Usage
Always Present Fields
| RealName = REAL NAME | CurrentAlias = CURRENT ALIAS | First = FIRST APPEARANCE | HistoryText = HISTORY / BIOGRAPHY | Powers = POWERS | Abilities = ABILITIES | Strength = PHYSICAL STRENGTH | Weaknesses = WEAKNESSES | Equipment = EQUIPMENT | Transportation = MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION | Weapons = WEAPONS | Notes = NOTES | Trivia = TRIVIA | DC = CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON DCCOMICS.COM | Wikipedia = CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG | Recommended = RECOMMENDED READING | Links = LINKS AND REFERENCES
Optional Fields
| Image = FILENAME | Distinguish1 = DISAMBIGUATION PAGES, (up to 10) | RealName2 = FOR REAL NAME EXPLAINATIONS, REFERENCES, OR CITATIONS | Aliases = ALIASES | Identity = OPTIONS : Secret or Public | AlienRace = OPTIONS : Kryptonian, Bizzaro or see [[:Category:Races]] for others | Alignment = OPTIONS : Good, Bad, or Neutral | Affiliation = AFFILIATION | Relatives = RELATIVES | Universe = UNIVERSE / REALITY | Universe2 = 2nd UNIVERSE / REALITY (Can also be accomplished by putting both in the 'Universe' field, and separating them by a semi-colon). | BaseOfOperations = BASE OF OPERATIONS | CustomLabel = CUSTOM LABEL | Custom = CUSTOM | Gender = MALE, FEMALE, OTHER | Height = HEIGHT | Height2 = HEIGHT EXPLAINATION | Weight = WEIGHT | Weight2 = WEIGHT EXPLAINATION | Eyes = EYE COLOUR | Eyes2 = EYE COLOUR EXPLAINATION (OR SECONDARY EYE COLOUR) | Hair = HAIR COLOUR | Hair2 = HAIR COLOUR EXPLAINATION (OR SECONDARY HAIR COLOUR) | UnusualSkinColour = SKIN COLOR (OTHER THAN NORMAL HUMAN COLORS) | UnusualFeatures = UNUSUAL FEATURES | Citizenship = COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP | Citizenship2 = COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP (OR CITIZENSHIP EXPLAINATION) | MaritalStatus = MARITAL STATUS(ES), SEPARATED BY SEMICOLONS | MaritalStatus2 = EXPLAINATION OF MARITAL STATUSES (IF NECESSARY) | Occupation = OCCUPATION | Education = EDUCATION | Origin = ORIGIN OF POWERS / ABILITIES | PlaceOfBirth = PLACE OF BIRTH | PlaceOfDeath = PLACE OF DEATH | Creators = MULTIPLE CREATORS (Separate with ;'s) | OriginalPublisher = ORIGINAL PUBLISHER, IF DIFFERENT THAN DC | Last = LAST APPEARANCE | Quotation = QUOTATION BY OR ABOUT THIS CHARACTER | Speaker = SPEAKER, IF NOT THIS CHARACTER | OtherMedia = APPEARANCES IN OTHER MEDIA | CustomSection1 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER | CustomText1 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT | CustomSection2 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER | CustomText2 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT | Theme = <!--- optional ---> If the Green Lantern Theme is chosen: | Sector = <!--- optional ---> | Partner = <!--- optional ---> If the Green Lantern Theme is chosen: | OathHeader = <!--- optional DEFAULT : Oath ---> | Oath = <!--- optional DEFAULT : Oath unknown.--->
Manual Overrides
| Title = DEFAULT : PAGENAME | ImageSize = DEFAULT : 200 | ImageText = DEFAULT : PAGENAME | Gallery = DEFAULT : PAGENAME/GALLERY | HistoryHeader = DEFAULT : History | PowersAbilitiesHeader = DEFAULT : Powers and Ablities | ParaphernaliaHeader = DEFAULT : Paraphernalia | NotesHeader = DEFAULT : Notes | TriviaHeader = DEFAULT : Trivia | OtherMediaHeader = DEFAULT : Appearances in Other Media | SeeAlsoHeader = DEFAULT : See Also | RecommendedHeader = DEFAULT : Recommended Reading | LinksHeader = DEFAULT : Links and References
Empty Syntax (Standard Options)
{{DC Database:Character Template | Image = | ImageText = | RealName = | CurrentAlias = | Distinguish1 = | Distinguish2 = | Aliases = | Identity = | Alignment = | Affiliation = | Relatives = | Universe = | BaseOfOperations = | Gender = | Height = | Weight = | Eyes = | Hair = | UnusualFeatures = | Citizenship = | MaritalStatus = | Occupation = | Education = | Origin = | PlaceOfBirth = | Creators = | First = | HistoryText = | Powers = | Abilities = | Strength = | Weaknesses = | Equipment = | Transportation = | Weapons = | Notes = | Trivia = | DC = | Wikipedia = | Recommended = | Links = }}
Category Magic
This template automatically categorizes articles that use it. The following is a list of categories handled: * Always: ** Category:Characters * If Defined: ** Category:{{{Gender}}} Characters ** Category:{{{Identity}}} Identity ** Category:{{{Alignment}}} Characters ** Category:{{{Eyes}}} Eyes ** Category:{{{Hair}}} Hair ** Category:{{{UnusualSkinColour}}} Skin ** Category:{{{UnusualFeatures}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Fur or wings) ** Category:{{{Origin}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Mutant or alien) ** Category:{{{Occupation}}} (Searches for applicable words, ie: Scientist or teacher) ** Category:{{{Citizenship}}} ** Category:{{{MaritalStatus}}} Characters (two can be put in, separated by semicolons) ** Category:{{{Universe}}} Characters (two can be put in 'Universe', separated by semicolons) ** Category:{{{Universe2}}} Characters ** Category:{{{AlienRace}}} * If Not Defined: ** Category:Image Needed (if {{{Image}}} is undefined) ** Category:Copy Edit (if {{{HistoryText}}} is undefined) ** Category:Wikify (if {{{HistoryText}}} does not contain a '[') * If Doesn't Exist: ** Category:Appearances Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Appearances nonexistent) ** Category:Appearances Category Needed (if {{Category:{{PAGENAME}}/Appearances nonexistent) ** Category:Gallery Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Gallery nonexistent) ** Category:Fan Art (if {{PAGENAME}}/Fan Art nonexistent) ** Category:Quotes Page Needed (if {{PAGENAME}}/Quotes nonexistent) * Special Cases: ** Category:Bald Characters (if {{{Hair}}} is Bald) ** Category:No Hair (if {{{Hair}}} is No Hair;No hair;None) ** Category:Deceased Characters (if {{{PlaceOfDeath}}} is defined) ** Category:Deceased Characters (if {{{Last}}} is defined) *** Category:Living Characters (if {{{PlaceOfDeath}}} and {{{Last}}} are both undefined)
Note
* TODO: Handle: JLA members (dynamic team memberships)