Template:Qline/Usage

Dialogue
Embedding a line of character dialogue is the simplest mode. The first argument should be the character's name, and the second argument should be what they are saying.

No Name
To show dialogue without a name attached, make the first argument empty. If multiple characters are conversing in such a way that the only way to tell who is speaking is from the color of the dialogue box, then the line in transcript should not be left nameless. In these cases, it's best to include the name in parentheses:

Guillemets
For dialogue with quotes, include the named argument aquo=1.

Remote Dialogue
For text spoken by a character over a remote transmission or in a recording, include the named argument remote=1.

Foreign Dialogue
For dialogue appearing in the reader's language but understood to actually be in a foreign language, include the named argument foreign=1.

Thought Bubble
For a character's inner monologue from a thought bubble, include the named argument thought=1.

Robot Dialogue
Some characters speak in a different typeface to indicate they are robots, androids or cyborgs whose quality of speech sounds different as such. In the absence of alternative display fonts, it is generally best to indicate this in fixed-width text, including the named argument tt=1.

Non-Dialogue
Not all transcript text is character dialogue.

Narration
Some text appears in narration boxes without quotes, intended as a "voiceover." For this, include the named argument narr=1. *This is also ideal for editorial notes with an asterisk.

Signage
Some text appearing in the scenery is also noteworthy. For this, include the named argument sign=1.

Sound Effects
Such as "KPOW" and "FOOM" and "taptaptap". For this, include the named argument effect=1.

Tag
Larger text for story titles and such. For this, include the named argument tag=1</tt>.

Formatting
Most transcript modes, both for dialogue and non-dialogue, can be formatted to certain styles by default.

Italics
For italic text, include the named argument i=1</tt>. If it is dialogue, the quotes will also be italicized.

Italics
For bold text, include the named argument b=1</tt>. If it is dialogue, the quotes will also be in bold.

Bold Italics
The named argument bi=1</tt> is shorthand for including both b=1</tt> and i=1</tt>. If it is dialogue, the quotes will also be both italicized and in bold.