Bulbapedia:List of link templates: Difference between revisions

While more often, this would be easily done simply by linking the article as <code><nowiki>[[Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]]</nowiki></code>, this requires much tedious punctuation, with vertical pipes and parentheses typed over and over for a Pokémon's moveset. For this reason, {{cat|link templates}} were created, which allow anyone to link to an article with a certain suffixed or prefixed word, and link the article as its base name. Fire Blast is linked as <code><nowiki>{{m|Fire Blast}}</nowiki></code>, so that it appears as {{m|Fire Blast}}.

==Link templates and their use==

===In-game properties===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| rowspan="2" | {{template|p}}

| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about [[Pokémon species]]

| <code><nowiki>{{p|Charizard}}</nowiki></code>

| {{p|Charizard}}

| rowspan="2"| {{template|m}}

| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about [[move]]s

| rowspan="2"| {{template|t}}

| rowspan="2"| Links to articles about [[type]]s as the type name

| <code><nowiki>{{t|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{t|Dragon}}

| <code><nowiki>{{t|Dragon|weak to itself}}</nowiki></code>

| {{t|Dragon|weak to itself}}

| Links to articles about [[type]]s as "type name"-type

| {{template|typecolor}}

| Links to articles about [[type]]s as "type name" in type color{{tt|*|USE SPARINGLY!}}

| <code><nowiki>{{typecolor|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{typecolor|Dragon}}

| {{template|typecolorlight}}

| Links to articles about [[type]]s as "type name" in type color light{{tt|*|USE SPARINGLY!}}

| <code><nowiki>{{typecolorlight|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{typecolorlight|Dragon}}

| {{template|typecolordark}}

| Links to articles about [[type]]s as "type name" in type color dark{{tt|*|USE SPARINGLY!}}

| <code><nowiki>{{typecolordark|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{typecolordark|Dragon}}

| {{template|typecolor2}}

| Links to articles about [[type]]s as "type name"-type in type color{{tt|*|USE SPARINGLY!}}

| <code><nowiki>{{typecolor2|Dragon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{typecolor2|Dragon}}

| {{template|2t}}

| Links to two types as "type 1"/"type 2"

| <code><nowiki>{{2t|Dragon|Flying}}</nowiki></code>

| {{2t|Dragon|Flying}}

| rowspan="2"| {{template|a}}

| <code><nowiki>{{a|Sand Stream}}</nowiki></code>

| {{a|Sand Stream}}

| <code><nowiki>{{a|Sand Stream|activates a sandstorm}}</nowiki></code>

| {{a|Sand Stream|activates a sandstorm}}

| {{template|stat}}

| Links to sections of the article on [[stats]]

| <code><nowiki>{{stat|Special Defense}}</nowiki></code>

| {{stat|Special Defense}}

| {{template|status}}

| <code><nowiki>{{status|Burn|burned}}</nowiki></code>

| {{status|Burn|burned}}

| {{template|TM}}

| Links to [[TM]]s by their number and the move contained within

| {{template|TM2}}

| Links to [[TM]]s by their number, with their number.

| {{template|HM}}

| Links to [[HM]]s by their number and the move contained within

| <code><nowiki>{{HM|04|Strength}}</nowiki></code>

| {{HM|04|Strength}}

| {{template|b}}

| <code><nowiki>{{b|Rawst}}</nowiki></code>

| {{b|Rawst}}

| {{template|Gen}}

| Links to [[Generation]]s by their Roman numeral

| <code><nowiki>{{Gen|III}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Gen|III}}

| rowspan="2" | {{template|v}}

| rowspan="2" | Links to Pokémon games as "game Version"

| <code><nowiki>{{v|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}</nowiki></code>

| {{v|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}

| <code><nowiki>{{v|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{v|Emerald}}

| {{template|2v}}

| Links to Pokémon game pairs as "games Versions"

| <code><nowiki>{{2v|Ruby|Sapphire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{2v|Ruby|Sapphire}}

| {{template|3v}}

| Links to Pokémon game trios as "games Versions"

| <code><nowiki>{{3v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{3v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}

| {{template|5v}}

| Links to Pokémon game quintets as "games Versions"

| <code><nowiki>{{5v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}</nowiki></code>

| {{5v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}

| {{template|v2}}

| Links to Pokémon games as "game"

| <code><nowiki>{{v2|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{v2|Emerald}}

| <code><nowiki>{{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}

| {{template|3v2}}

| Links to Pokémon game trios as "games"

| <code><nowiki>{{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}

| {{template|5v2}}

| <code><nowiki>{{5v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}</nowiki></code>

| {{5v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}

| rowspan="2" | {{template|game}}

| rowspan="2" | Links to Pokémon games as "Pokémon game"

| <code><nowiki>{{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}

| <code><nowiki>{{game|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game|Emerald}}

| {{template|game2}}

| Links to trio of Pokémon games as "Pokémon games"

| <code><nowiki>{{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}

| rowspan="2" | {{template|game3}}

| rowspan="2" | Links to a game article, allows alternate text

| <code><nowiki>{{game3|Emerald|the third version to Ruby and Sapphire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game3|Emerald|the third version to Ruby and Sapphire}}

| <code><nowiki>{{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|the first Generation III games|s}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|the first Generation III games|s}}

| {{template|game5}}

| Links to quintet of Pokémon games as "Pokémon games"

| <code><nowiki>{{game5|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}</nowiki></code>

| {{game5|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}

| {{template|gameabbrev2}}

| {{template|rt}}

| Links to [[Route]]s as "Route #"

| {{template|rtn}}

| Links to [[Route]]s as "#"

| {{template|pkmn}}

| Links to "Pokémon (x)" with text of (x)

| <code><nowiki>{{pkmn|breeding}}</nowiki></code>

| {{pkmn|breeding}}

| {{template|g}}

| Links to "Pokémon (x)" with text of Pokémon (x)

| <code><nowiki>{{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}</nowiki></code>

| {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}

| {{template|egg}}

| {{template|egg2}}

| {{template|egg3}}

| {{template|Prof}}

| Links to articles about [[Pokémon Professor]]s as "name"

| <code><nowiki>{{Prof|Oak}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Prof|Oak}}

| {{template|Badge}}

| Links to section "X" of the [[Badge]] article as "X Badge"

| <code><nowiki>{{Badge|Icicle}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Badge|Icicle}}

| {{template|ci}}

| Links to articles about cities in the Pokémon world as "name"

| <code><nowiki>{{ci|Viridian}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ci|Viridian}}

| {{template|to}}

| <code><nowiki>{{to|Pallet}}</nowiki></code>

| {{to|Pallet}}

| {{template|gy}}

| <code><nowiki>{{gy|Pewter}}</nowiki></code>

| {{gy|Pewter}}

| {{template|player}}

| Links to the [[Player character]] article as "player"

| <code><nowiki>{{player}}</nowiki></code>

| {{player}}

| {{template|Pokémon XD}}

| Links to the [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]] article as "Pokémon XD"

| <code><nowiki>{{Pokémon XD}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Pokémon XD}}

===Image linking===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|ic}}

| <code><nowiki>{{ic|Fire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ic|Fire}}

| {{template|bigic}}

| <code><nowiki>{{bigic|Fire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{bigic|Fire}}

| {{template|e}}

| Links to TCG icons for {{TCG|Energy}}

| <code><nowiki>{{e|Fire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{e|Fire}}

| {{template|ene}}

| Links to small TCG icons for {{TCG|Energy}}

| <code><nowiki>{{ene|Fire}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ene|Fire}}

| {{template|star}}

| <code><nowiki>{{star}}</nowiki></code>

| {{star}}

| {{template|PDollar}}

| Links to the [[Pokémon Dollar]] symbol

| <code><nowiki>{{PDollar}}</nowiki></code>

| {{PDollar}}

| {{template|Bag}}

| Links to bag item sprites

| {{template|TMic}}

| Links to [[TM]] bag item sprites

| <code><nowiki>{{TMic|Bug|81|X-Scissor}}</nowiki></code>

| {{TMic|Bug|81|X-Scissor}}

| {{template|HMic}}

| Links to [[HM]] bag item sprites

| <code><nowiki>{{HMic|Water|08|Dive}}</nowiki></code>

| {{HMic|Water|08|Dive}}

| {{template|ani}}

| Links to {{tt|animated|png; check your browser support}} Pokémon menu sprites. Use sparingly.

| <code><nowiki>{{ani|003}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ani|003}}

| {{template|MS}}

| {{template|exp}}

| Links to TCG expansion symbols.

| <code><nowiki>{{exp|Jungle}}</nowiki></code>

| {{exp|Jungle}}

| {{template|rar}}

| Links to TCG rarity symbols.

| <code><nowiki>{{rar|Uncommon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{rar|Uncommon}}

|}<br clear="all">

===Pure disambiguation===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|ga}}

| <code><nowiki>{{ga|Dawn}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ga|Dawn}}

| {{template|an}}

| Links to [[Pokémon anime]] characters

| <code><nowiki>{{an|Dawn}}</nowiki></code>

| {{an|Dawn}}

| {{template|ka}}

| <code><nowiki>{{ka|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ka|Victory Road}}

| {{template|jo}}

| <code><nowiki>{{jo|Marina}}</nowiki></code>

| {{jo|Marina}}

| {{template|ho}}

| <code><nowiki>{{ho|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ho|Victory Road}}

| {{template|si}}

| <code><nowiki>{{si|Victory Road}}</nowiki></code>

| {{si|Victory Road}}

| {{template|mov}}

| {{template|so}}

| Links to things that are disambiguated and are songs

| <code><nowiki>{{so|Pokémon World}}</nowiki></code>

| {{so|Pokémon World}}

| {{template|ma}}

| {{template|ccp}}

| Links to [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] characters

| <code><nowiki>{{ccp|Haruka}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ccp|Haruka}}

| Links to things that are disambiguated and in Japanese

| {{template|CD}}

| Links to things that are disambiguated and are CDs

| <code><nowiki>{{CD|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master}}</nowiki></code>

| {{CD|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master}}

| {{template|single}}

| Links to things that are disambiguated and are singles

| <code><nowiki>{{single|Pokémon World}}</nowiki></code>

| {{single|Pokémon World}}

| {{template|OBP}}

| Links to things that are disambiguated and not covered by other link templates

|}<br clear="all">

===TCG links===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|TCG}}

| <code><nowiki>{{TCG|Fossil}}</nowiki></code>

| {{TCG|Fossil}}

| {{template|TCG ID}}

| Links to individual [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] cards

| <code><nowiki>{{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Squirtle|68}}</nowiki></code>

| {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Squirtle|68}}

| {{template|ct}}

| Links to [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] types as "type name"-type

| <code><nowiki>{{ct|Darkness}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ct|Darkness}}

| Links to [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] dual-types as "dual-type (type1)/(type2)"

| <code><nowiki>{{2ct|Grass|Darkness}}</nowiki></code>

|}<br clear="all">

===Anime and other uses===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|AP}}

| {{template|MTR}}

| <code><nowiki>{{MTR}}</nowiki></code>

| {{MTR}}

| {{template|TRM}}

| Links to [[Meowth (Team Rocket)]] as "Team Rocket"

| <code><nowiki>{{TRM}}</nowiki></code>

| {{TRM}}

| {{template|Ash}}

| <code><nowiki>{{Ash}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Ash}}

| {{template|Tracey}}

| <code><nowiki>{{Tracey}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Tracey}}

| {{template|Gary}}

| <code><nowiki>{{Gary}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Gary}}

| {{template|TP}}

| <code><nowiki>{{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}</nowiki></code>

| {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}

| {{template|OP}}

| Links to Trainers' Pokémon as "<Trainer>'s"

| <code><nowiki>{{OP|Brock|Croagunk}}</nowiki></code>

| {{OP|Brock|Croagunk}}

| {{template|Delia}}

| <code><nowiki>{{Delia}}</nowiki></code>

| {{Delia}}

|}<br clear="all">

===Manga and other uses===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

|}<br clear="all">

===To other wikis' articles===

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|wp}}

| Links to {{wp|Main Page|Wikipedia}} articles

| <code><nowiki>{{wp|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{wp|Pokémon}}

| {{template|jwp}}

| Links to {{jwp|メインページ|Japanese Wikipedia}} articles

| <code><nowiki>{{jwp|ポケットモンスター}}</nowiki></code>

| {{jwp|ポケットモンスター}}

|}<br clear="all">

====To other members of Encyclopaediae Pokémonis====

! rowspan="2" | Link template

! rowspan="2" | Use

! colspan="2" | Example

! Code

! Result

| {{template|de}}

| Links to {{de|Hauptseite|PokéWiki}} articles

| <code><nowiki>{{de|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{de|Pokémon}}

| {{template|ja}}

| Links to {{ja|メインページ|Pokémon Wiki}} articles

| <code><nowiki>{{ja|ポケットモンスター}}</nowiki></code>

| {{ja|ポケットモンスター}}

| {{template|fr}}

| Links to {{fr|Accueil|Poképédia}} articles

| <code><nowiki>{{fr|Pokémon}}</nowiki></code>

| {{fr|Pokémon}}