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This is a complex template designed to make it easy to write out lines of [[dialogue]]. '''This template ''cannot'' be <code>subst:</code>'d'''. The template can handle most standard formats of writing dialogue, and can be indented, bulleted or numbered. | This is a complex template designed to make it easy to write out lines of [[wikipedia:dialogue|dialogue]]. '''This template ''cannot'' be <code>subst:</code>'d'''. The template can handle most standard formats of writing dialogue, and can be indented, bulleted or numbered. | ||
{{tl|Dialogue}} facilitates the writing of [[dialogue]] in a standard format. | {{tl|Dialogue}} facilitates the writing of [[wikipedia:dialogue|dialogue]] in a standard format. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
This is how to write the template in [[wikitext]] onto your article: | This is how to write the template in [[wikipedia:wikitext|wikitext]] onto your article: | ||
<pre>{{dialogue | <pre>{{dialogue | ||
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Name shortcuts apply to your main dialogue text. If you use a shortcut specified here for a character name, then the full name will be replaced for it. | Name shortcuts apply to your main dialogue text. If you use a shortcut specified here for a character name, then the full name will be replaced for it. | ||
Named parameters of the form "<code>mood1</code>", "<code>mood2</code>", "<code>mood3</code>", etc., up to "<code> | Named parameters of the form "<code>mood1</code>", "<code>mood2</code>", "<code>mood3</code>", etc., up to "<code>mood25</code>", specify moods for the corresponding line number (e.g. "<code>mood1</code>" specifies line 1). They are placed in a line like this: | ||
<pre>... | <pre>... | ||
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:;<code>Parameter 7</code> ''(optional)'' : so on... | :;<code>Parameter 7</code> ''(optional)'' : so on... | ||
This extends for | This extends for 25 lines at maximum. After that, unfortunately the template will have to be manually called again from the code. | ||
Note: if any character is called "<code>action</code>" then that line will be construed as an action line. It still counts as a ''line'' nonetheless. | Note: if any character is called "<code>action</code>" then that line will be construed as an action line. It still counts as a ''line'' nonetheless. | ||
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<pre>{{dialogue | <pre>{{dialogue | ||
|harry=[[Harry Enfield|Harry]] | |harry=[[wikipedia:Harry Enfield|Harry]] | ||
|bryan=[[Bryan Adams|Bryan]] | |bryan=[[wikipedia:Bryan Adams|Bryan]] | ||
|harry|Hello! |mood1=happy | |harry|Hello! |mood1=happy | ||
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{{dialogue | {{dialogue | ||
|harry=[[Harry Enfield|Harry]] | |harry=[[wikipedia:Harry Enfield|Harry]] | ||
|bryan=[[Bryan Adams|Bryan]] | |bryan=[[wikipedia:Bryan Adams|Bryan]] | ||
|harry|Hello! |mood1=happy | |harry|Hello! |mood1=happy | ||
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You will get the odd spacing error (e.g. "Speech<code><space></code>") if you lay out your dialogue on multiple lines. If you need 11 or more lines, you must split the template up. Otherwise you'll see this: | You will get the odd spacing error (e.g. "Speech<code><space></code>") if you lay out your dialogue on multiple lines. If you need 11 or more lines, you must split the template up. Otherwise you'll see this: | ||
{{dialogue|Line | {{dialogue|Line 25|51=Demonstration}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||