Template:Class

[[{{{1}}}-class {{{2}}}|{{{1}}}-class {{{2}}}]]

Purpose

To avoid having to enter the following code to achieve the proper link and italics:

Code: [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]]
Result: CCS-class Battlecruiser

Usage

Most cases we want to provide a direct link to the article with the minimum of fuss.

Code: {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser}}
Result: CCS-class Battlecruiser

Sometimes, we don't want to use the ship's type as the follow on text.

Code: {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser|ship}}
Result: CCS-class ship

If we want to leave out the follow-on text altogether, we make the third parameter an empty space. Note that the third parameter's space is not included in the output.

Code: {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser| }} and the text that comes after.
Result: CCS-class

and the text that comes after.