                                         <!-- if an A-Class review is implemented -->
|peer-review=yes                         <!-- Need more input on your article? -->
                                         <!-- Ask others to comment on it -->
|old-peer-review=yes                     <!-- If this procedure has already taken place -->
|collaboration-candidate=yes             <!-- If we create a collaboration of the fortnight system --> 
|past-collaboration=September 2006       <!-- The month this took place -->
|HRE-taskforce= yes                      <!-- If the article is covered by the Holy Roman Empire taskforce -->
}}

General parameters:

  • class – a rating of the article's quality; see Wikipedia:WikiProject Former countries/Assessment for more details. Valid values are:
    • FA - The article has reached Featured article status.
    • A - Could be submitted as a Featured article candidate; probably could use some small updates to make it Featured quality.
    • GA - The article has reached Good article status.
    • B - Could be submitted as a Good article nominee; probably could use some updates or may lack some features from the Good article criteria, but it presents a good overview of the subject.
    • Start - The article is more than a stub, but may lack some important aspects of the topic's discussion.
    • Stub - The article is a stub; it likely contains one of the former countries stub templates.
    • Needed - The article does not yet exist but has been identified as a subject that should be covered OR the article is currently just a redirect.
    • NA - The page is not an article and should not be rated. This class has a number of sub-categories:
      • Cat - Category
      • Dab - Disambiguation
      • Structure - Categories formed by WPFC infoboxes
      • Template - Templates such as infoboxes and navbars
      • List - Pages containing only a list of some sort

Maintenance parameters (set it to "yes" to include it):


To avoid needlessly cluttering up talk pages, it is usually appropriate to remove any unused parameters from the template.

[edit] Notes

  • Please use lowercase forms.. The uppercase forms generally do not work.
  • A few redlink categories need fixing to get the Portal / Review functions working.
  • The image request feature is listed "below the fold" when used. If people feel this is a problem, please let me know.
  • Please report any other errors if you see them.

[edit] Credit where it is due

This template is largely based on the excellent {{WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology}}, {{WPBeatles}} and {{WP Australia}} banners.

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