Usage
Empty Syntax (Standard Options)
{{DC Database:Character Template
| Image =
| RealName =
| MainAlias =
| Aliases =
| Identity =
| Alignment =
| Affiliation =
| Relatives =
| Universe =
| BaseOfOperations =
| Gender =
| Height =
| Weight =
| Eyes =
| Hair =
| UnusualFeatures =
| Citizenship =
| MaritalStatus =
| Occupation =
| PlaceOfBirth =
| Creators =
| First =
| Quotation =
| Speaker =
| QuoteSource =
| Overview =
| HistoryText =
| Powers =
| Abilities =
| Weaknesses =
| Equipment =
| Transportation =
| Weapons =
| Notes =
| Trivia =
| Recommended =
| Links =
}}
Always Present Fields
| RealName = REAL NAME | MainAlias = CURRENT ALIAS | First = FIRST APPEARANCE | HistoryText = HISTORY / BIOGRAPHY | Powers = POWERS | Abilities = ABILITIES | Weaknesses = WEAKNESSES | Equipment = EQUIPMENT | Transportation = MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION | Weapons = WEAPONS | Notes = NOTES | Trivia = TRIVIA | Recommended = RECOMMENDED READING | Links = LINKS AND REFERENCES
Optional Fields
| Image = FILENAME
| Distinguish1 = DISAMBIGUATION PAGES, (up to 10)
| RealName2 = FOR REAL NAME EXPLANATIONS, REFERENCES, OR CITATIONS
| Aliases = ALIASES
| Identity = OPTIONS : Secret or Public
| AlienRace = OPTIONS : Kryptonian, Bizarro 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 EXPLANATION
| Weight = WEIGHT
| Weight2 = WEIGHT EXPLANATION
| Eyes = EYE COLOUR
| Eyes2 = EYE COLOUR EXPLANATION (OR SECONDARY EYE COLOUR)
| Hair = HAIR COLOUR
| Hair2 = HAIR COLOUR EXPLANATION (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 EXPLANATION)
| MaritalStatus = MARITAL STATUS(ES), SEPARATED BY SEMICOLONS
| MaritalStatus2 = EXPLANATION OF MARITAL STATUSES (IF NECESSARY)
| Occupation = OCCUPATION
| Creators = MULTIPLE CREATORS (Separate with ;'s)
| OriginalPublisher = ORIGINAL PUBLISHER, IF DIFFERENT THAN DC
| Last = LAST APPEARANCE
| Death = APPEARANCE OF DEATH
| Quotation = QUOTATION BY OR ABOUT THIS CHARACTER
| Speaker = SPEAKER, IF NOT THIS CHARACTER
| QuoteSource = SOURCE OF THE QUOTE
| OtherMedia = APPEARANCES IN OTHER MEDIA
| CustomSection1 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
| CustomText1 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
| CustomSection2 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
| CustomText2 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
| 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
| DC = Typing "none" outputs nothing.
Anything else overrides the automation.
| Wikipedia = Typing "none" outputs nothing.
Anything else overrides the automation.
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}}} (see below for a full list)
** Category:{{{Origin}}} (see below for a full list)
** Category:{{{Occupation}}} (see below for a full list)
** Category:{{{Citizenship}}}
** Category:{{{MaritalStatus}}} Characters (Single; Married; Separated; Remarried - separate 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: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}}} or {{{Death}}} is defined)
*** Category:Living Characters (if {{{PlaceOfDeath}}} and {{{Death}}} are both undefined)
Unusual Features
-->{{#if: {{{UnusualFeatures|}}} |<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{{UnusualFeatures}}} |horn}} | [[Category:Horns]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | fur }} | [[Category:Fur]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |fang}} | [[Category:Fangs]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | tail }} | [[Category:Tail]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |wings }} | [[Category:Wings]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | claws }} | [[Category:Claws]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |tattoo}} | [[Category:Tattoos]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |pincer}} | [[Category:Pincers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |scale}} | [[Category:Scaly Skin]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | one arm }} | [[Category:One Arm]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |arms}} | [[Category:Multiple Arms]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |tentacle}} | [[Category:Tentacles]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | feathers }} | [[Category:Feathers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | heads }} | [[Category:Multiple Heads]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |pointed ear}} | [[Category:Pointed Ears]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | hooves }}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | hoof }} | [[Category:Hooves]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | rock }}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | rock body }} | [[Category:Rock Body]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | no pupil}}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} | no visible pupil }}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{UnusualFeatures}}}}} |no visible iris}} | [[Category:No visible Irises or Pupils]] }}<!--
-->}}
Occupation
-->{{#if: {{{Occupation|}}} |<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |spy}} | [[Category:Spies]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |god}} | [[Category:Gods]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |urse}} | [[Category:Nurses]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |ninja}} | [[Category:Ninjas]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |pilot}} | [[Category:Pilots]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |boxer}} | [[Category:Boxers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |thief}} | [[Category:Thieves]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |dancer}} | [[Category:Dancers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |pirate}} | [[Category:Pirates]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |leader}} | [[Category:Leaders]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |zombie}} | [[Category:Zombies]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |chemist}} | [[Category:Chemists]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |student}} | [[Category:Students]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |teacher}} | [[Category:Teachers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |reporter}} | [[Category:Reporters]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |inventor}} | [[Category:Inventors]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |criminal}} | [[Category:Criminals]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |engineer}} | [[Category:Engineers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |assassin}} | [[Category:Assassins]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |crimelord}} | [[Category:Crimelords]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |vigilante}} | [[Category:Vigilantes]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |terrorist}} | [[Category:Terrorists]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |conqueror}} | [[Category:Conquerors]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |scientist}} | [[Category:Scientists]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |detective}} | [[Category:Detectives]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |king}} | [[Category:Kings (Royalty)]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |mercenary}} | [[Category:Mercenaries]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |adventurer}} | [[Category:Adventurers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |politician}} | [[Category:Politicians]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |body guard}} | [[Category:Body Guards]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |queen}} | [[Category:Queens (Royalty)]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |retired}} | [[Category:Retired Characters]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |prime minister}} | [[Category:Prime Ministers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |government agent}} | [[Category:Government Agents]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |intelligence agent}} | [[Category:Intelligence Agents]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |private investigator}} | [[Category:Private Investigators]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |cop}}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |police}} | [[Category:Police Officers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |sorcerer}}{{#pos: {{{Occupation}}} |sorceress}} | [[Category:Sorcerers]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |doctor}}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |surgeon}} | [[Category:Doctors]] }}<!--
-->{{#if: {{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |lawyer}}{{#pos: {{lc:{{{Occupation}}}}} |attorney}} | [[Category:Lawyers]] }}<!--
-->}}
Note
* TODO: Handle: JLA members (dynamic team memberships)