Template:Task

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{{task
| description
| status = 
| assignee = 
| sprout friendly = 
| skills = 
}}

Shows a wiki task that can be queried via SMW. Usually this template will be used on wiki project pages to organize work between editors. Tasks are displayed at FFXIV Wiki:To-do list.

Parameters

description (unnamed parameter 1)

A description of the task. Try to keep it short, so it's easy for other editors to skim the to-do list. Detailed information about how to accomplish a task can live outside this template.

status

Task status. Can have the following values:

In progress

Indicates the task is actively being worked on.

Done

Indicates the task has been completed.

Cancelled

Indicates the task will never be completed.

Leave the status unset for tasks which have not been started. The status will be set to Backlog if the task has someone assigned, or Open otherwise.

assignee

A comma-separated list of users assigned to the task.

sprout friendly

Set to "yes" if the task is "sprout friendly" (i.e. a good task for new editors with limited wiki knowledge). These tasks get an icon to stand out in the wiki to-do list.

skills

A comma-separated list of skills required to complete the task. Skills should also be linked to the relevant help page if possible.

Semantic Properties

This template generates a subobject which uses the Wiki task properties.

Examples

Markup	Renders as
{{task|Convert all {{tl|currency}} to {{tl|i}}|status=cancelled|assignee=Erin Umbreon, Cryebunnie}}	☒ Convert all {{currency}} to {{i}} Assignee: Erin Umbreon (talk), Cryebunnie (talk)
{{task|Paint the entire wiki green|status=done}}	🗹 Paint the entire wiki green
{{task|do something really simple|sprout friendly=yes}}	☐ do something really simple

Create a task.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Description	1	A description of the task. Try to keep it short, so it's easy for other editors to skim the to-do list. Detailed information about how to accomplish a task can live outside this template. Example Add event dialogue for All Saints' Wake (2026)	String	required
Status	status	Task status. Leave the status unset for tasks which have not been started. The status will be set to Backlog if the task has someone assigned, or Open otherwise. Suggested values In Progress Done Cancelled	String	suggested
Assignee	assignee	User assigned to the task.	User	suggested
Skills	skills	Define skills needed to complete this task if applicable. Separate with commas. Example Semantic Mediawiki,Templates,CSS	String	suggested
Sprout Friendly	sprout friendly	Set to "yes" if the task is "sprout friendly" (i.e. a good task for new editors with limited wiki knowledge). These tasks get an icon to stand out in the wiki to-do list. Auto value 0	Boolean	suggested
No SMW	no smw	Set to exclude from queries Auto value 0	Boolean	optional