Wikipedia:WikiProject Deserts/Templates

It's always best to fix problems yourself, but when that's not possible, please refer to these instructions for using various templates intended for use by community of WikiProject Deserts. Also, please consider using the article's talk page in lieu of, or in addition to, using these templates.

Banner
Project banner can be added to talk pages. It gives this:

This template adds articles to Category:Articles of WikiProject Protected areas. In order to avoid the page from being put into this category, use the following:

Navbox
Using results in the following:

This navbox should be placed at the end of the article.

Infobox
Use Template:Infobox desert on top of those articles that do not have an infobox.


 * See Gobi Desert for an example

Stub
If you find desert-related articles that need attention, use the assessment in the talk-page banner template to keep track of them.
 * Stub articles on specific deserts should be marked with a geo-stub template for their specific location (e.g., Sindh-geo-stub on Anara Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
 * should be used on stub articles about desert-related topographical terms, such as 'dune'.

Expansion
Expansion in usually needed in order to bring the article to C-class status.
 * Place on the top of section(s) that need expanding.

Cleanup
[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Cleaning up]] is required for articles that are expansive but have an inadequate format, grammatical or spelling mistakes, copy-right problems among other issues. Cleaning up is usually required to bring an article to a B-class status.
 * You can add banner on the articles that require cleaning up.

Infobox request
Infobox is very important in providing a quick general and specific information about deserts and other topographical landforms. An effort should be made to cite the data added.
 * See desert sample above.
 * Add to talk page of the article.

Image requests
Add and/or  on the talk page of the article.

Membership

 * You may also list yourself in the Category:WikiProject Deserts participants by adding the following to your userpage:
 * Inclusion of the userbox to a page will automatically add that page to the user category.
 * can be added to user pages. It gives this:
 * can be added to user pages. It gives this:


 * If you also want to join WikiProject Geography, then use userbox.


 * This would add you to Category:WikiProject Geography participants. You may also list yourself in this category by adding the following to your userpage:
 * You should also manually add your name to the list of participants at WikiProject Geography.
 * You should also manually add your name to the list of participants at WikiProject Geography.

Interest

 * If you do not plan to work extensively, but are interested in deserts, add to your user page.
 * This would add you to the Category:Wikipedians interested in deserts.


 * You can also use if you interested in a wider scope of geography topics.
 * This would add you to the Category:Wikipedians interested in geography.

Invitation

 * You can invite other Wikipedians by placing on their talk page.
 * This template is designed to be subst'd on a user's talk page, for the purpose of inviting them to participate in the WikiProject.
 * Note: When transcluding this template, you must "subst:" the template. The template won't work unless the "subst:" prefix is added. You also don't need to sign, a signature is included in the template. For example:
 * You can also add the name of an desert-related article that user has shown interest in. For example:
 * Once again, please remember to substitute like this: ( DO ), rather than  ( DON'T ).

Welcoming

 * You can welcome new members by placing on their talk page.
 * This template, like the one mentioned above, is designed to be subst'd on a user's talk page, for the purpose of welcoming them to the WikiProject. A signature is already included in the template.
 * Remember to use as: ( DO ), rather than  ( DON'T ).

Awarding

 * You can award an editor by placing message ~ on his/her excellent or admireable work on desert-related articles. See original template.
 * Use as: message ~ ( DO ), rather than ( DON'T ).
 * Replace message with the information. For example: "I award XYZ with this barnstar for..."
 * Message would automatically be signed as long as care is taken not to remove ~ at the end of the message.

Other

 * Adding gives the following: