Changes: LOTR:Babel

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Babel templates allow users to provide some information about the languages they use and their level of proficiency. The use of these templates also puts the user in appropriate language categories, so other users can find them.

Examples of Babel Templates

For example, a user who is fluent in English and can use it as a native speaker would use the template {{User en}} on his or her user page, or, when using this central template locally, {{wikicities:User en}}. The template would look like

en	This user is a native English speaker.

A user who wanted to indicate a lower (non-native equivalent) level of ability would use one of levels (0 not understand, 1 basic, 2 intermediate or 3 advanced). For example, someone with only a very basic level of Spanish ability would use the template {{User es-1}}:

es-1

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.

Language Levels

The templates are in the format {{User language&level}} where "language&level" is the two/three letter code for the language. (See Wikipedia:ISO_639 if you don't already know it.) When no level is specified, it indicates someone is fluent at the level of a native speaker (Sometimes the letter N is used to indicate this native level of ability). The levels of ability are

xx-0 the user does not understand this language
xx-1 for basic command (the ability to understand and answer simple questions in the language)
xx-2 for an intermediate level of knowledge
xx-3 for advanced or fluent understanding (the ability to correct spelling and grammar errors in the language)
xx or xx-N for native or equivalent

Adding Babel Templates to Your User Page

Pick the templates (language and level) that describe your ability best
Go to your user page and edit it
Add the appropriate command to your user page

You may want to put the template labels together in a box.

Adding the templates will also add your user page to the appropriate language categories.

More Information

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+Babel templates allow users to provide some information about the languages they use and their level of proficiency.  The use of these templates also puts the user in appropriate language categories, so other users can find them.
-#REDIRECT[http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Add_Babel_templates]
+===Examples of Babel Templates===
+For example, a user who is fluent in English and can use it as a native speaker would use the template <nowiki>{{User en}}</nowiki> on his or her user page, or, when using this central template locally, <nowiki>{{wikicities:User en}}</nowiki>.  The template would look like
+{{User en}}
+<br style="clear:both;">
+A user who wanted to indicate a lower (non-native equivalent) level of ability would use one of levels (0 not understand, 1 basic, 2 intermediate or 3 advanced).  For example, someone with only a very basic level of Spanish ability would use the template <nowiki>{{User es-1}}</nowiki>:
+{{User es-1}}
+<br style="clear:both;">
+===Language Levels===
+The templates are in the format
+<nowiki>{{User language&level}}</nowiki> where "language&level" is the two/three letter code for the language.  (See [[Wikipedia:ISO_639]] if you don't already know it.)  When no level is specified, it indicates someone is fluent at the level of a native speaker (Sometimes the letter N is used to indicate this native level of ability).  The levels of ability are
+* xx-0 the user does not understand this language
+* xx-1 for basic command (the ability to understand and answer simple questions in the language)
+* xx-2 for an intermediate level of knowledge
+* xx-3 for advanced or fluent understanding (the ability to correct spelling and grammar errors in the language)
+* xx or xx-N for native or equivalent
+===Adding Babel Templates to Your User Page===
+# Pick the templates (language and level) that describe your ability best
+# Go to your user page and edit it
+# Add the appropriate command to your user page
+You may want to put the template labels together in a box.
+<br style="clear:both;">
+Adding the templates will also add your user page to the appropriate language categories.
+===More Information===
+* [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Babel_templates Babel templates]
+* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Babel|Wikipedia:Babel]]
+* [[Commons:Commons:Babel|Commons:Babel]]
+[[Category:Help]][[Category:Community]]