There are a few templates set up to make referencing episode data easier.
| Template | Use |
|---|---|
| Template:Ep_name | Returns the name of an episode nicely printed |
| Template:Cite vod | Use this to cite an episode or a particular time in an episode |
| Template:Episode sidebar | An automatically-updated sidebar for an episode |
| Template:Ep airdate | Returns the airdate of an episode |
| Template:Ep pretty airdate | Returns a long airdate for an episode (substituted into article pages) |
| Template:Ep vodlinks | Returns vod links for an episode in short format (for "List of Episodes" pages) |
| Template:Ep verbose vodlinks | Returns a bullet-point list of episode vods (for "Links" sections on episode pages) |
| Template:Ep list | Returns an episode list for a show (for "List of Episodes") pages |
| Template:Ep raw | Returns other metadata about an episode (not widely used) |
Adding new episodes to the template
To add new data to all these templates, go to Module:EpisodeData and update the large table there with the new data. As soon as you make a change here, it's reflected on every page where the above templates are used.
Code
Module:Episode is the code that drives the templates. You can use this to add new types of templates.