Template:Descriptions Table

Purpose

An alternative to Template:Data Table/Descriptions capable of conveying multiple descriptions of a given subject and the contexts in which these descriptions appear. Descriptions are stored into the Descriptions Cargo table and used by description templates.

Usage

Required ParametersAll Parameters

{{Descriptions Table
|game= 
|descriptionSource= 
|subjectColumnName= 
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}}

{{Descriptions Table
|caption= 
|collapse= 
|game= 
|descriptionSource= 
|subjectColumnName= 
|descriptionColumnName= 
|contextOptional= 
|contextHidden= 
|imageType= 
|imageSize= 
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}}

Parameter	Required?	Description
caption	Optional	A table caption.
collapse	Optional	Corresponds to the collapse parameter of Template:Data Table.
game	Required	A game code.
descriptionSource	Required	A name identifying the source of the descriptions, e.g. Inventory.
subjectColumnName	Required	The text to use for the first column, which contains the subjects of the descriptions.
descriptionColumnName	Optional	The text to use for the column containing the description transcript. Defaults to Description.
contextOptional	Optional	When set to true, this prevents Template:When from being added for missing context.
contextHidden	Optional	When set to true, this hides context values from the resulting table, while still storing them for use by Template:Descriptions.
imageType	Optional	Corresponds to the fileType argument of the [Image] data table tag. If both imageType and imageSize parameters are omitted, no image is added to the subject column.
imageSize	Optional	Corresponds to the fileSize argument of the [Image] data table tag. If both imageType and imageSize parameters are omitted, no image is added to the subject column.
1 to N (rows)	Required	A 3-tuple: The page name of the wiki article on the subject being described. This can be a synonym redirect if the term used in the description is not the latest series term. A transcript of the description. Context information that describes where or when the above description appears. A fourth value can also be added which sets the section value of Template:Descriptions/Store.

No description.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
caption	caption	A table caption.	Content	optional
collapse	collapse	Corresponds to the <code>collapse</code> parameter of [[Template:Data Table]].	Content	optional
game	game	A [[:Category:Game codes|game code]].	Content	optional
descriptionSource	descriptionSource	A name identifying the source of the descriptions, e.g. <code>Inventory</code>.	Content	optional
subjectColumnName	subjectColumnName	The text to use for the first column, which contains the subjects of the descriptions.	Content	optional
descriptionColumnName	descriptionColumnName	The text to use for the column containing the description transcript. Defaults to <code>Description</code>.	Content	optional
contextOptional	contextOptional	When set to <code>true</code>, this prevents [[Template:When]] from being added for missing context.<span class="zw-list-note zw-list-note--alpha"></span>	Content	optional
contextHidden	contextHidden	When set to <code>true</code>, this hides context values from the resulting table, while still storing them for use by [[Template:Descriptions]].<span class="zw-list-note zw-list-note--alpha"></span>	Content	optional
imageType	imageType	<p>Corresponds to the <code>fileType</code> argument of the <kbd>[Image]</kbd> [[Template:Data Table#Tags|data table tag]].</p><p>If both <code>imageType</code> and <code>imageSize</code> parameters are omitted, no image is added to the subject column.</p>	Content	optional
imageSize	imageSize	<p>Corresponds to the <code>fileSize</code> argument of the <kbd>[Image]</kbd> [[Template:Data Table#Tags|data table tag]].</p><p>If both <code>imageType</code> and <code>imageSize</code> parameters are omitted, no image is added to the subject column.</p>	Content	optional

Examples

Input	Output	Categories added
{{Descriptions Table |game= TP |descriptionSource= Midna |subjectColumnName= Enemy |- | Darknut | [First description] |- | Darknut | [Second description] | When asked again }}	Enemy Description Darknut [First description] When asked again: [Second description]	Category:Pages with data tables
With images
{{Descriptions Table |caption= Outfit Comments |collapse= true |game= TFH |descriptionSource= Stylish Woman |subjectColumnName= Outfit |descriptionColumnName= Comment |imageSize= 100x100px |imageType= Render |- | Bear Minimum | [Description] |- | Big Bomb Outfit | [Description] |- | Boomeranger | [Description] }}	Outfit Comments Outfit Comment Bear Minimum [Description] Big Bomb Outfit [Description] Boomeranger [Description]	Category:Pages with data tables
{{Descriptions Table |game= TP |descriptionSource= Midna |subjectColumnName= Enemy |- | Darknut | First description <!-- Context not required --> |- | Darknut | Second description | <!-- Lacking context (third cell empty) --> |- | Darknut | Third description <!-- Lacking context (third cell omitted) --> }}	Enemy Description Darknut First description [when?] Second description [when?] Third description	Category:Pages with data tables Category:Twilight Princess statements needing clarification Category:Statements needing clarification

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