Editing TemplateDoc:Ref/Novel

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==Usage==
This template should be used when referencing novels and novellas. For other citation templates, see [[Template:Ref]]. For more reference templates, see [[Template:Ref]].

<pre><nowiki>
{{Ref/Novel
|Id=
|Novel=
|Section=
|Chapter=
|Quote=
|Quotee=
|QuoteeLinkText=
}}</nowiki></pre> 
 
===Fields===
'''Example:'''

Jacob Keyes needed to cough out bronchial surfactant after awaking from cryo-sleep.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFOR1|TFOR|Chapter=1|Quote=You need to clear the bronchial surfactant.|Quotee=Toran|QuoteeLinkText=A disembodied voice}}

The citation is:
<pre><nowiki>{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR1|TFoR|Chapter=1|Quote=You need to clear the bronchial surfactant.|Quotee=Toran|QuoteeLinkText=A disembodied voice}}</nowiki></pre>

The citation creates:
{{Ref/Sources}}

{| width=100% class=wikitable
!Field Name
!Optional or Required?
!Description
!Example
|-
|'''Id'''
|''Recommended''
|An ID for the reference, so it can be reused. Tie it to the source, so it does not conflict with other IDs. Always put this at the start. While not '''required''', it is recommended to give every citation a unique <code>Id</code> for future use.
|<pre>TFOR1</pre>
|-
|'''Novel'''
|'''Required'''
|The name of the novel being cited. Use its [[Halopedia:Acronyms#Novels|wiki Acronym]].
|<pre>TFoR</pre>
|-
|'''Edition'''
|''Required if it is a Definitive Edition or tied to The Master Chief Omnibus''
|This field is used if you are citing a Definitive Edition or tied to The Master Chief Omnibus release. Currently 4 things will cause it. Definitive/DE will cause (Definitive Edition), Omnibus/TMCO will cause (The Master Chief Omnibus).
|<code>DE</code>
|-
|'''Section'''
|'''Optional'''
|The name of the section being cited, if the novel has sections. Use this for content outside of the chapter structure, such as the Adjunct. Filling this field will automatically omit the following field. 
|<pre></pre>
|-
|'''Chapter'''
|'''Required'''
|The chapter being cited.
|<pre>1</pre>
|-
|'''Page'''
|''Depreciated''
|The page being cited. This field is being sunsetted and must be replaced by the chapter number wherever it is being used.
|<pre></pre>
|-
|'''Quote'''
|''Optional''
|A quote, if a line of dialogue is being cited.
|<pre>You need to clear the bronchial surfactant.</pre>
|-
|'''Quotee'''
|''Optional''
|The name of the person for which the quote is attributed to, if a line of dialogue is being cited. This will automatically link to a wikipage.
|<pre>Toran</pre>
|-
|'''QuoteeLinkText'''
|''Optional''
|The displayed name of the person, if you want the name to display differently from the name of their wikipage.
|<pre>A disembodied voice</pre>
|}

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