Template:InfoBoxStory/doc

Purpose

This template is only to be used for stories which are part of another product (e.g. included in a rulebook). Stories that constitute products of their own (e.g. novels or BattleCorps publications) must use Template:InfoBoxProduct instead.

Usage

Copy and paste the following code into the top of the article, filling the appropriate fields. If a field is unknown, leave it blank. For the image field, just the name of the image is sufficient. e.g., Example.jpg, Example.png, etc.

{{InfoBoxStory
| image               = 
| name                = 
| author              = 
| pages               = 
| type                = 
| product             = 
| illustrations       = 
| era                 = 
| agency              =
| universedate        =
| timeline            = 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]]
| series              = 
| precededby          = 
| followedby          = 
}}

Explanation

All entries are optional unless noted as "required" below, meaning that the respective row does not appear if the field is left blank.

image =

Front cover of the product

name =

The name of the product. If this is left blank, the InfoBox will display the article's name here, so it only needs to be given when there is a difference between story name and article name.

author =

pages =

Use where applicable, i.e. for individual books or files

type =

(required) Short Story, Novella, etc.

product =

(required) The (article about the) product featuring this story

illustrations =

The illustrator(s), if any

era =

BattleTech era(s) covered by the story

agency =

The in-universe agency releasing the document

universedate =

The in-universe date of publication

timeline =

Earliest and latest point in the BattleTech timeline described in the story

scrollable timeline = 

Use exact dates for the first and last entries. These properties can be used to display the dates on a timeline on the Novels page.

series =

Series of which the story is part

precededby =

Preceding product (in the series or otherwise)

followedby =

Following product (in the series or otherwise)