Template:VaultBrief
Creates a full-width assessment panel for Vault articles. Formerly named Template:VaultAssessment — that name now redirects here. If you have old wikitext or notes still referring to {{VaultAssessment}}{{VaultBrief}}
The Vault Brief is designed to provide a quick summary of the current research status of a paranormal subject without presenting a conclusion on whether a claim is true or false.
It should be used below the main infobox and above the article introduction.
Formatting note: the entire template body is deliberately written as one unbroken line, with no line breaks between rows. Splitting rows across multiple lines causes MediaWiki to wrap them in stray <p> tags, breaking the layout; leaving line breaks between rows (even with each row correctly on one line) causes blank fields to leave visible gaps. Keep any future edits to this template on one continuous line.
The template uses colour coding based on subject type:
- cryptid — Cryptids and cryptozoological subjects
- ufo — UFO / UAP cases
- haunting — Ghosts, hauntings and poltergeist cases
- parapsychology — ESP, psychic abilities and related research
- forteana — General anomalous phenomena
- folklore — Legends, mythology and traditional beliefs
Usage
{{VaultBrief
|type=cryptid
|classification=Cryptid / alleged unknown primate
|earliest=Indigenous oral traditions of the Pacific Northwest
|modern=1950s–present
|evidence=Reported footprints, photographs and recordings; no verified specimen
|investigations=BFRO, independent researchers and field expeditions
|assessment=No accepted physical evidence confirms existence
|status=Unconfirmed
}}
Parameters
type
Required.
Determines the colour scheme used for the assessment header.
Available options:
cryptid ufo haunting parapsychology forteana folklore
Example:
|type=cryptid
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classification
The broad category or classification of the subject.
Examples:
Cryptid UFO / UAP incident Haunting Parapsychological phenomenon
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earliest
The earliest known reports, origins or historical references.
Examples:
Indigenous oral traditions Ancient folklore 1947
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modern
The period of modern reporting or investigation.
Examples:
1950s–present 1977–present Ongoing investigations since 2004
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evidence
A neutral summary of the evidence associated with the subject.
Examples:
Eyewitness reports, photographs and recordings; no verified physical evidence
Avoid using this field to claim that evidence proves or disproves a phenomenon.
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investigations
Notable investigations, researchers or organisations associated with the subject.
Examples:
Project Blue Book, MUFON and independent researchers
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assessment
A neutral summary of the current understanding of the subject.
Examples:
No accepted evidence confirms the existence of the phenomenon
or
The case remains unexplained
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status
The current status of the subject.
Common values:
Confirmed Documented Investigated Unresolved Disputed Unconfirmed Explained
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