NBITTRPG Wiki:Manual of Style/Templates
This is a page for specific information on template categorization and language used to describe them on this wiki.
Infoboxes
Infoboxes are a type of template that displays information in a box. This is usually a two-column table with a label on the left and page-specific data on the right. We have session infoboxes and character infoboxes as an example of these.
When making and naming infobox templates, please try and integrate "infobox" somewhere into the name of the template. This helps avoid confusion on what templates do what, as many templates may have similar names.
Navigation Boxes are a type of template that users can use to navigate between related or similar articles. For example, the session navigation box at the bottom of session pages allow users to click between sessions within a campaign without relying on the session infobox to go in chronological order.
When making and naming navigation boxes, please try and integrate "navbox" somewhere into the name of the template. This helps avoid confusion on what templates do what, as many templates may have similar names.
Message Templates
Message templates inform users regarding information contained on a page. These are the templates like the Stub or Spoilers template.
There are no special rules in regard to naming these upon creation, just that they're kept short, and singular. This is to prevent confusion over categories, which are usually written in plural.
Other Templates
There may be other template types made to ensure most articles with similar information can be updated at the same time. If you have an idea for a template but don't know how to make one, you can ask CStatic to make one.