A quick reference for Signpost layout code

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A quick reference for Signpost layout code

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This is a quick reference of how to accomplish various formatting styles in Signpost articles. For further information, see the formatting guide.

Description	Code	Notes
Sub-article headlings	`===Introduction to layout===`	Articles can have multiple subheadings
High-res, wide-format images	`{{Signpost inline image\|image=File:Foo.jpg\|caption=Your caption.}}`	Place before article headings; only use sparingly within articles
High-res, wide-format images	`{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Inline image resizable\|width=600\|image=File:Foo.jpg\|caption=Your caption.}}`	Adjust width number to suit.
Image in the right-hand column	`{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler image-v2\|image=File:Foo.svg\|caption=Some caption}}`	Default size is `300x300px`, specify a manual size using the `\|size=`
Interactive poll	`{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler poll-v2\|option1=Yes\|votepage=Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Voter/Issues/Test Poll/Votes\|option2=No\|question=An open poll.}}`	To set up a votepage: save the page, then follow the link in the error message; polls with fewer than ten responses will not display results
Quotation	`{{Signpost quote\|Your quote}}`
Lengthy quotation	`{{Signpost inline quote\|Your quote\|source=Attribution}}`	Displayed with a green background
Right-hanging quote	`{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler quote-v2\|Your quote}}`	Can also specify `\|author=` and `\|source=`
Graph or chart	`{{Graph:Chart}}`	See template documentation; set `\|width=800` to take up the full width, or preferably embed on the right-hand side (see Filler frame)
Filler frame: embed any content on the right-hand side	`{{Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Templates/Filler frame-v2\|1=Your stuff\|caption=A caption}}`	`300px` wide by default, or set `\|width=` parameter
Article tag inline ("For more Signpost coverage on [tag] see our [tag] series")	`{{Signpost series\|type=inline\|tag=your tag}}`	Place at the very end of a section or article
Article tag sidebar ("RELATED ARTICLES: [SERIESTITLE]")	`{{Signpost series\|type=sidebar-v2\|tag=gendergap\|seriestitle=Gender gap}}`	`tag` – tag to be used; `seriestitle` – name of the tag as it will appear;
In brief images	`{{Signpost brief filler image\|image=\|caption=\|size=}}`
Link to a specific place in a previous article (e.g. an "in brief" item)	`{{anchor\|Linkname}}`	Place at the point to be linked to in previous article); then you can use `[[Foo/Bar#Linkname\|link text]]` to link to that point
Citing Signpost coverage from the same issue	`(see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/<DATE>/Column\|''Signpost'' coverage]])`	Less common
Citing Signpost coverage from a previous issue	`(see previous [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/<DATE>/Column\|''Signpost'' coverage]])`	More common
Asserting authorship	`– {{small\|[[User:Resident Mario\|R]]}}`	Placed at the end of the piece / section