Help:Episode infobox

This page explains how to enter variables into the 'Infobox' template to adjust it for each episode. Infoboxes for 5X5 episodes are explained at Help:5X5 infobox.

SGU Episode 1000
MM Dth YYYY
Click for the gallery of uploaded files Add an appropriate caption here for the episode icon
SGU 999                      SGU 1001
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
Quote of the Week
QUOTE
AUTHOR, _short_description_
Links
Download Podcast
Show Notes
SGU Forum

Example

{{InfoBox
|episodeNum		= 762
|episodeDate		= {{month|12}} {{date|6}} 2035
|verified		=	<!-- leave blank until verified, then put a 'y'-->
|episodeIcon		= File:762 SGU from the future.jpg
|caption 		= "Greetings from the Future" art
|bob			=y
|cara			=y
|jay			=y
|Evan			=y
|qowText		= Science is the greatest thing known to humans. Through science we have been able to seize a modicum of control over the otherwise natural state of chaos throughout the cosmos. It is truly the most stunning achievement by a life form that emerged from the dust of the stars. In order for us to be the best stewards of our universe, we must continue the pursuit of science, and may it forever be our torch to light our way forward.

|qowAuthor		= Alyssa Carson<ref name=Carson>[https://nasablueberry.com/about Alyssa Carson: Nasa Blueberry]</ref>, first resident of {{w|Moonbase|Armstrong Station}}, The Moon 

|downloadLink		= {{DownloadLink|2020-02-15}}
|forumLink      	= https://sguforums.org/index.php?topic=51757.0
}}

Variable Descriptions

If the variables shown in blue boxes below are not given values, they do not appear in the infobox.

Variable	Description
episodeNum	Use the episode number.
episodeDate	Date of broadcast, as used in show notes. Use these templates with the year: {{month|M}} {{date|D}} YYYY
verified	This indicates whether the page has been proof-read and verified. Do not add a value for this variable unless the transcription has been verified by someone other than the original transcriber
episodeIcon	Some episode icons have been uploaded to this site already. Just enter "File:" plus the name of the image used in the episode show notes. To find the name of the image, right-click (or ctrl-click) on the image in the show notes and select 'View image info', which should show the name or location of the image. If taking the name from the location, use the text after the final " / ", including ".jpg" or ".png"
caption	You can use [_link_URL_ _caption_or_short_blurb_for_link_text_] to make all or part of the Episode Icon's caption have a weblink. Alternatively, make a caption for a "hidden" image that links to an episode icon that's a bit icky to look at, as in Episode 890: [[Media:890 monkeypox smaller.jpg|<span style="color:green">'''Click to view image:'''</span><br>Monkeypox rashes]] Note that you can't put a weblink inside the [[ ]] transclusion to the hidden icon file, so you'd have to make a separate part of the caption be the text for a URL. You could create a reference instead, of course: <ref> reference_here </ref>
rebecca, cara, bob, jay, evan, george, & perry	Key for transcription. If a Rogue is absent, leave blank or delete.
guest1, guest2, & guest3	Key for transcription. Add first and last initials used for guest's speech in transcription and their name. Where possible, add a Wikipedia link: ZZ: {{w|NAME}} If no guests, leave blank or delete.
multiplequotes	Parameter to change section header "Quote of the Week" to "Quotes of the Week", as in Episodes 778 and 886 If only one quote, leave blank or delete.
qowText	This is the Skeptical Quote of the Week, with no quotation marks. The text will be automatically italicized and have its line spacing condensed. If no quote, leave blank or delete.
qowAuthor	Author of Skeptical quote of the week. Where possible, add a Wikipedia link. If no quote, leave blank or delete.
downloadLink	Link for podcast download, taken from show notes. Use this template: {{DownloadLink|YYYY-MM-DD}}
forumLink	This is for a link to episode discussion page on SGUforums.org

Skeleton

Here is the InfoBox shell from the Episode skeleton, with tips in the markup text

{{InfoBox
|episodeNum		= 1000	<!-- replace with correct Episode Number -->
|episodeDate	 	= {{month|M}} {{date|D}} YYYY	<!-- broadcast date -->

|verified		=	<!-- leave blank until verified, then put a 'y'-->

|episodeIcon		=File:SAMPLE_icon.jpg	<!-- search the gallery of uploaded files (see the caption field below) for the episode icon pulled from the show notes page -->

|caption		= [[Special:NewFiles|Click for the gallery of uploaded files]]<br>Add an appropriate caption here for the episode icon
<!-- 

Clear this above parameter to add your caption. You can use [_link_URL_ _caption_or_short_blurb_for_link_text_] to make all or part of the caption have a weblink. Alternatively, replace this parameter with the one below for a caption for a "hidden" image; note that you can't put a weblink inside the transclusion [[ ]], so you'd have to make a separate part of the caption be the text for a URL. You could use a <ref> reference_here </ref> tag instead, of course. 

-->
<!-- *** *** *** You can delete the episodeIcon line and transclude Media:FILENAME.jpg in a caption like the one below for an image that might be a bit icky to look at, as in Episode 890:

|caption	=[[Media:FILENAME.jpg|<span style="color:green">'''Click to view image:'''</span><br>_brief_caption_for_the_episode_icon_]]
--> 

|bob			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent -->
|cara			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent -->
|jay			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent -->
|evan			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent -->
|george			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent -->
|rebecca		=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent --> 
|perry			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if absent --> 
|guest1			=	<!-- ZZ: {{w|NAME}} leave blank or delete if no guest -->
|guest2			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if no second guest -->
|guest3			=	<!-- leave blank or delete if no third guest -->
|multiplequotes		=	<!-- very rarely is there more than one quote. *IF* two or more are used, put a 'y' here (see eps. 778 and 886); otherwise, leave blank or delete -->
|qowText		= QUOTE

<!-- if multiple quotes, use <br><br> to space them apart from each other and from the Authors field -->

|qowAuthor		= AUTHOR, _short_description_	<!-- use a {{w|wikilink}} or use <ref name=author>[URL PUBLICATION: TITLE]</ref>, description	(Use a first reference if there's an article attached to the quote. The second article reference is in the QoW section. See Episode 762 for an example.) -->


|downloadLink		= {{DownloadLink|YYYY-MM-DD}}	<!-- just replace the letters with the year, zero-padded month, and zero-padded date digits of the broadcast date (YYYY-MM-DD); the link will be created for the correct mp3 audio --> 

|forumLink		=  ''' https://sguforums.org/index.php?BOARD=1.0 ''' <!-- replace BOARD=1.0 with TOPIC=#####, using the appropriate topic number for each episode's forum topic, then delete the ''' markups -->
|forumLinktopic		=  <!-- instead of the above parameter, now all you need to enter here is the #####.# from the TOPIC=#####.# at the end of the sguforums.org URL for the forum discussion page for this episode -->
|}}