Template:ToolInfoBox

ToolInfoBox Example: Woodturning Tools

Synonyms:	DE: Drechseleisen, Drechselmesser
Material:	wood
Used with:	wood lathe
Location:	wood workshop (wall above wood lathe)
Access Requirements:	woodturning introduction
Tutors:	Lukas

Pretty much everything that does not qualify as a machine/power tool and is (usually) not a consumable material is called a "tool" in this wiki and should get its own page eventually. Dangerous or complicated tools first, of course!

Documentation

To use this template, simply copy this code into your page and enter the relevant parameters:

{{ToolInfoBox
|tool name=
|image=
|synonyms=
|type=
|status=
|material=
|used with=
|location=
|access=
|tutors=
|manual=
|donation=
|similar=
}}

Most fields will only be shown when they are actually used, i.e. you can easily create more or less detailed boxes (at least name and image). Make frequent use of the "Show preview" button and it should be clear.

For example, entering the following leads to the box on the right:

{{ToolInfoBox
|tool name=Example: Woodturning Tools
|image=cheap woodturning tools.JPG
|synonyms=DE: Drechseleisen, Drechselmesser
|type=
|status=
|material=[[wood]]
|used with=[[Wood Lathe|wood lathe]]
|location=[[Location::Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]<br>(wall above wood lathe)
|access=[[Woodturning Introduction|woodturning introduction]]
|tutors=[[Lukas]]
|manual=
|donation=
|similar=
}}

There are a few tool categories such as woodworking or saws that might be nice to link from "type" - please also categorize your page to make it easier to find!

Advanced Users (SMW)

There is a "hidden" parameter in this template that's not in the copy template: extrabox. To enable extrabox, just give it any value (e.g. "true", "blablabla") and it should cause the box to behave as an extra without "Has image::".

You can use it when you don't want the InfoBox to set a "Has image::" value (as it automatically does for "image"). That's useful on pretty much every page with multiple InfoBoxes so there is just one "main" image to represent the page in galleries.

Questions, feedback and further improvements are welcome!

ToolInfoBox Unnamed Tool

Template Parameters

Pretty much everything that does not qualify as a machine/power tool and is (usually) not a consumable material is called a "tool" in this wiki and should get its own page eventually. Dangerous or complicated tools first, of course!

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
The name of your tool	`tool name`	The name of your tool Default Unnamed Tool	String	required
An image of the tool (example.jpg)	`image`	The file name of the image which represents the tool the best. If you do not fill the parameter "extrabox", this will be added to the page as a Semantic MediaWiki property. Default tool-default.png	File	suggested
Synonyms for the tool's name	`synonyms`	Existing synonyms for the name of the tool. You might include translations here. Example DE: Schraubendreher	String	suggested
Which type of tool is it?	`type`	Which type of tool is this InfoBox referring to? Example [[saw]]	String	optional
The status of the tool	`status`	The status of the tool Example available / broken	String	optional
Material the tool can be used with	`material`	Links to materials the tool can be used with. Links should ideally be within our wiki. Example [[wood]]	Page	suggested
Machines to use the tool with	`used with`	Links to machines the tool can be used with. Links should ideally be within our wiki Example [[Wood Lathe\|wood lathe]]	Page	optional
The location of the tool	`location`	The location of the tool within the CoMakingSpace Example [[Location::Wood Workshop\|wood workshop]]	Page	suggested
Access requirements (if applicable)	`access`	If applicable, use this to indicate the access requirements to use the tool Example ask nicely	String	optional
Tutors for the tool (if applicable)	`tutors`	List of tutors who can give introductions to the tool Example [[Tutor::User:Lukas\|Lukas]]	String	optional
Link to the manual	`manual`	Link to the manual of the tool. This should be a public source. If there is no link, indicate where the manual is located in the CoMakingSpace. Leave empty if not applicable	URL	optional
Donation	`donation`	Indicate a suggested donation for the use of this tool. This is used mainly for expensive tools which generate maintenance costs based on their usage. Example 5ct	String	optional
Links to similar tools	`similar`	Provide links to similar tools in our wiki.	Page	optional
Extrabox? (advanced - if in doubt, ignore this)	`extrabox`	Apply this parameter if you use the template as an additional InfoBox on a tool page with an existing "main" box. This will remove the "Has Image" parameter from this infobox so its image is NOT included as an SMW property of the page.	Boolean	optional