Tɛmplet:Ship

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Usage

Template {{Ship}} creates a wikilink to its article and formats the visible name correctly. That is, it handles both parts of [[targetpage|label]]. Now it is up to the editor (you) to get this right: a bluelink to the article, and well-formatted ship's full name.

The ship's article may be titled: [[HMCS Kootenay (H75)]] → HMCS Kootenay (H75). The three parts are called: prefix, name, ID (ID is WP:Disambiguation, or hull number, pennant number, launch year: to identify the ship when multiple ships have the same name).

Apart from the article title, in the visible label the name could be formatted. Like: [[HMCS Kootenay (H75)|HMCS ''Kootenay'']] → HMCS Kootenay (note the italics, and the omission of the hull number – linked to the same article).

Basic usage

{{ship|1-prefix|2-name|3-ID}} → [[1-prefix 2-name (3-ID)|1-prefix ''2-name'' (3-ID)]] → 1-prefix 2-name (3-ID)

1 prefix: like HMS, USS
2 name: ship's name
3 ID: Specifier like hull number, pennant number, or launch year. Also serves as the WP:Disambiguation term in article titles.

All parameters are optional. You only need to enter the parts that build the article title.

Examples

Template usage	Resulting wikicode	Link showing
{{ship\|ARA\|General Belgrano}}	[[ARA General Belgrano\|ARA ''General Belgrano'']]	ARA General Belgrano
{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|HMCS ''Kootenay'' (H75)]]	HMCS Kootenay (H75)

Format options parameter

A fourth, unnamed parameter |4= allows setting which pieces of text are displayed in the wikilink. It sets the label in the link: [[targetpage|label]]

For example, the ship's article is entered as {{ship|HMCS|Kootenay|H75}}, by default showing as HMCS Kootenay (H75).

But in your article, the hull number (disambiguator) may not be needed to show. In that case, add |4=2, and the result is:

{{ship|HMCS|Kootenay|H75|2}} [[HMCS Kootenay (H75)|''Kootenay'']] → Kootenay

The options are:

Value	Parameter(s) displayed	Example	Equivalent wikicode	Final result
None	prefix, name, ID	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|HMCS ''Kootenay'' (H75)]]	HMCS Kootenay (H75)
1	ID	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|1}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|H75]]	H75
2	name	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|2}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|''Kootenay'']]	Kootenay
3	name, ID	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|3}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|''Kootenay'' (H75)]]	Kootenay (H75)
4	same as default	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|4}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|HMCS ''Kootenay'' (H75)]]	HMCS Kootenay (H75)
5	prefix, ID	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|5}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|HMCS ''H75'']]	HMCS H75
6	prefix, name	{{ship\|HMCS\|Kootenay\|H75\|6}}	[[HMCS Kootenay (H75)\|HMCS ''Kootenay'']]	HMCS Kootenay

Same format, no wikilink

By setting |wl=no, the same formatting is made but the ship's name is not linked:

HMCS Kootenay (H75) (regular, {{ship|HMCS|Kootenay|H75|4}})

HMCS Kootenay (H75) (no wikilink, setting {{ship|HMCS|Kootenay|H75|4|wl=no}})

Prefix in/out option

Parameter |up=yes (for unlinked prefix) can be used to have an unlinked prefix:. When set to "yes", the template will display the prefix before (outside of) the wikilink.

Examples

{{ship|Japanese battleship|Yamato|up=yes}} → Japanese battleship Yamato

Using a format option:

{{ship|Japanese battleship|Yamato||2|up=yes}} → Japanese battleship Yamato

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Ship

This template provides a wikilink to a ship's page, with label options

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Prefix	`1`	Fleet identifier Example HMS, Japanese battleship	String	optional
Name	`2`	Ship's name Example Bismarck, Belgrano	String	optional
ID	`3`	Hull number, launch year, or pennant number Example H75, 1975,	String	optional
Format	`4`	Formats label (parts showing) Default blank Example 1, 2, 3, 5, 6	Number	optional
unlink prefix	`up`	yes=puts Fleet ID outside of Wikilink Default no Example up=yes	Boolean	optional