Template:Sim/doc

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Description
The Master Sim infobox template, to be used for the creation of all other single game Sim infobox templates. This is meant to be used by templates; do not use this for individual Sim pages.
Discussion
Discuss the Sim bio templates and Sim page structure in the forums: Forum:Additional biography information and Forum:Sim Page Standardization.
Testing
Use {{Sim/test}} for testing changes and then copy them to {{Sim}}.
Syntax
Only use the parameters needed for that specific template and add any default values, ex. if it is for The Sims 2, give game the value of {{{game|The Sims 2}}}
{{Sim
|name      = {{{name<includeonly>|{{PAGENAME}}</includeonly>}}}
|image     = {{{image<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|caption   = {{{caption<includeonly>|Hi! My name is {{PAGENAME}}!</includeonly>}}}
|game      = {{{game}}}
|sex       = {{{sex<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|age       = {{{age<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|asp       = {{{asp<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|sign      = {{{sign<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|state     = {{{state|Sim{{!}}Normal}}}
|cod       = {{{cod<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|traits    = {{{traits<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|trait1    = {{{trait1<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|trait2    = {{{trait2<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|trait3    = {{{trait3<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|trait4    = {{{trait4<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|trait5    = {{{trait5<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|wish      = {{{wish<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|favorites = {{{favorites<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|music     = {{{music<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|food      = {{{food<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|color     = {{{color<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|rep       = {{{rep<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|major     = {{{major<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|year      = {{{year<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|hair      = {{{hair<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|eye       = {{{eye<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|skin      = {{{skin<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|body      = {{{body<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|family    = {{{family<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|parents   = {{{parents<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|siblings  = {{{siblings<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|spouse    = {{{spouse<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|maritalstatus = {{{maritalstatus <includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|economicstatus = {{{economicstatus<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|child     = {{{child<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|household = {{{household<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|roommates = {{{roommates<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|pets      = {{{pets<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|play      = {{{play<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|neighbor  = {{{neighbor<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
|theories  = {{{theories<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
}}
Templates that use this template
  1. Template:Sim2
  2. Template:Unisim
  3. Template:Newpage Sim2
  4. Template:Newpage Unisim
  5. Template:Sim1
  6. Template:Sim3
  7. Template:Newpage Sim1
  8. Template:Newpage Sim3

Parameters

Common parameters
game: The name of the article for a game title
name: The name of the Sim, used if it is different than the page name
image: An image of the Sim.
caption: A custom caption for the image
sex: The sex of the Sim.
family: Used as a header if blank, else linked to the Sim's family's page
parents: List of links to parents
spouse: List of links to Sims that have or have had a romantic relationship with the Sim
maritalstatus: Current marital status of the Sim
siblings: List of links to siblings
child: List of links to children
hair: Hair color
eye: Eye color
skin: Skin color
body: Body shape
household: Used as a header if blank, else linked to the Sim's household's page
roommates: List of links to roommates
pets: List of pets the Sim owns
play: The ability to play the character from game start. Playable, NPC, Deceased, Townie.
neighbor: The neighborhood they exist(ed) in, Family bin or Lots and Houses bin
Game specific
state: The life state of a Sim if it is other than normal
cod: The cause of death of a Sim
age: The life stage of a Sim
sign: The Sim's sign
asp: The Sim's aspiration
traits or trait1 ... trait5: The Sim's traits. trait1 ... trait5 is preferred.
wish: The Sim's lifetime wish
favorites: List of the Sim's favorites
music: The Sim's favorite music
food: The Sim's favorite food
color: The Sim's favorite color
rep: Rep group designation for Urbz
economicstatus The economic status of the Sim
major: The major of a Sim in college
year: The year of study of a Sim in college