Template:DCTTicker

General

This template is used by the Dark Citadel Times to post newsticker style reports of events.

Usage

{{DCTTicker
|date = {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTDAY}}, {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
|type = 
|realm1 = 
|realm2 = 
|title = 
|article = 
}}

• date: Written as January 11, 2007. You can use the following substitution variables: {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTDAY}}, {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
• type: The type of news ticker story. Valid values are:
  • general - (default, if no color specified) signifies a general information item. (Guild formation, etc?)
  • war - announce declarations of war
  • alliance - announce the signing of an alliance
  • ruler - announce the election of a new ruler
• realm1: The name of the first realm involved in the event. i.e. the realm declaring the war. This determines the realm icon used for the story. Capitalization is important. Use the same name as you would if linking to the realm's wiki page. If you omit this parameter, or use the word blank, then no icon will be used in the top location.
• realm2: The name of the second realm involved in the event. i.e. the realm on which the war is declared. This determines the second realm icon used for the story. If no second realm is involved, then omit this parameter or use the word blank and no icon will be used in the bottom location. Capitalization is important. Use the same name as you would if linking to the realm's wiki page.
• title - The title for the article. If the title is not supplied, a default title for the type specified will be used in its place.
• article: The body of the article. Keep it short and to the point. If you have a long essay, then write a full news story.

Subpages

This templates uses the following subpages automatically, you don't need to worry about them. They are listed here for convenience of the template author only.

Examples

	April 28, 2008 Assassins like pie.
	Mmm, pie. (all parameters specified)

	April 29, 2008 Template:DCTTicker/general/title
	Wetham attempts to take the Assassins' pie! The Assassins are outraged! (no type or title)

	May 1, 2008 Outer Tilog elects man-eating Emu!
	Deathmaw the Emu was elected as the new ruler of Outer Tilog. (all parameters specified)

	May 2, 2008 Template:DCTTicker/ruler/title
	Deathmaw the Emu was elected as the new ruler of Outer Tilog. (type, no title)

	May 2, 2008 War declared!
	Outer Tilog declares war on Wetham so as to have more meat pies. (all parameters specified)

	May 3, 2008 Alliance declared!
	Some bandits in Frundi have joined up with Wetham in exchange for pie! (all parameters specified)

	May 3, 2008 Template:DCTTicker/general/title
	All you have to provide is a date and an article. Everything else is optional.

	May 3, 2008 Momentous Event!
	For when a global non-realm specific event occurs!