Template:SMS

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Usage

This is a typing short cut for linking to Imperial German Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy ship articles named in the format "SMS Germania (1899)". Since Ship names are italicized in article text, linking to them in the usual manner means typing everything twice, such as [[SMS Germania (1899)|SMS ''Germania'' (1899)]]. This template halves that to {{SMS|Germania|1899}}.

Formal Usage

• {{SMS|Ship Name}}
• {{SMS|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
{{SMS|Novara|1912}}	[[SMS Novara (1912)|SMS ''Novara'' (1912)]]	SMS Novara (1912)
{{SMS|Sankt Georg}}	[[SMS Sankt Georg|SMS ''Sankt Georg'']]	SMS Sankt Georg

Last example could be used to link to a 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 SMS, 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	{{SMS|Novara|1912}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |SMS ''Novara'' (1912)]]	SMS Novara (1912)
1	3rd	{{SMS|Novara|1912|1}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |1912]]	1912
2	2nd	{{SMS|Novara|1912|2}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |''Novara'']]	Novara
3	2nd, 3rd	{{SMS|Novara|1912|3}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |''Novara'' (1912)]]	Novara (1912)
4	invalid result	{{SMS|Novara|1912|4}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |Invalid Optional Parameter]]	SMS Novara (1912)
5	1st, 3rd	{{SMS|Novara|1912|5}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |SMS (1912)]]	SMS 1912
6	1st, 2nd	{{SMS|Novara|1912|6}}	[[SMS Novara (1912) |SMS ''Novara'']]	SMS Novara
	2nd (no 3rd)	{{SMS|Sankt Georg|3=2}} Alternate usage: {{SMS|Sankt Georg||2}}	[[SMS Sankt Georg |''Sankt Georg'']]	Sankt Georg

N.B.: Be careful with the third parameter if not using the second parameter. In the Sankt Georg 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.

 {{SMS|Novara|1912|6}} yields the same results as {{warship|SMS|Novara|1912}}

Optional submarine prefix parameter

Submarines or U-boats in the German Imperial Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy were prefixed with SM rather than SMS. Using an optional sub parameter allows the proper link generation for U-boat articles. The sub parameter also works in conjunction with the optional display parameters listed above.

Template usage	Equivalent wikicode	Final result
{{SMS|U-90|sub=y}}	[[SM U-90|SM ''U-90'']]	SM U-90
{{SMS|U-4|Austria-Hungary|sub=y}}	[[SM U-4 (Austria-Hungary)|SM ''U-4'' (Austria-Hungary)]]	SM U-4 (Austria-Hungary)
{{SMS|U-4|Austria-Hungary|6|sub=y}}	[[SM U-4 (Austria-Hungary)|SM ''U-4'']]	SM U-4

TemplataData section

This is a typing short cut for linking to Imperial German Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy (SMS) ship articles named in the format 'SMS Germania (1899)' (that is, the initial letters HMS, the ship's name, and its pennant number). Since ship names are italicized in article text and editors often don't want to include the pennant number, linking to them in the usual manner means typing everything twice, such as [[SMS Germania (1899)|SMS ''Germania'']]. This template halves that to {{SMS|Germania|1899|6}}. Note that this template cannot be used for ships which were not part of the SMS.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Ship Name	1	This parameter gives the name of this ship. Default Example Germania	String	required
ID	2	This parameter gives the ship's hull number, pennant number, year of construction, or any other identifying information that will allow the ship to be distinguished from other ships of the same name. Default Example 1899	String	optional
3	3	This is an optional parameter which sets out in bits the way the editor would like to display the name of the ship within an article. If it is set to 1, the ship will be displayed only by its ID number (that is, but the entry given in parameter 2) without the prefix SMS and without the ship's name; if given as 2, it will give just the ship's name, in italics, without the SMS prefix nor the ID number; if given as 3, it will give the ship's name and its ID number, but not the SMS prefix; 4 is not a valid entry; if given as 5, it will give the SMS prefix and the ID number, but will drop the ship's name; if given as 6, it will give the prefix SMS and the ship's name but will drop the ID number. If left blank, the ship will be displayed as SMS plus the ship's name plus its ID number. Default Example 5 Auto value	Number	optional

See also

WP:SHIPS – ship class and ship prefix shortcut templates
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
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	{{LÉ}}	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
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