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EQ2 Template Users Guide  

Remember that the wiki does not care about case when referring to a page or template name, so although the following shows the names properly cased the wiki does not care if you use proper case, all lower case, or even all upper case when calling a template!

  • EQ2 - {{eq2}} places the EQ2 gametag on the page. Should be used on the very bottom of ALL wiki pages that are in the EverQuest II game wikibase and are not either a DB page or already categorized by another template.

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New Templates for Mob, Item, and Quest Pages

These are to be used on all appropriate pages that do not have a database entry. Most information will be suppressed when the record imports to the database.

  • EQ2 Quest - header for basic info for all quest pages
  • EQ2 Item - header with basic info for all item pages
  • EQ2 Mob - header with basic info for all mob pages

Dungeon Maker Templates

  • EQ2DM - Displays variable information and media pictures for Dungeon Maker items, objects, zones.

Zone Templates

  • EQ2 Island - Displays a right-side box with information regarding an island. For use with Kingdom of Sky islands.
  • EQ2 POI - Displays links for poi in the form: POIName in ZoneName - Location (loc) eq2map_link
  • EQ2 POIInfo - Displays the right-side info box for a POI. Use ONLY on POI pages!
  • EQ2MapSidebar - Displays a right-side info box with a link to EQ2MAP for the maps for this zone.
  • Raid - Displays a right-side info box on Zone, Quest, or stand-alone pages with all basic Raid info. If used on a quest qhere the database quest category is City_Task, the quest will appear on City_Task_Raids_Quest_Series
  • Instanced - Very similar to Raid, this displays zone level, intended party size, and info about any lockout timers.
  • EQ2 Raid Strats - Use on mob pages including raid strats
  • EQ2BG - goes on all pages associated with Battlegrounds

Quest Templates

  • EQ2 Quest - header for basic info for all quest pages - use on all quest pages except collection quests. Includes options for Missions.
  • series - Navigation Bar for a quest series. Provides links to the previous and next quests in a series, and to the Quest Series page.
  • QSWheel - Message box that points to q Quest Series page, and hub, when the quest is part of the series page but not really a direct part of a sequence of quests.
  • CityTask - City Writs
  • CQuest - Collection Quest
  • LnLQuest - Displays basic format for Lore and Legend Quests
  • BQuest - Book Quest. These are not tomes, but the quests where you read a book, do a task, and read the book again.
  • qm - Notes a quest name that contains a Question Mark(?)
  • LangReq - Displays a message that this quest requires a given language to start or complete.
  • Concurrent - handy for listing quests that have things in common with this quest, like the same mobs.
  • Raid - Displays a right-side info box on Zone, Quest, or stand-alone pages with all basic Raid info. If used on a quest where the database quest category is City_Task, the quest will appear on City_Task_Raids_Quest_Series
  • EQ2 Kunark Raids - Displays a box with the RoK Raid Progression information and links. Use this at the bottom of any Quest or Mob page involved in the Raid Progression.
  • Claymore Quest Series - Box for bottom of page that displays the entire Claymore Quest Series

Quest Series Templates

  • QSWheel - Message box that points to q Quest Series page, and hub, when the quest is part of the series page but not really a direct part of a sequence of quests.
  • series - Navigation Bar for a quest series. Provides links to the previous and next quests in a series, and to the Quest Series page.
  • EQ2 Services - Displays a right-side box with lots of information about a location within a Quest Series. Should be used only on Quest Series pages.
  • QSInfo - Right-side info box with stats on a Quest Series, used only on Quest Series pages.
  • Raid - Displays a right-side info box on Zone, Quest, or stand-alone pages with all basic Raid info. If used on a quest where the database quest category is City_Task, the quest will appear on City_Task_Raids_Quest_Series

Mob Templates

  • EQ2 Mob - header with basic info for all mob pages that do not have a database entry.
  • EQ2 Banker - Displays a box identifying this mob as a Banker. Called by EQ2 Mob Bottom.
  • EQ2 Broker - Displays a box identifying this mob as a Broker Called by EQ2 Mob Bottom.
  • EQ2 Mender - Displays a box identifying this mob as a Mender Called by EQ2 Mob Bottom.
  • EQ2 Vendor - Displays a box identifying this mob as a Vendor Called by EQ2 Mob Bottom.
  • EQ2 Trainer - Displays a box identifying this mob as a Trainer Called by EQ2 Mob Bottom.
  • EQ2 Hunter - Displays a box with information about Hunter/Slayer/Destroyer titles for this mob race. Use this on any mob page for the race.
  • EQ2 Kunark Raids - Displays a box with the RoK Raid Progression information and links. Use this at the bottom of any Quest or Mob page involved in the Raid Progression.
  • EQ2 Mob Race - Displays a box with the Race and Type of the mob.
  • MobTitle - Displays a mob title in the wiki.
  • EQ2 MobRaceInfo - Use only on Mob Race category pages! Displays box to right with image, type, language, L&L link, etc. See: Category:EQ2 Mob Races
  • NPCReq - Displays an info box with requirements to talk to/trade with this NPC.
  • EQ2 Raid Strats - use on zone pages including raid strats

Item Templates

  • Station Cash - Add to items purchased on the Marketplace.
  • EQ2 Item - header with basic info for all item pages that do not have a database entry. Suppressed when the database entry imports.
  • EQ2 Amenity - use on Guild Hall Amenity pages.
  • EQ2 Title - Creates am examine-window look alike for Titles.
  • EQ2 guideitem - Used on items that originate as Guide Quest rewards.
  • EQ2 BadgerItem - tags the item as being from one of the Burynai Quests, and therefore obsolete.
  • RelicArmor - use on Relic Armor (Deprecated)
  • RelicArmorPart - use on Relic Armor Components (Deprecated)
  • Status Item EQ2 - use on status loot.
  • EQ2 VP Pattern - use on VP Pattern pages.
  • EQ2 Relic Armor - use on Relic Armor pages.
  • EQ2 Shard Armor - use on all Shard Armor item pages to display info and links on how to acquire this armor.
  • EQ2 Shard Armor Mold - use on Mold pages to display info and links on what to do with it now that you have it.
  • EQ2BG - goes on all pages associated with Battlegrounds
  • EQ2 PQ - goes on pages associated with public quest armor and weapon rewards.

Credit Templates

Event Templates

Expansion Templates

These are used to tag expansion-specific pages. They should be used only when the content was released with the expansion or completely requires ownership of the expansion. For other game additions, use Game Update Templates.

  • Splitpaw - For the Split Paw Saga.
  • Bloodline - For the Bloodline Chronicles.
  • TFD - For the Fallen Dynasty.
  • DoF - For Desert of Flames.
  • KoS - For Kingdom of Sky.
  • EoF - For Echoes of Faydwer.
  • TSO - For The Shadow Odyssey.
  • SF - For Sentinel's Fate.
  • DoV - For Destiny of Velious.
  • CoE - for Chains of Eternity

Miscellaneous Templates

  • EQ2 Archetype Tree - Displays the table with all the EQ2 Archetypes, Classes and Subclasses. USE SPARINGLY!!!
  • EQ2 Character Race - Displays a table to the right with basic Character Race information. Should be used ONLY on Character Race pages. See Category:EQ2 Character Races.
  • EQ2 ChRace Icon - Called by EQ2 Character Race. Displays the icon for the race and sex. Could be useful to users to display the race and sex of their toons!
  • EQ2 Citizenship - Used on city Betrayal/Citizenship guide pages to provide a linker to all other cities.
  • EQ2 Class - Displays a table to the right with basic Subclass information. Should be used ONLY on Subclass pages.
  • EQ2 Class Icon - Called by EQ2 Class. Displays the icon for the Subclass. Could be useful to users to display the subclass of their toons!
  • EQ2 Coin - Displays coin and status amounts with colors. Also includes older alt currency tokens.
  • EQ2 Epic - Use this on Quest pages (at top) to display the Epic Weapon box
  • EQ2 GodInfo - Displays a table to the right with basic Deity information. Use only on deity pages. See also: EQ2 Gods
  • EQ2 Gods - Place at the bottom of any page to display a table with links to all of the Gods in Norrath EVER.
  • EQ2 Deity Quests - Just the EQ2 God links.
  • EQ2 ItemID - Displays the in-game aITEM link for an item using information provided by you.
  • EQ2 Language - Displays basic information about a Language. Should be used only on Language pages. See: Category:EQ2 Languages
  • EQ2 Loc - Displays location (x,z,y) and, if provided, a link to the EQ2MAP page for this location/POI. Also creates a copy button that, when pushed, will put /waypoint x,y,z on the user's clipboard.
  • EQ2 Money - Displays coin and status amounts with colors. Smaller version of EQ2 Coin and to be used sparingly, only on guides that would exceed the EQ2 Coin template usage limit.
  • EQ2 RaceImage - Called by EQ2 Mob and EQ2 Mob Race to display the default racial image for a mob. May have limited usefulness to users.
  • EQ2 Crafting - At this time, all this template does is add the page to Category:Crafting.
  • DevQuote - Use this for something that a Dev has said, which is therefore highly reliable.
  • EQ2 Lotto - places a box on the page with a link to the Gamblin Game and locations of all the game vendors.

Global Templates

A few global templates that you will use a lot are:

  • Stub - Marks the page as a Stub in need of some loving!
  • OoC - Out of Character. Use this for notes that reference real-world things that relate to the in-game information. This can be the title of a movie or song that a quest name is a reference to, or links to Wikipedia for notes on real-world mythology for things such as Dragons or Unicorns.
  • Trivia - You might use this to link an EQ2 page to the EQ1 lore it came from.
  • Typo - Use this to note something that is misspelled in game, to show that we KNOW it is misspelled but we have to keep it this way.
  • Wikify - put this on a page if you don't know how to fully wikify it, so that a more knowledgeable editor will come along and clean up your information.
  • MobTitle - does nothing more than display the title, bold, with < and > around it.
  • BigThumb - for embedding thumbnail pics with greater control over the display
  • YTVideo - For linking to a YouTube video.

See: Global Template Users Guide for the complete list.

Auto Templates

The following templates are auto-included at the top or bottom of all db pages and contain NO information usable by editors, so just ignore them!

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