Custom Article Templates

Article Templates

List of the article templates, with their display name, name, icon, and description.

• Ability (condition) = ability, ra ra-regeneration — not documented yet
  Mutations, special abilities and limitations, genetic markers, and similar
• Orbital (location) = orbital, fas fa-globe
  Planets, moons, asteroids, and other star system orbital locations
• Personage (character) = personage, fas fa-person — not documented yet
  Specific people and beings
• Portal (landmark) = portal, ra ra-crystal-cluster
  A wormhole portal, either dimensional or not
• Space Station (settlement) = station, ra ra-circular-shield — not implemented yet
  Space Station and starbases and other similar orbital based settlements
• Star (location) = star, fas fa-sun
  Stars, star systems, and other independent astro-geographical locations

Implementation Note: Anytime that IDs are used to link to a related article, the template's twig code constructs the link as a mention and then passes it via BBcode. This way, World Anvil's internal checks determine whether the link is actually displayed. For example, the linked article might be private so the link would not be displayed except to those permitted.

Star

Revised from Mar 2024 version of location.html.twig.

Main Prompts

This is for major inhabited star systems. (Other options may be added in the future.) These are listed in their edit page order. The (number) indicates their display order. Each of these is displayed as BBcode H1.

• (1) vignette — brief summary
• (9) Geography => Planetary System — physical and orbital layout, plus any system-wide phenomena
• (3) Ecosystem => Population — who lives here and where, settlement groups, major species (if any nonhuman), mostly population centers
• (4) Ecosystem Cycles => Cultural Life — notable customs, festivals, calendars, rituals, etc
• (8) Localize Phenomena => System Infrastructure — starports, starbases, transit, defense, communications, etc.
• (5) Climate => Governance — political leadership, systems, how it's run
• (6) Flora & Fauna => Commerce and Industry — this includes trade as part of commerce, and research/education centers as part of "industry"
• (7) Natural Resources — important or unique natural resources
• (10) History — general overview, possibly with a simple timeline or link to a more extensive timeline
• (2) Tourism =>Highlights —elevator pitch, has the "contains", any special anomalies or attractions

Sidebar

The Sidebar Top and Sidebar Bottom are displayed before and after the Sidebar Panel, respectively.

Sidebar Panel

Key Notes heading and section has been added to the Sidebar Panel. Any text from sidebar panel prompts are displayed within the Key Notes section.

Sidebar: Content Panel Top

This is displayed within the Key Notes section.

Sidebar: Content Panel Bottom

This is displayed after the Key Notes section.

Json Metadata

Note: IDs are optional. They allow the name to be linked to its article page.

Syntax

{
"leaderType":"text",
"status":"text",
"spectralType":"xn",
"coordinates":"n.nnnnn, n.nnnnn, n.nnnnn",
"mass":"n.nnn",
"lum":"n.nnn",
"zone":"n.nnn - n.nnn AU",
"memberOf":["org-name:org-id", "org-name:org-id" ],
"warpPaths":["starsys-name:.n:starsys-id", "starsys-name:.n:starsys-id" ]
}

Values

• leaderType: Owner, Ruler
• status: Elder, Central, Major, Minor, Auxiliary, Emerging, Primitive
• spectralType: star's spectral type, e.g., F0
• coordinates: x, y, z
• mass: mass in solar masses, e.g., 1.100
• lum: luminosity in solar luminosities, e.g., 1.464
• zone: inner and outer boundaries of the habitable zone in AU, e.g., 1.148 - 1.953 AU
• memberOf: "org:ID", e.g.,"The Caelum:ID"
• warpPaths: world:value:ID, e.g., Nefertem:.1:ID

See Ruartei Space for description of the status types.

Orbital

Revised from Mar 2024 version of location.html.twig.

Main Prompts

This is for planets, moons, and other orbitals (but not portals or space stations). These are listed in their edit page order. The (number) indicates their display order. Each of these is displayed as BBcode H1.

• (1) vignette — brief summary
• (3) Geography => Environment and Habitability — terrain, climate, weather, lifeforms, biomes, terraforming, life-support systems, environmental hazards
• (5) Ecosystem => Population and Settlement — type (permanent, transient, rotating), major and significant cities, settlements, demographics
• (4) Ecosystem Cycles => Culture and Society — languages, religions, traditions, taboos, festivals, cultural practices and expectations, timekeeping, visitor regulations, attractions
• (7) Localize Phenomena => Infrastructure and Facilities — transit systems, ports, starbases, space stations, defense facilities and zones, hubs, operational zones, engineered systems
• (6) Climate => Governance — ruling authority, administration, laws, juridical, disputes, claims
• (8) Flora & Fauna => Economy and Industry — primary industries, imports and exports, unusual monetary systems, economic dependencies, trade relationship, markets, research, education, technology usage
• (9) Natural Resources — important or unique natural resources, current or past
• (10) History — general overview, possibly with a simple timeline or link to a more extensive timeline
• (2) Tourism =>Highlights —elevator pitch, any special anomalies or attractions

Sidebar

The Sidebar Top and Sidebar Bottom are displayed before and after the Sidebar Panel, respectively.

Sidebar Panel

Key Notes heading and section has been added to the Sidebar Panel. Any text from sidebar panel prompts are displayed within the Key Notes section.

Sidebar: Content Panel Top

Input the list of known for, making sure each is on a separate line. These should be important features the orbital is known for.

Sidebar: Content Panel Bottom

Input the list of features, making sure each is on a separate line. These should be specific features of the orbital.

Footnotes

Note: same as described in the star template.

Json Metadata

Use the usermetadata appropriate for the type of orbital.

Note: Planets use rotation for length of day and orbital period for length of year. Moons use the sidereal orbital period for length of day (when they're tidal locked). For space stations, it depends on if they orbit around the star or a different body.

Syntax

{
"orbitalType":"text",
"leaderType":"text",
"calType":"text",
"distance":"number unit",
"year":"number unit",
"day":"number unit",
"tilt":"nn.n",
"temp":"nn.nn",
"mass":"number unit",
"gravity":"n.nnn",
"habitability":"text",
"capacity":"number unit",
"moon":"text",
"moonClass":"text"
}

Values

• orbitalType: type of orbital, e.g., Temperate Planet, Gas Giant, Asteroid Belt
• leaderType: the category type for who is in charge of the orbital, e.g., Owner, Ruler
• calType:type of main calendar/timekeeping system used, e.g., Local, RCT, Juridical
• distance: the orbital distance from the parent body, e.g., 1.22 AU, 431,614km
• year: time to revolve around the star, e.g., 1.285 Earth years
• day: time for a complete day, e.g., 25.1 hrs, 31.928 Earth days
• tilt: axial tile in degrees, e.g., 22.3
• temp: average surface temperature in Celsius, e.g., 14.26
• mass: orbital mass, e.g., 1.23 EMass, 1.42 LMass
• gravity: gravity in Earth g, e.g., 1.063
• habitability: habitability classification: Habitable, Marginal, Hostile, Engineered
• capacity: capacity of the orbital (usually the population), e.g., 3.7 billion people
• moon: name of the primary moon, e.g., Losna
• moonClass: classification of the primary moon: Minor, Major, Dominant, Massive, Binary

Portal

Revised from Mar 2024 version of landmark.html.twig.

Main Prompts

This is for portals. The prompts have been rearranged with many titles changed. These are displayed with the BBcode indicated below.

• Functional Aspects (h1) — heading text only
  • Purpose => Purpose and Function (h2) — general purpose and function
  • Design => Technology and Operation (h2) — technology used (e.g., APIR or CPET) and operational notes
  • Special Properties (h2) — any special properties (e.g., dimensional)
  • Hazards & Traps => Hazards and Effects (h2) — hazards and their effects (e.g., portal storms)
• Cultural Significance (h1) — heading text only
  • Sensory & Appearances => Sensory and Appearance (h2) — appearance and any other notable sensory effects
  • Tourism (h2) — if tourist attraction, why, who, and where (e.g., Portal Observation Room)
• History (h1) — history overview and significant events

Unused/Ignored Main Prompts

• Alterations
• Architecture
• Defenses
• Entries
• Denizens
• Contents & Furnishings
• Valuables & Treasure

Sidebar

The Sidebar Top and Sidebar Bottom are displayed before and after the Sidebar Panel, respectively.

Sidebar Panel

Key Notes heading and section has been added to the Sidebar. The Content Panel Top and Content Panel Bottom sections are available and will display before and after the Key Notes section, respectively. Only the information below is listed in the Sidebar Panel. Any other text from sidebar panel prompts is ignored.

• Alternate Name
• Type => Portal Type, drop down type is ignored, using usermetadata.portalType
• Construction Date => Discovery Date
• Parent Location => Location
• Operations Facility, from usermetadata.base
• Communications Technology, from usermetadata.tech
• Ruler /Owner and Owning Rank => Principal Manager, these are combined with the rank preceding the name
• Additional Rulers/Owners => Leader, the heading is specified by usermetadata.leaderType
• Owning Organization => Governing Organization
• Organizations Contesting Ownership of the Landmark => Associated Organizations
• Connected Rooms => Connected Locations, intended for portal pathways and dimensional connections
• Vehicles Present

Note: the Date That Became Ruin prompt is currently ignored, but will be added back after changing it.

Footnotes

• h1 titled: Notes
• h2 titled: Origin of Name (Earth)
• paragraph: Ethnic source. Description.

Json Metadata

Note: IDs are optional. They allow the name to be linked to its article page.

Syntax

{
"portalType":"text",
"base":"settlement-name:id",
"tech":"text",
"leaderType":"text"
}

Values

• portalType: Dimensional (status) or nothing (displayed as Normal), status is Active, Inactive, Open, Closed
• base: settlement:ID, e.g., Arke Station:ID
• tech: APIR, CPET
• leaderType: Owner, Ruler