Template:Tact/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Tact. It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

The tact or transcript action template is used on transcript pages to describe actions and annotate the flow of dialogue. Tact should never be used for directly transcribed text; most single lines of text will be transcribed using one of {{tbox}}, {{mes}}, or {{overhead}}.

Usage

* Example text
* {{tact|The player performs the "Mod Lenny" emote.}}
* Example text

This will result in:

• Example text
• The player performs the "Mod Lenny" emote.
• Example text

Automatic options

The template also has some options that will automatically fill in the desired text:

Specific actions

{{tact|end}} will result in (End of dialogue).

{{tact|members}} will result in (Members-only notice opens)

{{tact|opens=Varrock Swordshop}} will result in (Varrock Swordshop interface opens.)

{{tact|opens2=Grand Exchange collection}} will result in (Grand Exchange collection interface opens.)

The above does not automatically link for instances where the interface it opens does not have a page on the wiki.

{{tact|receives=bronze sword}} will result in (Player receives bronze sword.)

The above does not automatically link to support cases with additional words: {{tact|receives=the [[Excalibur]]}} resulting in (Player receives the Excalibur.)

{{tact|gives=coins}} will result in (Player gives coins.)

The above does not automatically link to support cases with additional words: {{tact|gives=1000 [[coins]]}} resulting in (Player gives 1000 coins.)

Text ordering

{{tact|previous}} will result in (Shows previous options).

{{tact|previous2}} will result in (Shows previous-to-previous options).

{{tact|previous3}} will result in (Shows previous-to-previous-to-previous options).

{{tact|initial}} will result in (Shows initial options).

{{tact|other}} will result in (Shows other options).

{{tact|above}} will result in (Same as above).

{{tact|below}} will result in (Same as below).

{{tact|continue}} will result in (Continues below).