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	This page is the canonical reference for the <nowiki>{{GameModule}}</nowiki> template — it defines what each field means, how the `contents` parameter works differently from every other field, and how to use it correctly. It is intended for anyone creating or restructuring a page.		This page is the canonical reference for the <nowiki>{{GameModule}}</nowiki> template — it defines what each field means, how the `contents` parameter works differently from every other field, and how to use it correctly. It is intended for anyone creating or restructuring a page.

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Calibration Report | 2026-07-13 | v0.1 | Self-Assessment | Created Template:GameModule/doc, canonical field guide for GameModule. Resolved Functional Layer naming (intentional rename from Calibration Type, already applied wiki-wide) and Maturity scale (reverted 6-value draft to shared 5-value scale with instrument_grade). See Talk for full report.

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= Template:GameModule/doc =

This page is the canonical reference for the <nowiki>{{GameModule}}</nowiki> template — it defines what each field means, how the `contents` parameter works differently from every other field, and how to use it correctly. It is intended for anyone creating or restructuring a page.

== Description ==
This template renders the page header (title, meta table) and a right-side navigation box on every page that uses it. Unlike Admin Page Status, GameModule's output is fully visible by design — it is the primary way a reader orients themselves on any Sovereign Games page.

== A Special Note on `contents` ==

Unlike every other field in this template, `contents` is '''not a stored/saved field''' in the same sense as the others. It exists purely to let each page customize the right-side navigation box with page-specific content (a table of contents, section links, related-page shortcuts). Because this content can be arbitrarily long and highly variable page to page, it is not tracked as structured, queryable metadata the way `Version` or `Maturity` are — it is a functional/display parameter only, not a calibration-relevant data point. Do not expect to query or compare `contents` values across pages the way you would `instrument_grade` or `priority` in Admin Page Status.

== Usage ==

<pre><nowiki>
{{GameModule


| type =


| category =


| Functional Layer =


| Application Layer =


| Version =


| Maturity =


| Last Updated =


| description =


| contents =
}}
</nowiki></pre>

== Quick-Reference Parameter Table ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Field !! Type !! Options / Examples
|-
| type || select || Meta & Framework, Core Diagnostic Game, Builder & Sovereignty Games, Sovereign Strategies, Calibration Log, Reference Standard, etc.
|-
| category || wikilink || <nowiki>[[:Category:Meta & Framework|Meta & Framework]]</nowiki>, <nowiki>[[:Category:Core Diagnostic|Core Diagnostic]]</nowiki>, <nowiki>[[:Category:Builder & Sovereignty|Builder & Sovereignty]]</nowiki>, <nowiki>[[:Category:Site Maintenance|Site Maintenance]]</nowiki>
|-
| Functional Layer || select || Governance, Diagnostic, Builder, Calibration, Reference, Maintenance, Strategy, Navigation
|-
| Application Layer || select || Personal, Institutional, Civilizational, Framework Infrastructure, Multi-Layer
|-
| Version || text || 0.1, 0.3, 1.0
|-
| Maturity || select || Experimental, Development, Confirmed, Field Validated, Reference Standard Candidate
|-
| Last Updated || date || YYYY-MM-DD
|-
| description || text || One sentence, public-facing summary
|-
| contents || freeform, not stored || Freeform wikitext, e.g. <code><nowiki>== Main Sections == * [[Subpage 1]] * [[Subpage 2]]</nowiki></code>
|}

== Field-by-Field Guide ==

==== type ====
'''What it measures:''' What kind of page this is, structurally — a diagnostic game, a calibration procedure, a governance page, etc. This drives reader expectations about what they're about to read.

'''Current working list:''' Meta & Framework, Core Diagnostic Game, Builder & Sovereignty Games, Sovereign Strategies, Calibration Log, Reference Standard. This list may expand as new page types are established — add new values here when they're introduced, rather than letting them go undocumented.

----

==== category ====
'''What it measures:''' The primary wiki category this page belongs to. Should match an actual existing category page, wikilinked in the standard `[[:Category:Name|Name]]` format.

----

==== Functional Layer ====
'''What it measures:''' What primary job this page performs within the overall system — Governance, Diagnostic, Builder, Calibration, Reference, Maintenance, Strategy, or Navigation.

'''Why this exists as separate from `Application Layer`:''' Functional Layer answers "what does this page *do*?" — Application Layer answers "*where* is it used?" For example, this page is Functional Layer: Governance, Application Layer: Framework Infrastructure — it governs how pages are built (function), and it applies to the framework's own infrastructure rather than to an individual or institution (scale/context). Splitting these two questions makes cross-cutting queries possible — e.g. "show all Governance pages," "show all Calibration pages," or "show pages that are both Governance and Framework Infrastructure."

'''Note:''' This field was previously called `Calibration Type` on pages built before this doc existed. Those pages should be updated to `Functional Layer` during their next calibration pass, not left as a permanent second name for the same concept.

----

==== Application Layer ====
'''What it measures:''' Where this page's guidance primarily applies — Personal, Institutional, Civilizational, Framework Infrastructure, or Multi-Layer.

----

==== Version ====
'''What it measures:''' The page's content version, per [[Versioning]]. '''This is distinct from Admin Page Status's calibration tracking''' — Version reflects content changes; it is not the same number as calibration cycle count. See [[Template:Admin Page Status/doc]]'s note on Calibration Cycle vs. Version for the full distinction.

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==== Maturity ====
'''What it measures:''' Public-facing maturity signal, using '''the same five-value scale as `instrument_grade`''' in Admin Page Status (Experimental, Development, Confirmed, Field Validated, Reference Standard Candidate). Do not use a different or expanded list — an earlier six-value draft (Experimental, Developing, Active Development, Foundational, Confirmed, Mature) was confirmed as draft drift, not an intentional divergence, and should not be reintroduced.

'''Why this and `instrument_grade` are allowed to differ in value, despite sharing a scale:''' `Maturity` here is a public-facing summary intended for general readers; `instrument_grade` in Admin Page Status is the more rigorously-maintained internal calibration record. They should usually track closely but are not required to be updated in perfect lockstep — see [[Template:Admin Page Status/doc]]'s "Relationship to GameModule's Maturity Field" section for the full reasoning.

----

==== Last Updated ====
'''What it measures:''' Date of the most recent substantive content change. Can be set manually or via `{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY}}` for auto-dating on save (note: auto-dating means this updates on '''every''' save, including trivial ones — use a manual date if you want this to reflect only substantive changes).

----

==== description ====
'''What it measures:''' A single, public-facing sentence summarizing the page's purpose. This also typically feeds the hidden Resource block's own description — check for consistency between the two rather than writing them independently.

----

==== contents ====
'''What it measures:''' Nothing calibration-relevant — see "A Special Note on `contents`" above. This is a display parameter, not a data field. Do not attempt to add it to Admin Page Status queries or dashboards; it will not behave like the other fields.

== Common Mistakes ==

* '''Treating `contents` as a stored, queryable field.''' It isn't. It's page-specific display markup only.
* '''Confusing `Maturity` (public-facing) with `instrument_grade` (internal calibration).''' Related, not identical — see the Maturity field guide above.
* '''Using `Calibration Type` on new pages.''' This field was renamed to `Functional Layer` — use the new name going forward, and update old pages during their next review.
* '''Using the six-value Maturity list from an early draft.''' The correct list is the five values shared with `instrument_grade` — see above.
* '''Leaving `contents` empty when the page would benefit from page-specific navigation.''' Not required, but a missed opportunity for orienting the reader.

== Calibration Dependencies ==
* [[Template:Admin Page Status/doc]]
* [[Versioning]]

'''Note:''' Not calibration-dependent on any diagnostic or reference-standard content — this page defines display/structural mechanics, not a claim about reality.

== See Also ==
* [[Template:GameModule]]
* [[Template:Admin Page Status/doc]]
* [[Versioning]]

----

'''See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.'''

This page is in '''Permanent Beta'''.

[[Category:Meta & Framework]]
[[Category:Site Maintenance]]

<div style="display:none;">
{{Resource
| Title = Template:GameModule/doc
| URL = https://www.thesovereigngames.com/wiki/Template:GameModule/doc
| Description = Canonical reference and field guide for the GameModule template — field definitions, controlled vocabularies, and the special non-stored nature of the contents parameter.
| Category = Meta & Framework
}}
</div>

{{Admin Page Status
| categorization = Done
| calibration_review = Self-Assessment
| instrument_grade = Development
| validation = Low
| calibration_rationale = First doc page for GameModule, modeled on the working Admin Page Status doc. Resolved the Functional Layer / Calibration Type naming question (Functional Layer is the intentional, considered rename) and the Maturity scale discrepancy (six-value list confirmed as draft drift, reverted to the shared five-value scale). Not yet reviewed independently or tested against real page creation.
| review_confidence = High
| review_date = 2026-07-13
| reviewed_by = Sovereign
| priority = Core
| review_threshold = 30
| has_backlinks = Not checked
| outbound_links_valid = Not checked
| in_outline = No
| in_category_outline = No
| templates_complete = Done
| formatting_standard = Meets standard
| symmetry_check = Not applicable
| self_report_flagged = No
| terminology_consistent = Yes
| standing_check = Self-assessed only
| drift_report_status = None open
| depends_on = Template:Admin Page Status/doc; Versioning
}}

Template:GameModule/doc - Revision history

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