Memory Alpha:Inline templates

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These templates are used for inline text on articles, often to simplify formatting of text and the associated links.

Name	Type of usage
{{'}}	For use when needing to add an apostrophe after formatting information.
Aftershow links {{after}} or {{aftershow}} {{AT}} {{TRR}}	Formats an aftershow title properly.
{{alt}}	Simplifies links to pages ending with the disambiguation "(alternate reality)".
{{ASIN}}	Links to an Amazon.com book or media page.
{{audio}}	Links to an audio file.
{{born}}	Links to a birth date and shows the age of a person.
{{CCG name}}	Lists the name given by the CCG for a character, ship, etc.
{{Class}} and {{Type}}	Links to a class, or type, of starship/station with proper formatting.
{{d}} or {{datelink}}	Links to a production related date.
{{dis}}	Simplifies links to pages ending with parenthetical disambiguation text.
Disambiguation links {{disambiguation}} {{disambiguation link}} {{ep disambiguation}} {{mirror disambiguation}} {{alt disambiguation}} {{prime disambiguation}} {{timeline disambiguation}}	Links to disambiguate a page from another.
Episode links {{e}} or {{episode}} {{TOS}} and {{TOS-R}} {{TAS}} and {{TAS-R}} {{TNG}} and {{TNG-R}} {{DS9}} and {{DS9-R}} {{VOY}} {{ENT}} {{DIS}} {{ST}} {{PIC}} {{LD}} {{PRO}} {{SNW}}	Formats an episode title properly.
External links {{external link}} or {{el}} {{broken link}} or {{bl}} {{Bsgwiki}} {{Datalink}} {{DrexFiles}} {{Eavesdropping}} {{eas}} or {{Ex Astris Scientia}} {{Facebook}} {{fandom}} {{Forgotten Trek}} {{IBDb-link}} {{IMDb}}, {{IMDb-ep}}, and {{IMDb-title}} {{ISBNdb}} {{ISDb}} {{mbeta}}, {{mbeta-title}}, {{mbeta-quote}}, and {{mb}} {{Mission Log}} or {{ml}} {{NNDb-link}} {{Spike's}} {{STO}} or {{STOwiki}} {{STTwiki}} or {{stt}} {{st.com}} and {{startrek.com}} {{stc.com}} or {{StarTrekCards.com}} {{stuntmen}} {{Trek Initiative}} {{trekcore}} {{TrekMovie.com}} {{tt}} and {{TrekToday}} {{TrekWeb.com}} {{triviatribute}} {{Twitter}} {{w}} or {{wikipedia}}, {{wt}} or {{wikipedia-title}}, and {{wq}} or {{wikipedia-quote}} {{wikiquote}} {{wixiban}} {{wbms}} or {{Written by Mike Sussman}} {{YouTube}}	Links to external sites. For external links not covered below. Links to preserved pages via the Wayback Machine. Links to the Battlestar Galactica wiki. Links to the Federation Starship Datalink. Links to the DrexFiles. Links to Eavesdropping with Johnny. Links to Ex Astris Scientia. Links to Facebook. Link to another Fandom wiki. Links to Forgotten Trek. Links to the Internet Broadway Database. Links to the Internet Movie Database, for external episode links or film external links. Links to the ISBN database. Links to the Internet Stellar Database. Links to Memory Beta with italics formatting, with quote formatting, or with a "(β)". Links to Mission Log podcasts on MissionLogPodcast.com. Links to the Notable Names Database. Links to Spike's Star Trek Page. Links to the Star Trek Online wiki. Links to the Star Trek Timelines wiki. Links to StarTrek.com with accompanying text Links to StarTrekCards.com. Links to the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures site. Links to the Trek Initiative. Links to TrekCore. Links to TrekMovie.com. Links to TrekToday. Links to TrekWeb.com. Links to TriviaTribute.com. Links to Twitter. Links to Wikipedia with italics formatting, or with quote formatting. Links to WikiQuote. Links to Wixiban's Collectibles Information Portal. Links to Written by Mike Sussman.com. Links to YouTube.
{{exp}}	Creates a properly-formatted exponent (i.e. e5×10⁵).
{{film}}	Formats a Star Trek film title properly.
Home video templates {{BD}} {{BM}} {{DVD}} {{LDisc}} {{UHD}} {{VCD}} {{VHD}} {{VHS}}	Formats the title of a home video release.
{{incite}}	Requests an inline citation for a note in an article.
{{m}} or {{monthlink}}	Links to a production-related month and year.
{{MA link}} or {{ma}}	Links to a page in the "Memory Alpha" namespace.
{{help link}} or {{h}}	Links to a page in the "MA Help" namespace.
Magazine templates {{STC}} {{STOFC}} {{STOFCUK}} {{STTM}} {{STM}} {{STNG}}	Formats the title of magazines using {{mag}} with volume and issue numbers as needed.
{{mu}}	Simplifies links to pages ending with the disambiguation "(mirror)".
{{non canon character page}}	Acts as the header for lists of non-canon character pages.
{{non canon characters}}	Links to non-canon character pages.
{{nth}}	Adds the th, st, nd, or rd suffix to the item called.
{{patent}}	Links to the US Patent database.
{{podcast}}	Formats a podcast title properly
{{review}}	Provides a brief, inline, copyright notice.
{{s}}	Formats a Star Trek series title properly.
Ship name templates {{CSS}} and {{CSSr}} {{DEV}} and {{DEVr}} {{ECS}} and {{ECSr}} {{HMAV}} and {{HMAVr}} {{HMS}} and {{HMSr}} {{IKS}} and {{IKSr}} {{IRW}} and {{IRWr}} {{ISS}} and {{ISSr}} {{NX}} {{PWB}} and {{PWBr}} {{RMS}} and {{RMSr}} {{SS}} and {{SSr}} {{USS}} and {{USSr}} {{VK}} and {{VKr}} {{Enterprise}} {{ColumbiaNX}} {{EnterpriseNX}} {{Warship Voyager}}	Formats a starship's name appropriately.
{{stala}}	Links to an archive of Star Trek auctions.
{{STE}}	Links to the Star Trek Encyclopedia and Star Trek Chronology with citation options
{{Star Trek films}}	Links to the Star Trek films article with proper formatting.
{{unsigned}} and {{unsigned-anon}}	For signing unsigned comments on talk pages.
{{y}} or {{yearlink}}	Links to a production year.