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This is a quick reference of how to accomplish various formatting styles inSignpost articles. For further information, see theformatting guide.
| Description | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-article headlings | ===Introduction to layout=== | Articles can have multiple subheadings |
| High-res, wide-format images | {{Signpost inline image|image=File:Foo.jpg|caption=Your caption.}} | Place before article headings; only use sparingly within articles |
{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Inline image resizable|width=600|image=File:Foo.jpg|caption=Your caption.}} | Adjust width number to suit. | |
| Image in the right-hand column | {{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler image-v2|image=File:Foo.svg|caption=Some caption}} | Default size is300x300px, specify a manual size using the|size= |
| Interactive poll | {{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler poll-v2|option1=Yes|votepage=Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Voter/Issues/Test Poll/Votes|option2=No|question=An open poll.}} | To set up a votepage: save the page, then follow the link in the error message; polls with fewer than ten responses will not display results |
| Quotation | {{Signpost quote|Your quote}} | |
| Lengthy quotation | {{Signpost inline quote|Your quote|source=Attribution}} | Displayed with a green background |
| Right-hanging quote | {{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler quote-v2|Your quote}} | Can also specify|author= and|source= |
| Graph or chart | {{Graph:Chart}} | Seetemplate documentation; set|width=800 to take up the full width, or preferably embed on the right-hand side (see Filler frame) |
| Filler frame: embed any content on the right-hand side | {{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler frame-v2|1=Your stuff|caption=A caption}} | 300px wide by default, or set|width= parameter |
| Article tag inline ("For more Signpost coverage on [tag] see our [tag] series") | {{Signpost series|type=inline|tag=your tag}} | Place at the very end of a section or article |
| Article tag sidebar ("RELATED ARTICLES: [SERIESTITLE]") | {{Signpost series|type=sidebar-v2|tag=gendergap|seriestitle=Gender gap}} | tag – tag to be used;seriestitle – name of the tag as it will appear; |
| In brief images | {{Signpost brief filler image|image=|caption=|size=}} | |
| Link to a specific place in a previous article (e.g. an "in brief" item) | {{anchor|Linkname}} | Place at the point to be linked to in previous article); then you can use[[Foo/Bar#Linkname|link text]] to link to that point |
| CitingSignpost coverage from the same issue | (see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/<DATE>/Column|''Signpost'' coverage]]) | Less common |
| CitingSignpost coverage from a previous issue | (see previous [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/<DATE>/Column|''Signpost'' coverage]]) | More common |
| Asserting authorship | –{{small|[[User:Resident Mario|R]]}} | Placed at the end of the piece / section |
