Template:Modality

About this template

Template:Modality sits at the top of every modality page. It adds the page to Category:Modalities and holds a few details about the modality for editors. It shows nothing on the page itself.

You don't usually need to add it yourself: pages created with the box on Spiritfold:Adding a modality start with it already in place (from Template:Modality/Preload).

Usage

{{Modality
| also_known_as = Other names, separated by commas
| traditions    = Traditions or lineages it draws on
| related       = [[Related modality]], [[Another one]]
| status        = Proposed
| approved      = 
| next_review   = 
}}

Fields

Field	What to put in it
name	Optional. The modality's name, if it differs from the page name.
also_known_as	Other names the modality is known by.
traditions	The traditions or lineages it draws on.
related	Links to related modality pages.
status	Where the page is up to: Proposed, In consultation, Approved or Under review. For editors' records only; not shown in the box.
approved	The date the description was first approved (e.g. 11 October 2026). Set by an approver. For editors' records only; not shown in the box.
next_review	When the page is next due for review. Set by an approver. For editors' records only; not shown in the box.

None of these fields are shown on the page; they are kept for editors' records. Other names, traditions and related modalities belong in the page text. Approving a page means its description has been checked, not that the practice is endorsed. Which version readers see is decided by an approver approving it.