Template:Stub-template/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Stub-template.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used on 170,000+ pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template was created to support the creation and easy maintenance of stubs in the Simple Stub Project.

Usage

{{stub-template
| image      = <!--required-->
| image_size = 
| image_alt  = 
| category   = <!--required-->
| subject    = <!--required-->
| prefix     = 
| suffix     = 
}}

Examples

{{stub-template
| category   = American actor stubs
| image      = Us-actor.svg
| subject    = American actors
}}

This short article about American actors can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

{{stub-template
| category   = American actor stubs
| image      = Us-actor.svg
| subject    = American actor
| prefix     = an
}}

This short article about an American actor can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

{{stub-template
| category   = American actor stubs
| image      = Us-actor.svg
| subject    = actor
| prefix     = an
| suffix     = from the United States
}}

This short article about an actor from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Stub-template in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Stub-template

This is the meta template for other stub templates and should not be used directly.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Image	`image`	The image to use (without the "File:" prefix)	File	required
Image size	`image_size`	The size for the image used Default 30px	String	optional
Image caption	`image_alt`	The caption for the image when someone hovers over it	String	optional
Prefix	`prefix`	The text to display before the "subject" parameter	String	optional
Category	`category`	The category that the stub template puts them in without the "Category:" prefix	Page name	required
Subject	`subject`	The subject for the category of stubs	Page name	required
Suffix	`suffix`	The text to display after the "subject" parameter	Page name	optional