Templates

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There have recently been various changes in the Wikimedia layouts and the software used. The suggestions and recommendations on this page are attempts to present important options for creating, formatting, and adding to Wikiquote pages. Some other options that previously worked no longer do, or are not as efficient as these methods.

Contents 1 Links 1.1 Linking to Wikipedia 1.2 Linking to Wikiquote from other Wikimedia sites 1.3 Old link styles 1.4 New options 2 Formatting guidelines 2.1 Quotes by people 2.2 Films 2.3 TV shows 2.4 Quotes from literary works 2.5 Proverbs 2.6 Themes 2.7 Compact alphabetical table of contents 2.8 Redirect pages 3 Additional formatting options 4 Notes 5 Wikiquote maintenance

Links

Linking to Wikipedia

The standard format for making links to Wikipedia from Wikiquote or another Wikimedia project in the same language is:

[[w:Name or subject|Name or subject]]

or, if the link name is identical to the link target, simply:

[[w:Name or subject|]]

If a Wikipedia page has the same name as the Wikiquote page you wish to link to, there is also the option of linking to Wikipedia simply using this template:

{{wikipedia}}

If the Wikipedia page has a different name, you can use the same template with the Wikipedia article's title as an option:

{{wikipedia|WP article title}}

The preferred format for making links to the English Wikipedia from Wikimedia projects in languages other than English is:

[[w:en:Name or subject|Name or subject]]

Linking to Wikiquote from other Wikimedia sites

To create a link to Wikiquote from a Wikipedia project in the same language, use:

[[q:Name of target|displayed name of link]]

These links can be named "Wikiquotes of (Person's name)", "Wiquotes from (Title)", or "Wikiquotes on (Theme)". In Wikipedia, these links go under the External links section.

If a Wikipedia page has the same name as the Wikiquote page you wish to link to, there is also the option of linking to Wikiquote using this template:

{{wikiquote}}

But if the title is different, use:

{{wikiquotepar|WIKIQUOTE TITLE}}

Old link styles

Links in Wikiquote that use the old style [[en:Name or Subject]] now merely redirect to places within the English Wikiquote, or have become non-active if the page being referred to has the same title as the link.

Links formatted as [[wikipedia:en:Name or Subject|Name or Subject]] still work, but they are not the preferred format.

In the course of doing other edits, or in dedicated transformation sessions, these links should be changed to the new format so they will function properly.

New options

Some of the newer options available on pages are {{lynx}} for placing a palette of links at the bottom of pages, and the new Special:Categories options as an alternative to manually created lists.

• The lynx option is simply a set of links to some major locations that have been created on the template called "lynx". It is designed for use at the bottom of nearly any Wikiquote page and therefore has been protected so that only sysops can edit it, as it would be an obvious target for vandals. Suggestions for how it can be improved can be made at Template talk:Lynx.

• Currently "Categories" have not been used extensively here; we are still in the process of deciding upon the names that should be used. On Wikipedia they are becoming well-used on many pages, and they clearly provide many advantages in creating lists which may make some of the pages for manually created lists obsolete (specifically the List of people by occupation page).

Many pages still exist within Wikiquote with the obsolete and now erroneous links to the Wikipedia in the "en:SUBJECT" format, and now simply make links to places to create new pages within the English Wikiquote project. These should all be changed where they are encountered into the "w:SUBJECT" format.

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Formatting guidelines

These are suggestions for the formatting of pages of different types. In general, on most pages sourced quotes should be placed in sections before quotes which are merely attributed. Within sections quotations should be arranged in either chronological or sequential order, if possible, or alphabetical order if not.

Quotes by people

NOTE: This template is now available for Inputbox use at Wikiquote:Templates/People.

 
'''[[w:Name|Full Name]]''' (Date of Birth - Date of Death) followed by 
a simple brief note on a person's occupations and social roles. In this 
and other commentary locations one can optionally provide pertinent links
to other locations within Wikiquote, the Wikipedia, or other Wikimedia projects.

== Sourced ==  
* English Quotation
** Source of the quote.( with a Date of source, when known)
** Optional clarifications, notes on context, etc.

*''"Non-English quote."''
**Translation: English Translation
**Source: Chapter xx, sentence xx or Act xx, Scene xx.
**Optional clarifications, notes on context, etc.

=== Quotes from specific Novels/Plays/Works (Date Published or Created)===
''[[Book/Play1]]'' ([http://- Book/Play1])
''[[Book/Play2]]'' ([http://- Book/Play2])

== Attributed ==
* Quotation
** Notes: context, clarification (where it is not clear), etc.

== External links== 
{{wikipedia}} (optional)
[http://(address) Site description]
[http://(address) Site description 2]

{{lynx}}

[[Category:(Occupation)|(Last name, First name)]]

Films

NOTE: This template is now available for Inputbox use at Wikiquote:Templates/Films.

'''''[[w:title|]]''''' is a [[w:YEAR in film|YEAR film]] about (...quick description...)
:''Directed by [[w:director|]]. Written by [[w:writer|]] (<--- if present at wikiquote use [[name]] instead of [[w:name|]])
<center>'''(Tag line of the movie)''' [[#taglines]]</center>

== character1 == 
* (...quote...)

* (...quote...)
:...
:'''character1''': (...quote...)
:'''''NonMajorCharacter''''': (...quote...)

== character2 ==
* (...quote...)

* (...quote...)

== Dialogue ==
:'''character2''': (...quote...)
:'''character4''': (...quote...)
:'''character2''': (...quote...)

<hr width="50%"/>
:'''character1''': (...quote...)
:'''character2''': (...quote...)
:'''character1''': (...quote...)
:'''character3''': (...quote...)

== Other ==
:'''character4''': (...quote...)

== Taglines ==
* (Tag line of the movie)
* ...
* (Tag line of the movie2)

== Cast ==
* [[w:cast1|]] - character1
* [[w:cast2|]] - character2
* [[w:cast3|]] - character3
* ...

== External links ==
{{wikipedia}}
* {{imdb title|id=IMDB ID|title=MOVIE TITLE}} (<--- see [[Template:Imdb title]] on how to get IMDB ID)
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=RT ID|title=MOVIE TITLE}} (<--- see [[Template:Rotten-tomatoes]] on how to get RT ID)
* The Official [http:// ''title''] Site

{{film-stub}} (<--- use if only providing a few quotes to start)
{{lynx}}
[[Category:(GENRE of the film)]]
  

TV shows

See Wikiquote:Templates/TV shows.

NOTE: This template can be used with Inputbox.

Quotes from literary works

NOTE: This template is now available for Inputbox use at Wikiquote:Templates/Literary works.

 
'''''[[w:Name of Book or Play|]]''''' (year published or created) ''by [[Author]]'' with short discription.
 
* "Quote1."
** Source: Chapter xx, sentence xx or Act xx, Scene xx.
** Notes on context, paraphrasing, etc

* "Quote2."
** Source: Chapter xx, sentence xx or Act xx, Scene xx.<
** Paraphrased: paraphrasing (where it is not clear)
** Notes: context, etc

* ''"Non-English quote."''
** English Translation
** Source (optionally with information on Chapter xx, sentence xx or Act xx, Scene xx.)
** Notes on context, paraphrasing, etc

== External links ==
{{wikipedia}}
{{wikisource}}
* [http://sources.wikipedia.org/wiki/title Wikisource - Name of Book or Play]
* [http://internetaddress.org/wiki/internet_address Site description]

{{lynx}}
[[Category:Literary works|TITLE, The]]
   

Proverbs

NOTE: This template is now available for Inputbox use at Wikiquote:Templates/Proverbs.

* "Proverb"
** Alternatives:
*** Alternative1
*** Alternative2
** Transliteration: "Transliteration" (if in non-roman script)
** "English equivalent" or "English translation"
** Notes (context, clarifications where needed, etc.)
[[Category:Proverbs]]
  

Themes

NOTE: This template is now available for InputBox use at Wikiquote:Templates/Themes.

 
'''[[w:Theme|Theme]]''' is (''a short description of the theme''). 
<!-- NOTE: Copying an abbreviated version of the Wikipedia article's intro is recommended. 
Be sure to remove redlinks or point them to Wikipedia articles, though. -->

<!-- alphabetical list by quote -->

== Sourced ==

* QuoteA.
** [[Author]], source

* QuoteB.
** ''[[Name of Book or Play]]'' by [[Author]]

* ''Foreign language quote.''
** Translation: English translation
** Author and source

== Unsourced ==

* UnsourcedQuoteA.
** [[Author]]

{{lynx}}
[[Category:Themes]]

  

Compact alphabetical table of contents

Include this for pages with a large number of quotes such as English proverbs.

 
__NOTOC__
[[#A|A]] [[#B|B]] [[#C|C]] [[#D|D]] [[#E|E]] [[#F|F]] [[#G|G]] [[#H|H]] 
[[#I|I]] [[#J|J]] [[#K|K]] [[#L|L]] [[#M|M]] [[#N|N]] [[#O|O]] [[#P|P]] 
[[#Q|Q]] [[#R|R]] [[#S|S]] [[#T|T]] [[#U|U]] [[#V|V]] [[#W|W]] [[#X|X]] 
[[#Y|Y]] [[#Z|Z]]
  

Redirect pages

NOTE: This template should be used by InputBox use at Wikiquote:Templates/Redirect

Additional formatting options

In addition to the formatting used in the above templates there are optional additions that some people sometimes use:

• After the essential information in the Header, further very short comments can be provided, and links to related articles on individuals or subjects (see George Washington).

• Within the notes about a quotations or article:
  • Link to Wikipedia or external sources with pertinent information relating to a quote or article.
  • Create links to Wikipedia for any YEARS or DATES, to provide a reference to other events or subjects related to such designations of time.

• See also Template examples.

Notes

• The following format for people articles is obsoleted and not recommended:

 == [[w:Name Surname|]] (born 19XX) or (XXXX-XXXX) ==
 ''Occupational information''
 === Verified ===
 *blah blah blah

• Category == Verified == is obsolete. Please use == Sourced == instead.

• Do not include the == Sourced == heading if there are no sourced quotes (i.e., quotes where the source is identified). Similarly there is no need for the == Attributed == heading if there are no attributed quotes.

• Only include transliterations and translations if the quote is not in English.

• Put non-English quotations in italics (but not the translations).

• Only include Notes where applicable.

• Order dated quotes and dated sections chronologically.

• Order undated quotes alphabetically, especially if there are a large number of them, as this helps to prevent duplication.

• Put quotes from autobiographies on the person's page, not on a separate one for the book.

Wikiquote maintenance

See Category:Wikiquote maintenance. (e.g., Category:Film stubs)

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