Template documentation

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Usage

Please note: This template should be transcluded ({{WikiProject Baseball}}) and not substituted (subst) because it employs conditional code. Transclusion also allows easy updating of all the Project's talk pages without having to edit thousands of pages.

{{WikiProject Baseball
|small = 
|class = 
|importance = 
|attention = 
|image =
|needs-infobox =
|peer-review =
|old-peer-review =
|category =
|listas =
<-----the following parameters are for task force specific inclusion----->
|oldtime = 
|littleleague = 
|australia =
|japan =
|korea =
|taiwan =
|negrolg =
|umpires =
<-----the following parameters are for task force specific assessment----->
|oldtime-importance =
|littleleague-importance =
|australia-importance =
|japan-importance =
|korea-importance =
|taiwan-importance =
|negrolg-importance =
|umpires-importance =

<-----the following parameters are for Project specific inclusion----->
|college = 
|angels =
|bluejays =
|braves =
|cardinals =
|cubs =
|dodgers =
|mariners =
|padres = 
|phillies =
|reds =
|redsox =
|twins =
|yankees =
<-----the following parameters are for Project specific assessment----->
|college-importance =
|angels-importance =
|bluejays-importance =
|braves-importance =
|cardinals-importance =
|cubs-importance =
|dodgers-importance =
|mariners-importance =
|padres-importance = 
|phillies-importance =
|reds-importance =
|redsox-importance =
|twins-importance =
|yankees-importance =
}}

Field descriptions

• class - valid values are listed in the custom class mask. See the project's quality scale for details.
• importance - valid values are: top, high, mid, low, na (case-insensitive). See the project's importance scale for details.
• auto - This parameter is for the use of bots and indicates that the article has been automatically rated:
  • - based on the length of the article
  • - because one or more other projects use this class
  • (or ), in conjunction with - as Stub-Class because it uses a stub template
    • Use of the above values (or value combinations) with this parameter populates Category:Automatically assessed Baseball articles.
• attention - set if the article needs immediate attention from experienced editors. Use only if another parameter does not cover the need for attention; this should be used sparingly.
  • This parameter populates Category:Baseball articles needing attention.
• needs-infobox - set if the article needs an infobox. Remember that infoboxes are not suitable for all articles, and can overwhelm short articles.
  • This parameter populates Category:Baseball articles needing infoboxes.
• image - set if the page needs images; otherwise leave blank.
  • This parameter populates Category:Baseball articles needing images.

• peer-review - set if the article is currently undergoing a peer review, or to request that the peer review process for this page should be begun.
  • This parameter populates Category:Requests for baseball peer review.
• old-peer-review - set if the article has had a peer review which is now archived.
  • This parameter populates Category:Old requests for baseball peer review.
• listas - This parameter, which is the equivalent of the DEFAULTSORT sortkey that should be placed on all biographical articles, is a sortkey for the article talk page (e.g. for Babe Ruth, use so that the talk page will show up in the R's and not the B's of the various assessment and administrative categories). This is important because it is one source used by those who set DEFAULTSORT on the article; consider also setting the DEFAULTSORT for the article when setting this parameter. For more information about this, please see popflock.com Resource: Categorization of people#Ordering names in a category.
  It is not required if another WikiProject template on the same page has its own set, since it not only affects categories used by the banner in which it is set, but it also affects the sortkey of all other banners and templates.
• small - set to display a small version of the template aligned along the right side of the page (as opposed to at the top). This parameter does not work as expected if the banner template is enclosed in {{WikiProject banner shell}} or any of its redirects.
• category - set if, and only if, a banner is being used for demonstration or testing purposes, to prevent unnecessary or undesirable categorization. Otherwise, omit this parameter.

The following parameters are task force specific and the following parameters are for task force specific assessment and only need to be added to the task force in use.

• oldtime - set if the article is supported by Old-time Baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Old-time Base Ball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Old-time Base Ball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • oldtime-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within Old-time Baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Old-time Base Ball articles by importance.
• littleleague - set if the article is supported by the Little League task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Little League articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Little League articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • littleleague-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within the Little League task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Little League articles by importance.
• australia - set if the article is supported by the Australian baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Australian baseball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Australian baseball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • australia-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within the Australian baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Australian baseball articles by importance.
• japan - set if the article is supported by the Japanese baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Japanese baseball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Japanese baseball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • japan-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within the Japanese baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Japanese baseball articles by importance.
• korea - set if the article is supported by Korean baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Korean baseball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Korean baseball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • korea-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within Korean baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Korean baseball articles by importance.
• taiwan - set if the article is supported by Taiwanese baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Taiwanese baseball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Taiwanese baseball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • taiwan-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within Taiwanese baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Taiwanese baseball articles by importance.
• negrolg - set if the article is supported by Negro league baseball task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Negro league baseball articles.
  • negrolg-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within Negro league baseball task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Negro league baseball articles by importance.
• umpires - set if the article is supported by Umpires task force.
  • This parameter populates Category:Umpires articles.
  • umpires-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within Umpires task force
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Umpires articles by importance.

The following parameters are for project inclusion and only needed to be added if the project suits the article and the following parameters are for project specific assessment and only need to be added to the project in use.'

• college - set if the article is supported by WikiProject College baseball.
  • This parameter populates Category:College baseball articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:College baseball articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • college-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject College baseball
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:College baseball articles by importance.
• angels - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
  • This parameter populates Category:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • angels-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim articles by importance.
• bluejays - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Toronto Blue Jays.
  • This parameter populates Category:Toronto Blue Jays articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Toronto Blue Jays articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • bluejays-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Toronto Blue Jays
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Toronto Blue Jays articles by importance.
• braves - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Atlanta Braves.
  • This parameter populates Category:Atlanta Braves articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Atlanta Braves articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • braves-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Atlanta Braves
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Atlanta Braves articles by importance.
• cardinals - set if the article is supported by WikiProject St. Louis Cardinals.
  • This parameter populates Category:St. Louis Cardinals articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:St. Louis Cardinals articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • cardinals-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject St. Louis Cardinals
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:St. Louis Cardinals articles by importance.
• cubs - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Chicago Cubs.
  • This parameter populates Category:Chicago Cubs articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Chicago Cubs articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • cubs-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Chicago Cubs
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Chicago Cubs articles by importance.
• dodgers - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • This parameter populates Category:Los Angeles Dodgers articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Los Angeles Dodgers articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • dodgers-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Los Angeles Dodgers
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Los Angeles Dodgers articles by importance.
• mariners - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Seattle Mariners.
  • This parameter populates Category:Seattle Mariners articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Seattle Mariners articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • mariners-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Seattle Mariners
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Seattle Mariners articles by importance.
• padres - set if the article is supported by WikiProject San Diego Padres.
  • This parameter populates Category:San Diego Padres articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:San Diego Padres articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • padres-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject San Diego Padres
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:San Diego Padres articles by importance.
• phillies - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Philadelphia Phillies.
  • This parameter populates Category:Philadelphia Phillies articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Philadelphia Phillies articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • phillies-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Philadelphia Phillies
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Philadelphia Phillies articles by importance.
• reds - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Cincinnati Reds.
  • This parameter populates Category:Cincinnati Reds articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Cincinnati Reds articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • reds-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Cincinnati Reds
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Cincinnati Reds articles by importance.
• redsox - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Boston Red Sox.
  • This parameter populates Category:Boston Red Sox articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Boston Red Sox articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • redsox-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Boston Red Sox
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Boston Red Sox articles by importance.
• twins - set if the article is supported by WikiProject Minnesota Twins.
  • This parameter populates Category:Minnesota Twins articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:Minnesota Twins articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • twins-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject Minnesota Twins
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:Minnesota Twins articles by importance.
• yankees - set if the article is supported by WikiProject New York Yankees.
  • This parameter populates Category:New York Yankees articles, and the relevant subcategory of Category:New York Yankees articles by quality based upon the parameter.
  • yankees-importance (only used if is set; uses the same values as ) - Importance rating within WikiProject New York Yankees
    • This importance rating populates the relevant subcategory of Category:New York Yankees articles by importance.

Notes

To avoid needlessly cluttering up talk pages, it is usually appropriate to remove any unused parameters from the template. A common initial configuration for the template includes the following basic parameters:

For information on how to create a task force or subproject, and the associated code for this template - see popflock.com Resource: WikiProject Baseball/Projects

Redirects

• {{Baseball-WikiProject}}