"Pre" = short for prefix. This template is intended to simplify wikicode needed for italicizing starship names, such as:
[[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]
The template allows for up to four variables, but only requires two:
- Ship prefix (required)
- Ship's name (required)
- Disambiguation (if any)
- Textual postfix (if any)
{{pre|USS|Shipname|Disambiguation|Postfix text}}
Usage
The simplest use is with the ship's name, such as:
{{pre|USS|Enterprise}}
Single-variable use should be avoided if a name applies to more than one ship, unless directing the user to a disambiguation page. An example of this would be:
{{pre|USS|Enterprise}}
To link to a disambiguating starship name, enter the disambiguation text as the second variable:
{{pre|USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}