Template:Dialogue/doc

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This template is used to display a stylized box for interactive dialogues as seen in-game (indicated by the circle with 3 lines).

Typical usage include interactive NPC dialogues, and journals.

NOTE: For non-interactive NPC voiceovers (subtitles indicated by golden names), use the Template:Voiceover. See Template page for usage, documentation, and examples.

Parameters

Parameter	Data type	Values	Notes
noexpand	boolean	true	(Optional) To hide Expand button. Useful for one panel of text.
expand	boolean	true	(Optional) To auto-expand dialog boxes without needing to manually click Expand button. Useful for one panel of text. false by default.
opening	String		The opening dialogue.
option#	String		Conversation option for the player or optional context cues.
text#	String		Dialogue text.
action#	String		For when a NPC performs an action, such as accepting an important quest item, casting a spell, etc.

TIP: You can use <br> for line breaks between dialogue that prompt the player to "Continue" for the next part of the same dialogue.

Example

The following example demonstrates a dialogue with 3 options:

{{dialogue
|opening= Greetings, pirate! Which ice cream flavor would you like?
|option1= Chocolate
|text1= I was looking at that one too.
|option2= Vanilla
|text2= My favorite!
|option3= Fried
|action3 = (Voiceover Starts and he scratches his chin for a moment)
|text3= Interesting, I think I can accommodate.
}}

The above code will display as:

Greetings, pirate! Which ice cream flavor would you like?

 
Chocolate

I was looking at that one too.

Vanilla

My favorite!

Fried

(Voiceover Starts and he scratches his chin for a moment)

Interesting, I think I can accommodate.

This is the documentation page, it should be transcluded into the main template page. See Template:Doc for more information.