This page provides an index of templates used within LFS Manual. They are grouped into topic-specific headings.
A more comprehensive category system may also be viewed at Category:Templates or you can view All pages (Template namespace) .
Article namespace
Formatting
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{Abbr |UK|United Kingdom}}
UK
Abbreviation
{{folder |C:|LFS|data|mods|vehicles}}
C:\LFS\data\mods\vehicles
Folder
{{key press |Ctrl|Shift|F}}
Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + F
Key press
{{code |console.log('hello')}}
console.log('hello')
Source code
{{kbd |/laps 10}}
/laps 10
Keyboard input, use for LFS-commands too
{{samp |FATAL INSIM ERROR : BUFFER SIZE}}
FATAL INSIM ERROR : BUFFER SIZE
Example program output
{{var |INSIM_VERSION}}
{{var serif |INSIM_VERSION}}
INSIM_VERSION
INSIM_VERSION
Program variable
{{old button |save}}
{{old button |save|#a1a1ff}}
save
save
LFS button (old style)
{{button |save}}
{{button |save|light}}
save
save
LFS button
{{option |one|two|three}}
one two three
Option (group of buttons)
{{car link |XFG}}
XFG
Link to car page using the car's abbreviation
{{track link |BL1R}}
BL1R
Link to track page using the track's abbreviation
{{steps |First|Second|Third}}
1 First2 Second3 Third
An ordered list useful for step-by-step instructions
{{quote |Cry "Havoc" and let slip the dogs of war.|William Shakespeare|Julius Caesar , act III, scene I}}
Cry "Havoc" and let slip the dogs of war.
—William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar , act III, scene I
Block quote
{{driver |Fastest Joe|joeuser123|laptime=1:24.75}}
1:24.75 | Fastest Joe (joeuser123 )
LFS player with username
{{LFSW stats link |joeuser123}}
joeuser123
Link to a user's LFSW stats (Online Racer Stats)
{{LFSW races link |joeuser123}}
joeuser123
Link to a user's LFSW race results (Online Race Results)
{{plain link |url=https://www.lfs.net/|name=LFS Website}}
LFS Website
External link appearing as an interwiki link (without the blue external link icon)
{{date |2024-03-26}}
26 March 2024
Formatted date
Icons
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{flag icon |CZ}}
Small country flag icon
{{yes check }}
Yes
Green checkmark with a "Yes" text
{{yes check }}
No
Red cross icon with a "No" text
{{clockwise }}
Clockwise
Clockwise icon with text
{{counter-clockwise }}
Anti-clockwise
Counter-clockwise icon with text
Maintenance
What to type
What it produces
Where to put it
{{historical }}
This page or section contains outdated information, but is kept for historical reasons.
Top
{{proposed deletion }}
It is proposed that this article be deleted.
Top
{{under construction }}
This page or section is being initially created, or is in the process of an expansion or major restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it .
Top
{{stub }}
Top
Live for Speed article status
Layout
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{box |box content}}
{{box|box content|border=red|bg=yellow|padding=8px}}
box content
box content
Box with a border, customisable colors and padding
{{list item box |Getting started|Introduction}}
Getting started
Introduction
An <li> element used as a part of a list on a dashboard-style page
{{shared repository category |XF GTR}}
Shared repository has media related to
XF GTR .
Indicates the existence of media related to the article, over on the shared repository. Place it bottom right (after the last content section, but before the navbox template), or bottom left (when content vs. infobox length ratio is bad)
Message box
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{mbox
| text = The message body text.
}}
The message body text.
A box with a message
{{mbox
| type = warning
| text = The message body text.
}}
The message body text.
A box with a warning message
{{mbox
| type = notice
| text = The message body text.
}}
The message body text.
A box with a notice message
{{mbox
| type = tip
| text = The message body text.
}}
The message body text.
A box with a tip message
{{mbox
| small = yes
| text = The message body text.
}}
The message body text.
A box with a message in small text
Hatnotes
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{hatnote |This is a hatnote.}}
This is a hatnote.
A helpful message placed at the top of the article or a section.
{{further |LFS Editor}}
A link to an article explaining the topic in more detail.
{{see also |Options}}
A link to an article about a related topic.
{{see also external |https://en.lfsmanual.net LFS Manual}}
A link to an external web page about a related topic.
Tables
Table cell templates
Default
Customized
Syntax
Preview
Syntax
Preview
{{yes }}
Yes
{{yes |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{yes C }}
Yes
{{yes C |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{no }}
No
{{no |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{no X }}
No
{{no X |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{partial }}
Partial
{{partial |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{maybe }}
Maybe
{{maybe |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{optional }}
Optional
{{optional |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{planned }}
Planned
{{planned |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{TBA }}
TBA
{{TBD }}
TBD
{{unknown }}
Unknown
{{unknown |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{N/A }}
N/A
{{N/A |Customized text}}
Customized text
{{bonus }}
{{bonus |+15}} or {{bonus }} +15
+15
{{pen }}
{{pen |-4}} or {{pen }} -4
-4
{{1st }}
{{1st |Winner Joe|joewin123|flag=GB}}
Winner Joe (joewin123)
{{2nd }}
{{2nd |Second Joe|joesecond123|flag=PL}}
Second Joe (joesecond123)
{{3rd }}
{{3rd |Third Joe|joethird123|flag=US}}
Third Joe (joethird123)
{{DNF }}
Did not finish
{{DNF |Note|short=yes}}
DNFNote
{{DNQ }}
Did not qualify
{{DNQ |Note|short=yes}}
DNQNote
{{DNPQ }}
Did not pre-qualify
{{DNPQ |Note|short=yes}}
DNPQNote
{{DSQ }}
Disqualified
{{DSQ |Note|short=yes}}
DSQNote
{{DNS }}
Did not start
{{DNS |Note|short=yes}}
DNSNote
{{XRR cell }}
{{XRR cell |XR2}} or {{XRR cell }} XR2
XR2
{{FXR cell }}
{{FXR cell |FX2}} or {{FXR cell }} FX2
FX2
{{FZR cell }}
{{FZR cell |FZ2}} or {{FZR cell }} FZ2
FZ2
{{XFR cell }}
{{XFR cell |XFR}} or {{XFR cell }} XFR
XFR
{{UFR cell }}
{{UFR cell |UFR}} or {{UFR cell }} UFR
UFR
References
Glossaries
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{glossary }}
Start of a definition list in a glossary
{{glossary end }}
End of a definition list in a glossary
{{term |LFS}}
LFS
Glossary term
{{defn |Live for Speed}}
Live for Speed
Glossary term definition
{{glossary link |hairpin}}
hairpin
Glossary link to the main Glossary page
{{glossary link |cutout}}
cutout
Glossary link to a different glossary page
Category namespace
Message box
What to type
What it produces
{{maintenance category }}
This is a maintenance category , used for maintenance of the LFS Manual. It is not part of the manual and contains non-article pages, or groups articles by status rather than subject. Do not include this category in content categories (except for eponymous maintenance categories).
{{container category }}
{{hidden category }}
This category is not shown on its member pages unless the appropriate user preference (Appearance → Show hidden categories) is set.
Hatnotes
What to type
What it produces
Description
{{category main article |Main Page}}
The main article for this category is
Main Page .
Link to the main page of a category article.