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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{t|Dialogue}} facilitates the writing of dialogue in a standard format. The template can handle most standard formats of writing dialogue, and can be indented, bulleted or numbered. '''This template ''cannot'' be <code>subst:</code>'d'''.<br />
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This template uses the [[w:Help:Lua|Lua templating language]], and more information can be found [[w:c:dev:Global_Lua_Modules/Dialogue|on the Global Lua Module page]]. '''For a traditional wikitext version of this template, see [[w:c:templates:Template:Dialogue/wikitext|Dialogue on Templates Wiki]]'''.<br />
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==Syntax==<br />
This is how to write the template in [[w:Help:wikitext|wikitext]] onto your article:<br />
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<pre>{{dialogue<br />
|short=full<br />
|short=full<br />
|short=full<br />
...<br />
|Character|Speech<br />
|Character|Speech<br />
|Character|Speech<br />
...<br />
|cite = dialogue description<br />
}}</pre><br />
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These parameters are explained more fully below.<br />
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==Parameters==<br />
'''Named parameters specify name shortcuts. They are all optional.''' They are placed at the top of the template call, like this:<br />
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<pre>{{dialogue<br />
|short=full<br />
|short=full<br />
|short=full<br />
...</pre><br />
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Name shortcuts apply to your main dialogue text. If you use a shortcut specified here for a character name, then the full name will be replaced for it.<br />
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Named parameters of the form "<code>mood1</code>", "<code>mood2</code>", "<code>mood3</code>", etc., up to "<code>mood10</code>", specify moods for the corresponding line number (e.g. "<code>mood1</code>" specifies line 1). They are placed in a line like this:<br />
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<pre>...<br />
|Character|Speech|mood1=angry<br />
|Character|Speech|mood2=quiet<br />
|Character|Speech|mood3=ecstatic<br />
...</pre><br />
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Positional parameters form the text of the dialogue (i.e. any line not containing an "<code>=</code>" will be construed as part of the dialogue.<br />
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:;<code>Parameter 1</code> ''(required)'' : Character name speaking<br />
:;<code>Parameter 2</code> ''(optional)'' : Line to speak<br />
:;<code>Parameter 3</code> ''(optional)'' : Next character<br />
:;<code>Parameter 4</code> ''(optional)'' : Next line<br />
:;<code>Parameter 5</code> ''(optional)'' : Next character<br />
:;<code>Parameter 6</code> ''(optional)'' : Next line<br />
:;<code>Parameter 7</code> ''(optional)'' : so on...<br />
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Note: if any character is called "<code>action</code>" then that line will be construed as an action line. It still counts as a ''line'' nonetheless.<br />
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To write a dialogue description/source, use <code>cite =</code><br />
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==Examples==<br />
Here is an example of a full template usage:<br />
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<pre>{{dialogue<br />
|harry=Harry Enfield<br />
|bryan=Bryan Adams<br />
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|harry|Hello! |mood1=happy<br />
|bryan|Oh hello there |mood2=surprised<br />
|harry|How are you? |mood3=inquisitive<br />
|bryan|Quite fine thank you. |mood4=reserved<br />
|harry|Oh that's spiffing. |mood5=spiffed<br />
|bryan|It is, isn't it?! |mood6=multo-spiffed<br />
|harry|Quite so. |mood7=bored<br />
|bryan|Well, I'm off! |mood8=joyous<br />
|harry|Ta-ta! |mood9=relieved<br />
|bryan|Au revoir! |mood10=sarcastic<br />
}}</pre><br />
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The above would generate:<br />
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{{dialogue<br />
|harry=Harry Enfield<br />
|bryan=Bryan Adams<br />
<br />
|harry|Hello! |mood1=happy<br />
|bryan|Oh hello there |mood2=surprised<br />
|harry|How are you? |mood3=inquisitive<br />
|bryan|Quite fine thank you. |mood4=reserved<br />
|harry|Oh that's spiffing. |mood5=spiffed<br />
|bryan|It is, isn't it?! |mood6=multo-spiffed<br />
|harry|Quite so. |mood7=bored<br />
|bryan|Well, I'm off! |mood8=joyous<br />
|harry|Ta-ta! |mood9=relieved<br />
|bryan|Au revoir! |mood10=sarcastic<br />
}}<br />
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The below code demonstrates examples of extended use:<br />
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<pre>{{dialogue<br />
|george=Georgie Boy<br />
|rachel=Rachel<br />
<br />
|action|Enter: George and Rachel<br />
|george|Good morrow dearest Rachel!|mood2=happy<br />
|action|Rachel turns to see him<br />
|rachel|Oh, George, it's you!<br />
|george|...<br />
|rachel|Why won't you say anything?!|mood6=worried<br />
|action|Enter: Guards<br />
|Guards|We are announcing George's arrest!<br />
|rachel|Oh my!|mood9=horrified<br />
|action|George is dragged away.<br />
}}</pre><br />
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The above would generate:<br />
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{{dialogue<br />
|george=Georgie Boy<br />
|rachel=Rachel<br />
<br />
|action|Enter: George and Rachel<br />
|george|Good morrow dearest Rachel!|mood2=happy<br />
|action|Rachel turns to see him<br />
|rachel|Oh, George, it's you!<br />
|george|...<br />
|rachel|Why won't you say anything?!|mood6=worried<br />
|action|Enter: Guards<br />
|Guards|We are announcing George's arrest!<br />
|rachel|Oh my!|mood9=horrified<br />
|action|George is dragged away.<br />
}}<br />
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===Notes===<br />
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You can number, bullet or indent your dialogue:<br />
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<pre>:{{dialogue|Me|Hello|You|Howdido!}}</pre><br />
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:{{dialogue|Me|Hello|You|Howdido!}}<br />
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<pre>#{{dialogue|Me|Hello|You|Howdido!}}<br />
#{{dialogue|Them|Good afternoon|Us|What a load of rubbish!}}</pre><br />
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#{{dialogue|Me|Hello|You|Howdido!}}<br />
#{{dialogue|Them|Good afternoon|Us|What a load of rubbish!}}<br />
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<pre>*{{dialogue<br />
|angel=Fortitude<br />
|angel|I am an angel!|Crowd|We don't believe you!}}<br />
*{{dialogue<br />
|angel=Fortitude<br />
|angel|But I'm being quite serious!|Crowd|Too bad for you then!}}</pre><br />
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*{{dialogue<br />
|angel=Fortitude<br />
|angel|I am an angel!|Crowd|We don't believe you!}}<br />
*{{dialogue<br />
|angel=Fortitude<br />
|angel|But I'm being quite serious!|Crowd|Too bad for you then!}}<br />
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You will get the odd spacing error (e.g. "Speech<code><nowiki><space></nowiki></code>") if you lay out your dialogue on multiple lines.<br />
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