Template:MV/doc

Template page

Usage

This is a typing short cut for linking to steamship articles named in the format "MV Shipname (Year)". Since ship names are italicized in article text, linking to them in the usual manner means typing everything twice, such as [[MV Shipname (ID)|MV ''Shipname'' (ID)]]. This template halves that to {{MV|Shipname|ID}}.

Formal Usage

  • {{MV|Ship Name}}
  • {{MV|Ship Name|ID}}, where ID can be the hull number, launch year, or pennant number, as specified in the article title.

Examples

Template usage Equivalent wikicode Final result
{{MV|Aurora|2000}} [[MV Aurora (2000)|MV ''Aurora'' (2000)]] MV Aurora (2000)
{{MV|Capt Steven L. Bennett|T-AK-4296}} [[MV Capt Steven L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)|MV ''Capt Steven L. Bennett'' (T-AK-4296)]] MV Capt Steven L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)
{{MV|Blue Marlin}} [[MV Blue Marlin|MV ''Blue Marlin'']] MV Blue Marlin

Last example could be used to link to ship index (disambiguation) page

Optional display control parameter

There is an optional third parameter that controls which pieces of text are displayed in the article. Its value is treated as a binary number and will display the corresponding "bits". So setting the 4's bit will display MV, setting the 2's bit will display the ship name, and setting the 1's bit will display the ID. If binary math isn't your thing, refer to these examples:

Value Parameter(s)
displayed
Example Equivalent wikicode Final result
None all {{MV|Aurora|2000}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |MV ''Aurora'' (2000)]] MV Aurora (2000)
1 3rd {{MV|Aurora|2000|1}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |2000]] 2000
2 2nd {{MV|Aurora|2000|2}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |''Aurora'']] Aurora
3 2nd, 3rd {{MV|Aurora|2000|3}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |''Aurora'' (2000)]] Aurora (2000)
4 invalid result {{MV|Aurora|2000|4}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |Invalid Optional Parameter]] MV Aurora (2000)
5 1st, 3rd {{MV|Aurora|2000|5}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |MV (2000)]] MV 2000
6 1st, 2nd {{MV|Aurora|2000|6}} [[MV Aurora (2000) |MV ''Aurora'']] MV Aurora
2nd
(no 3rd)
{{MV|Blue Marlin|3=2}}
Alternate usage: {{MV|Blue Marlin||2}}
[[MV Blue Marlin |''Blue Marlin'']] Blue Marlin

N.B.: Be careful with the third parameter if not using the second parameter. In the Blue Marlin example above, the "|3=2" means set the third parameter to a value of two, while the alternate syntax shows using a pair of pipes, "||2", to position the value two in the third parameter position.

Using an optional display control parameter value of 6 yields the same results as using {{warship}} to create the same link and text, but saving, coincidentally, 6 characters while editing.

 {{MV|Aurora|2000}} yields the same results as {{warship|MV|Aurora|2000}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for MV

This template provides a wikilink to a ship's page, with label options

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Name1

Ship's name

Example
Bismarck, Belgrano
Stringoptional
ID2

Hull number, launch year, or pennant number

Example
H75, 1975
Stringoptional
Format3

Formats the label (which name parts will show)

Default
blank
Example
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Numberoptional
unlink prefixup

up=yes puts prefix before (outside of) the wikilink

Default
no
Example
up=yes
Booleanoptional

See also

Ship classes
Group Template Ref article Example
after member ship {{sclass}} article hyphenated Valiant-class harbor tug
after theme {{sclass2}} article hyphenated Flower-class corvette
General ship prefixes
Group Template Ref article Example
generic {{ship}} any prefix Brigante Musolino or Charles de Gaulle (R91)
civil {{GTS}} Gas turbine ships GTS Infinity (2001)
civil {{HSC}} High-speed craft HSC Tarifa Jet (1997)
civil {{MS}} ({{M/S}} deprecated) Motor ships MS Antenor (1957)
civil {{MV}} ({{M/V}} deprecated) Motor vessels MV Aurora (2000)
civil {{MY}} ({{M/Y}} deprecated) Motor yachts Template:MY
civil {{PS}} Paddle steamers Template:PS
civil {{RMS}} Royal Mail Ships RMS Adriatic (1907)
civil {{RV}} ({{R/V}} deprecated) Research vessels RV Vityaz (1939)
civil {{SB}} Sailing barges SB Cambria
civil {{SS}} ({{S/S}} deprecated) Steamships SS Aeolus (1899)
civil {{SV}} ({{S/V}} deprecated) Sailing vessels SV Argo (1841)
civil {{SY}} ({{S/Y}} deprecated) Sailing vessels SY Raven (1889)
civil {{TSS}} Twin-screw steamers TSS Princess Maud (1934)
International navy and government ship prefixes
Group Template Ref article Example
Template:Country data Algeria {{ANS}} Algerian National Navy ships Template:ANS
 Australia {{HMAS}} Royal Australian Navy ships HMAS Anzac (G90)
Template:Country data Bahamas {{HMBS}} Royal Bahamas Defence Force ships Template:HMBS
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh {{BNS}} Bangladesh Navy ships Template:BNS
 Canada {{HMCS}} Royal Canadian Navy ships Template:HMCS
{{CCGS}} Canadian Coast Guard ships CCGS Simcoe (1909)
 Colombia {{ARC}} Colombian Navy ships Template:ARC
 Denmark {{HDMS}} Royal Danish Navy ships Template:HDMS
 Ecuador {{BAE}} Ecuadorian Navy ships Template:BAE
 Egypt {{ENS}} Egyptian Navy ships Template:ENS
 Estonia {{EML}} Estonian Navy ships Template:EML
Template:Country data Fiji {{RFNS}} Republic of Fiji Naval Service ships Template:RFNS
 Finland {{FNS}} Finnish Navy ships Template:FNS
 Greece {{HS}} Hellenic Navy ships Template:HS
 Germany {{GS}} German Navy and Kriegsmarine submarines Template:GS
{{SMS}} Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy ships SMS Novara (1912)
{{SMU}} Imperial German Navy and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarines Template:SMU
 Iceland {{ICGV}} Icelandic Coast Guard ships Template:ICGV
 India {{INS}} Indian Navy ships INS Vikrant (1961)
 Indonesia {{KRI}} Indonesian Navy ships KRI Fatahillah (361)
Template:Country data Ireland {{}} Irish Navy ships Template:LÉ
 Japan {{Jsub}} Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army submarines Japanese submarine I-15
{{JS}} Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JS Ashigara (DDG-178)
{{JDS}} Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships (older) JDS Wakaba (DE-261)
 Netherlands {{HNLMS}} Royal Netherlands Navy ships Template:HNLMS
 New Zealand {{HMNZS}} Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
Template:Country data Nigeria {{NNS}} Nigerian Navy ships Template:NNS
 Norway {{HNoMS}} Royal Norwegian Navy ships Template:HNoMS
Template:Country data Papua New Guinea {{HMPNGS}} Papua New Guinean Navy ships Template:HMPNGS
 Peru {{BAP}} Peruvian Navy ships Template:BAP
 Philippines {{BRP}} Philippine Navy ships BRP Rajah Soliman (D-66)
{{RPS}} Philippine Navy ships (older) Template:RPS
 Poland {{ORP}} Polish Navy ships Template:ORP
 Portugal {{NRP}} Portuguese Navy ships Template:NRP
 Romania {{NMS}} Romanian Navy ships Template:NMS
 Singapore {{RSS}} Republic of Singapore Navy ships Template:RSS
 South Africa {{SAS}} South African Navy Template:SAS
{{HMSAS}} Union of South Africa Navy Template:HMSAS
 South Korea {{ROKS}} Republic of Korea Navy ships Template:ROKS
 Sweden {{HSwMS}} Swedish Navy ships HSwMS Sjölejonet (1936)
 Thailand {{HTMS}} Royal Thai Navy ships Template:HTMS
 Turkey {{TCG}} Turkish Naval Forces ships TCG Gediz (F 495)
 United Kingdom {{HMS}} Royal Navy ships HMS Illustrious (R06)
{{HMT}} Royal Navy trawlers Template:HMT
{{RFAux}} Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships Template:RFAux
 United States {{USAT}} US Army transport ships Template:USAT
{{USCGC}} US Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
{{USNS}} US Naval Ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
{{USRC}} US Revenue-Marine and US Revenue Cutter Service Template:USRC
{{USS}} US Navy ship USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
{{USAV}} US Army Vessel Template:USAV