 | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Chess diagram svg. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Template usage
editThis template is an SVG replacement for template:chess diagram and template:chaturanga diagram. To use, cut and paste one of the examples given below and replace the piece codes with the desired game position. The diagram heading and caption can be changed as desired or removed.
The second line contains the justification parameter which may be "tleft", "tright" or blank (none). This controls the position of the diagram on the page and how the text will float around it. Leave everything else exactly as it is shown.
To get a chaturanga style board with no checkered markings, invoke the template with "check=no" in the parameters. Setting check to anything other than "no" or omitting it altogether will default to the standard chess board. Note that the range of icons available is not identical for the two boards, in particular, the coloured icons are only available for the chaturanga board.
Standard board
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This has been invoked with;
{{Chess diagram svg|=
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| Diagram Heading
|rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd
|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd|pd
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|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl
| Diagram caption: chess starting position.
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There are parameters for table heading and caption text. Note also the use of the parameter "tleft" which causes the table to float left. This parameter must be "tleft" or "tright" or blank. The remaining parameters are the codes for the pieces which are taken from the table below or left blank.
Available icons
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This has been invoked with;
{{Chess diagram svg|=
| tleft|check=no
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|rd|nd|bd|kd|qd|bd|nd|rd
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|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl|pl
|rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl
| Diagram caption: chaturanga starting position.
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Note the "check=no" parameter. Coloured icons are available for this board intended for the game of chaturaji.
Available icons
edit| Invoked by: | kl | ql | rl | bl | nl | pl | kd | qd | rd | bd | nd | pd |
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Icons for chaturaji
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See also
editOther templates
editNote that all these templates are based on the png icons. The standard chess pieces are common to both sets, but other pieces may not be.