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 3594 |
|---|
| 34th February 2024 |
 |
| (brief caption for the episode icon) |
| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Guests |
JR: James Randi |
RW: Richard Wiseman |
PP: Phil Plait |
| Quote of the Week |
One sure mark of a fool is to dismiss anything outside his experience |
Farengar Secret-Fire |
| Links |
| Download Podcast |
| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Example
{{InfoBox
|episodeNum = 3594
|episodeDate = 34<sup>th</sup> February 2024
|verified = y
|episodeIcon = File:LogoSGU.png
|previous = 1
|next = 355
|rebecca = y
|bob = y
|jay = y
|evan = y
|perry = y
|guest1 = JR: {{w|James Randi}}
|guest2 = RW: {{w|Richard Wiseman}}
|guest3 = PP: {{w|Phil Plait}}
|qowText = quote of the week text
|qowAuthor = quote of the week author
|downloadLink = http://www.sgutranscripts.org
|forumLink = http://www.sgutranscripts.org
|}}
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 |
| verified | 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 | 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" |
| previous | Number of previous episode for link
Not required. If variable omitted, automatically generates link to previous episode, whether page exists or not |
| next | Number of next episode for link
Not required. If variable omitted, automatically generates link to next episode, whether page exists or not |
| rebecca, bob, jay, evan & perry | Key for transcription. If rogue is absent, remove the appropriate variable |
| guest1, guest2 & guest3 | Key for transcription. Add initials used for guest's speech in transcription and their name. Where possible, add a Wikipedia link.
If no guests, remove variable |
| downloadLink | Link for podcast download, taken from show notes |
| forumLink | Link to episode discussion page on SGUforums.com |
| qowText | Skeptical quote of the week, with no quotation marks.
If no quote, remove variable |
| qowAuthor | Author of Skeptical quote of the week. Where possible, add a Wikipedia link.
If no quote, remove variable |