Page status indicators

Page status indicators (PSI) are the small icons displayed on the top right corner of pages. They should give readers a quick overview what timeframe/season the article covers, and in some cases what's the article's general content, like real world, production, help, category.

They are not meant to be a second category or link-list! PSIs should not be overused.

The feature was implemented into this wiki in July 2023.

How does it work?[]

The syntax of each single PSI looks like this:

<indicator name="_NAME_">[[File:_FILENAME_|_SIZE_|_Title_|link=_LINKED_PAGE_]]</indicator>

Each indicator on a page must have a unique name. If 2 indicators share the same name, only the second found is displayed.

The indicator's name is what determines the order they are displayed, alphabetically from left to right. The order they are written into the page has no influence in the positioning.

The MediaWiki software makes them appear outside the normal article on top of the page. Some local CSS is used to position them on the top right corner.

Note: Page status indicators do not appear on the mobile version of the site. They do also not appear in the preview of the visual editor.

How to add to article?[]

Automatically[]

Some PSIs are added automatically through templates on that page. For all character, actor, crew, and episode articles, all PSIs are created by the infobox.

While infoboxes are perfect to include indicator-templates, some other templates are suited for this as well. For example, the template {{Catbox}} is adding automatically many PSIs to category pages.

Infoboxes[]

All relevant other infoboxes have been updated to include the PSI system though infobox parameters. This allows to define all PSIs for that page in one single parameter. The usage is the same for each infobox and is documented in each infobox' documentation.

Templates[]

On pages without an infobox, or if any PSI has to be added manually for some reason, there are two templates to do so:

{{psi}} - This is the main PSI-template. It is used by all described methods, and can also be used directly on pages.
{{psi multi}} - This template allows to add multiple PSI at once, also using the main template.

The main template has a fully fleshed out documentation on the subject of the PSIs used on this wiki, and how the template should be used. Make sure to read it before applying the templates.

The indicators can be added anywhere in the article in any order, as only the indicator's name is used for positioning. However, it is best to add them either at the bottom of the page or directly after the infobox, on the same line as the infobox. Althought the indicators are displayed somewhere else, their code in the article still uses space when they are added each on their own line. Therefore, multiple indicators should always be all put on the same line.

Added through other templates[]

The list below covers all templates that add PSI automatically, as well as the ones that can be used to add them manually.

Note that PSIs can be added to one page from different templates. For example, on all "Category:Images episode xxx" pages, the PSI "Category" is added by {{Catbox}}, while the season & episode PSIs are added by {{EpImgCat}}.

The following templates add PSIs to pages automatically or have the system integrated to create them from parameters:

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Template(s)	Used on	Coverage
{{Character}} infobox	Character articles	Adds all PSIs automatically.
{{ActorCrew}} infobox	Actor and crew articles	Adds all PSIs automatically.
{{Episode infobox}}	Episode articles	Adds all PSIs automatically, if the data in {{EpData}} is complete.
{{Season}} infobox	Season articles	Automatically adds the "Production" & "Season" PSI. Years can be added through an infobox parameter.
{{Catbox}}	Category pages	Adds the "Category" PSI to all pages, plus many other PSIs depending on type/subtype of the category. Handles everything for season related categories.
{{EpImgCat}}	Category pages	Adds season & episode PSIs to all "Images episode xxx" category pages.
{{MC top}}	"Minor character" articles	Adds all needed PSIs.
{{Location}} {{Station}} {{Space station}} {{Country}} {{Event}} {{Competition}} {{Battle}} {{Spacecraft}} {{Apollo}} {{Mission}} {{Organization}} {{Presidential election}} {{Generic infobox}} {{Image box}}		PSI system integrated to add PSIs from template parameters.

What icons can be used?[]

Theoretically, every icon could be used as PSI. However, for consistancy and layout reason, only a few should be used. The psi-template determines the correct icon and places it in the right order, adding an appropriate link and alt text according to what page it is used on.

The PSI system of the For All Mankind Wiki uses the following groups of icons:

Group	Examples	Full list	No of icons
Season icons		Category: Season icons	10
Episode icons		Category: Episode icons	40
Year icons	(no red-icon versions yet)	Category: Year icons	62
Specific icons		Category: Status indicator icons	52
Flag icons		Category: Flags	53

Which indicator on which page?[]

The following PSI should be put on these artices: hide/show table

Articles	Icons	Comment
Character articles	Season(s) the character is in. Flag of the characters nationality.	All done through the {{Character}} infobox.
Actor articles	Season(s) the actor is in. The "Real world" icon.	All done through the {{ActorCrew}} infobox.
Crew articles	Season(s) the person is part of. The "Real world" and "Production" icons.	All done through the {{ActorCrew}} infobox.
Season articles	Year(s) covered by that season. The "Production" icon.	Done through the {{Season}} infobox. Years have to be added by an infobox parameter.
Episodes articles	Season and episode. Year(s) the episode takes place. The "Timejump" icon in case there is a significant time jump during that episode. The "Flashback" icon in case there is a significant flashback during that episode.	All done through the {{Episode infobox}}. Data is taken from the episode database which should always be up-to-date.
Event articles	Season the event takes place. "AllSeasons" can be used for long term events (e.g. Cold War). Episode(s) the event takes place, if it's only one or very few! "AllEpisodes" can be used for all season events. Year the event takes place. The "Between" icon together with the two seasons can be used for events that happen between seasons.	All common infoboxes suited for these kind of articles have now a parameter `psi`, where up to 9 PSIs can be added. The system is documented on each infobox' documentation. For articles without such an infobox, it has to be added manually in the article using {{psi}} or {{psi multi}}.
Locations	Season(s) the location appears. Alternatively the "AllSeasons" icon. Flag of the location's country, or the nation running it for places outside Earth (e.g. Jamestown).
Organizations	Season(s) the organization appears. Alternatively the "AllSeasons" icon. Flag of the organizations's country (e.g. a space agency).
Company	Season(s) the company appears. Alternatively the "AllSeasons" icon. Flag of the company's's country, if appropriate.
Category pages	The "Category" icon. The season x icon, if its a season category. The coutry flag, if it's a location category designated to a nation.	For season related categories, like "Character/Actors/Crew season x", this is all managed through the {{Catbox}} template. Many other PSI are also added through Catbox depending on type and subtype, and the "Category" icon is added to all category pages. For some other categories, icons may have to be added manually.
Other articles	Whatever makes sense for that kind of article. The "General" PSI us meant to be used on general articles not refering to a specific season, timeframe or country, e.g. "Spacecraft" or "Space Station".	If the article uses an infobox, there is a high chance it has the PSI system implemented. If not, PSIs will have to be added manually in the article using {{psi}} or {{psi multi}}.
General	Some general icons that can be used if appropriate: The "Between" icon (b1/b2/b3) together with two years, seasons, or episodes for articles about things happening between those. Example: Events happening during time jumps between seasons or episodes. The "FromTo" icon (ft1/ft2/ft3) together with two years, seasons, or episodes for articles about things spanning some given time. Example: Years a spaceship was in service. See "Parameters" for how to place the "Between" and "FromTo" icons at the correct position. The "General" icon can be used on general topics like "Spacecraft" or "Space Station". The "NASA", "USAF". "Roscosmos", and "Soviet Space Program (SSP)" icons can be used on locations, vehicles, or stations that belong to those institutions. The "Star City" icon is meant to be used for articles of the upcoming spinoff series with that name. The "All Series" icon is meant for articles covering all seasons of both For All Mankind and the spinoff series Star City.

Naming system[]

Each PSI must have its unique name. If indicators have the same name, only the last one found on the page is displayed.

Note that this name has nothing to do with the icon or its meaning. It's just the name of the indicator. It is used to determine the order all indicators are displayed.

The psi-template uses the following naming pattern for its supported PSIs:

"g" (for group), followed by a 2-digit number, followed by a hyphen, followed by the icon-designator.

Example: g42-designator

The numbers after "g" will determine the order of the icon, or the icon group. Within groups, the icon-designator will decide the order.

List of icons/icon groups and their assigned names, in display order: show/hide list

Icon	Icon-group	Name-prefix	PSI-name examples, ordered
Star City		g05	`g05-sc`
M-7		g15	`g15-m7`
ESA		g16	`g16-esa`
CCCS		g17	`g17-cccs`
	Flags	g20	`g20-Mexico` `g20-Soviet Union` `g20-United States`
Helios		g21	`g21-hel`
USAF		g22	`g22-usaf`
NASA		g23	`g23-nasa`
Roscosmos		g23	`g23-rosc`
SSP		g23	`g23-ssp`
AllSeries		g24	`g24-aser`
AllSeasons		g25	`g25-as`
Category		g30	`g30-cat`
General		g30	`g30-gen`
Bonus		g33	`g33-bo`
Time Capsule		g33	`g33-tc`
Flashback		g35	`g35-fb`
Timejump		g35	`g35-tj`
Between 1		g38	`g38-bw`
FromTo 1 FromTo		g38	`g38-ft`
	Years	g40	`g40-1972` `g40-1983` `g40-2003`
Production		g45	`g45-pd`
BTS		g50	`g50-bts`
Between 2 Between		g55	`g55-bw`
FromTo 2		g55	`g55-ft`
	Seasons	g60	`g60-s01` `g60-s04`
Between 3		g63	`g63-bw`
FromTo 3		g63	`g63-ft`
	Episodes	g65	`g65-e01` `g65-e10`
AllEpisodes		g66	`g66-eps`
List		g80	`g80-ls`
Wiki		g85	`g85-wk`
Help		g88	`g88-wk`
Realworld		g90	`g90-rw`

External links[]

Help: Page status indicators on MediaWiki
Help: Page status indicators on Community Central