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This category is solely used to denote in-line icons. The following icons are available | This category is solely used to denote in-line icons. The following icons are available: | ||
* {{Center Negative}} and {{Center Positive}} are used to denote the polarity of a DC connection. They will both link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use them, simply embed them via <nowiki>{{Center Negative}} or {{Center Positive}}</nowiki> respectively, ideally alongside text denoting the connection type (barrel/coaxial jack, amperage, and diameter size) | |||
* {{Center Negative}} and {{Center Positive}} are used to denote the polarity of a DC connection. They will both link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use them, simply embed them via <nowiki>{{Center Negative}} or {{Center Positive}}</nowiki> respectively alongside text | |||
* {{Hard-Wired}} is used to denote units that are permanently attached to a power cord. Please note that this is a generic depiction and is not intended to denote any particular region. If a unit is region-specific, please denote this accordingly. It will also link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use this, simply embed via <nowiki>{{Hard-Wired}}</nowiki>. | * {{Hard-Wired}} is used to denote units that are permanently attached to a power cord. Please note that this is a generic depiction and is not intended to denote any particular region. If a unit is region-specific, please denote this accordingly. It will also link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use this, simply embed via <nowiki>{{Hard-Wired}}</nowiki>. | ||
* {{IEC 2-pin Icon}} and {{IEC 3-pin Icon}} are AC connections. If a device uses either then please also describe if it is universal power (i.e. it doesn't matter which region it is used in) or if it is region-specific (i.e. it requires a transformer to use outside a certain region). It will also link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use these, simply embed via <nowiki>{{IEC 2-pin Icon}} or {{IEC 3-pin Icon}}</nowiki> respectively. | * {{IEC 2-pin Icon}} and {{IEC 3-pin Icon}} are AC connections. If a device uses either then please also describe if it is universal power (i.e. it doesn't matter which region it is used in) or if it is region-specific (i.e. it requires a transformer to use outside a certain region). It will also link to the respective section on the [[Power supplies]] article.<br>To use these, simply embed via <nowiki>{{IEC 2-pin Icon}} or {{IEC 3-pin Icon}}</nowiki> respectively. | ||
== | ==Depreciated icons== | ||
* {{DC Jack}} - Discontinued because of unclear iconography and being superseded by the Center Negative/Positive icons. To be replaced with a glossary short-link. | |||
* {{USB Type-B}} - Discontinued because of unclear iconography, to be replaced with a glossary short-link depending on type. | |||
* {{ | Other icons are also available but have no template associated with them. Unless necessary, it is discouraged to create templates for these icons. | ||
[[Category:In-line icon templates]] | [[Category:In-line icon templates]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 21 October 2025
This category is solely used to denote in-line icons. The following icons are available:
and 
are used to denote the polarity of a DC connection. They will both link to the respective section on the Power supplies article.
To use them, simply embed them via {{Center Negative}} or {{Center Positive}} respectively, ideally alongside text denoting the connection type (barrel/coaxial jack, amperage, and diameter size)
is used to denote units that are permanently attached to a power cord. Please note that this is a generic depiction and is not intended to denote any particular region. If a unit is region-specific, please denote this accordingly. It will also link to the respective section on the Power supplies article.
To use this, simply embed via {{Hard-Wired}}.
and 
are AC connections. If a device uses either then please also describe if it is universal power (i.e. it doesn't matter which region it is used in) or if it is region-specific (i.e. it requires a transformer to use outside a certain region). It will also link to the respective section on the Power supplies article.
To use these, simply embed via {{IEC 2-pin Icon}} or {{IEC 3-pin Icon}} respectively.
Depreciated icons
- Discontinued because of unclear iconography and being superseded by the Center Negative/Positive icons. To be replaced with a glossary short-link.
- Discontinued because of unclear iconography, to be replaced with a glossary short-link depending on type.
Other icons are also available but have no template associated with them. Unless necessary, it is discouraged to create templates for these icons.
Pages in category "In-line icon templates"
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.