The Vault:Templates
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This page provides a list of the most commonly used templates at this wiki. Simply place the text listed under "How to insert" in the appropriate place.
Some templates use parameters (seperated by | from the template name and each other). If the template has parameters, do not forget to specify those as well.
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Article creation
These templates should be inserted at the top of every article.
| Name of template | what it is used for | how to insert | options | link to template |
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| Game/source | Marking which Fallout game(s) the information in an article comes from or relates to. | {{Games|game1|game2|game|etc}} | see Template:Games | Template:Games |
Article management
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Example: Article management template
This is an example for the look of an article management template.
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These templates are used if you notice that something is out of order with a certain article or section and want to bring it to the attention of other editors or administrators.
They should generally be placed at the very top of an article, the exception being the Stub template which should be at the bottom of a page.
These templates automatically place a page in the appropriate maintenance category (usually named like the Template itself, e.g. Category:Stub for the Stub template).
| Name of template | when to use it | how to insert |
|---|---|---|
| Bad image | Article needs a better image | {{Badimage}} |
| Clean up | Article requires cleaning up | {{Cleanup}} |
| Delete | Article should be deleted | {{Delete}} |
| Image needed | Article's infobox is missing an image | {{Image}} |
| Infobox incomplete | Article's infobox is missing data | {{Incomplete}} |
| Infobox needed | Article is missing an infobox | {{Infobox needed}} |
| Section | Article is missing a necessary section | {{Section}} |
| Sources | Article needs verification | {{Sources}} |
| Upcoming content | Article refers to upcoming content and needs to be completed/checked for accuracy upon release of this content. | {{Upcoming}} |
Stub types
These tags should be added to short articles that need to be expanded. Please use the most specific tag which is available for the given article.
| Name of template | when to use it | how to insert | Stub category |
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| Stub | Article should be expanded | {{Stub}} | Category:Stub |
| Fallout stub | Fallout (1) article should be expanded | {{Stub-FO1}} | Category:Fallout stubs |
| Fallout 2 stub | Fallout 2 article should be expanded | {{Stub-FO2}} | Category:Fallout 2 stubs |
| Fallout 3 stub | Fallout 3 article should be expanded | {{Stub-FO3}} | Category:Fallout 3 stubs |
| Fallout: New Vegas stub | Fallout: New Vegas article should be expanded | {{Stub-FNV}} | Category:Fallout: New Vegas stubs |
| Fallout Tactics stub | Fallout Tactics article should be expanded | {{Stub-FOT}} | Category:Fallout Tactics stubs |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel stub | Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel article should be expanded | {{Stub-FOBOS}} | Category:Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel stubs |
| Van Buren stub | Van Buren article should be expanded | {{Stub-VB}} | Category:Van Buren stubs |
Navigation and categories
Example:
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These templates are used to improve the navigation and structure of The Vault.
See also the section "Navboxes" below.
| Name of template | when to use it | how to insert | link to template |
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| Category page | Add it to every category to automatically create a link to the article of the same name as the category. | {{Catmore}} | Template:Catmore |
| Disambiguation | If a term can refer to multiple articles (more than 2) place this at the top of the the page and list the possible articles the term may refer to. | {{Disambig}} | Template:Disambig |
| For, see | If a term can refer to 2 articles place this at the very top of both articles to link to the other meaning. | {{For|example text|example link}} | Template:For |
| Main article | If something should be briefly mentioned in one article but is explained in more detail in another. | {{Main|example link}} | Template:Main |
| See | If something is explained in more detail in another article and does not need to be explained in the current one. | {{See|example link}} | Template:See |
Source templates
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These templates are to be inserted into articles (or sections) where it is important to make the reader aware of the presented information's source. Usually this means that the info comes from cut content, its canonicity is disputed or that it is a spoiler (note however that only information relating to upcoming games or add-ons should be spoiler-tagged).
Source templates are generally added to the top of an article, just below the infobox (if there is any).
| Name of template | when to use it | how to insert |
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| Fallout design documents | if information originates from early Fallout (1) design documents and contradicts the final game | {{FO1concept}} |
| Fallout cut content | if the information is based on cut content of Fallout | {{FO1CC}} |
| Fallout 2 cut content | if the information is based on cut content of Fallout 2 | {{FO2CC}} |
| Fallout 3 cut content | if the information is based on cut content of Fallout 3 | {{FO3CC}} |
| Fallout Tactics | if the information is based on Fallout Tactics | {{Tactics}} |
| Fallout Tactics cut content | if the information is based on cut content of Fallout Tactics | {{FOTCC}} |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | if the information is based on Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | {{FOBOS}} |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel cut content | if the information is based on cut content of Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel | {{FOBOSCC}} |
| Van Buren | if the information is based on Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle | {{VB}} |
| Fallout Tactics 2 | if the information is based on the canceled Fallout Tactics 2 | {{Tactics2}} |
| Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2 | if the information is based on the canceled Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2 | {{FOBOS2}} |
| J.E. Sawyer's Fallout RPG | if the information is based on J.E. Sawyer's Fallout RPG | {{JES}} |
| Fallout d20 | if the information is based on Fallout d20 | {{d20}} |
Infobox templates
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Infobox templates have the function to present basic facts about the article in a consistent way. They are to be placed at the top of an article. Infobox templates are used in a slightly different way then most templates, as they are called using parameters. Each stat template has different parameters which need to be defined when calling it. Find the template you need from the list below and refer to the template's page to see what parameters are required. If there are multiple templates of a certain type, use the most specific one.
Please note: If multiple infobox templates are added to an article they may sometimes sit next to each other rather than one below the other. To fix this, add {{clear}} between the two templates.
The table is sortable; just click on one of the 
symbols in the table header row to order the content according to your preferences.
| Template | type | what it is used for |
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| {{Achievement}} | Quest | Achievements/trophies in general |
| {{Add-on}} | Publication | Add-ons, used on game add-on pages like Operation: Anchorage |
| {{Addiction}} | SPECIAL | Addictions in general |
| {{Ammunition}} | Item | Ammunition in general |
| {{Armor}} | Armor | Armor in Fallout 1/Fallout 2 |
| {{Armor gamebryo}} | Armor | Armor in Gamebryo-engine games, e.g. Fallout 3 |
| {{Armor fot}} | Armor | Armor in Fallout Tactics |
| {{Armor fobos}} | Armor | Armor in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel |
| {{Character}} | Character | Characters (NPCs) in general |
| {{Consumable}} | Item | Chems, drugs and food in general |
| {{Creature}} | Creature | Creatures and robots in general |
| {{Creature stats}} | Creature | Creature stats in the early Fallout games |
| {{Game}} | Publication | Games, used on the main Fallout game pages like Fallout |
| {{Game company}} | Real-life | Real-life game companies (e.g. developers and publishers) |
| {{Item}} | Item | Misc items |
| {{Location}} | Location | Locations (buildings, districts, settlements, vaults, caves, landmarks etc) |
| {{Mission}} | Quest | Missions in Fallout Tactics |
| {{Organization}} | Organization | Organizations in general |
| {{Perk}} | SPECIAL | Perks in general |
| {{Person}} | Real-life | Real-life persons (e.g. developers or voice actors) |
| {{Pre-war company}} | Organization | Pre-war companies |
| {{Publication}} | Publication | Non-game publications (e.g. books or web comics) |
| {{Quest}} | Quest | Quests in general |
| {{Stat}} | SPECIAL | Primary statistics, derived statistics, skills |
| {{Trait}} | SPECIAL | Traits in general |
| {{Vehicle}} | Vehicle | Vehicles in general (primarily Fallout Tactics) |
| {{Weapon}} | Weapon | Weapons in the early Fallout games |
| {{Weapon gamebryo}} | Weapon | Weapons in Gamebryo-engine games, e.g. Fallout 3 |
Navboxes
Navboxes are used to ease navigation between a certain group of articles.
They should be inserted in all articles of that group at the very bottom of an article, just above the categories. Exception to this rule are sidebars, these should inserted close to the top of an article.
For existing navboxes, see Category:Navbox templates.
