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CYCLE Calibration position — Active Development This page is a conceptual instrument under Permanent Beta. It declares a real calibration position, not a finished product waiting to ship. Checking continues; an edit is only required when evidence demands it. Stage: Seed to Fruit. Feedback welcome — especially clarity, failure modes, and calibration gaps. Use discussion or Contribute.

Template:Calibration Template

Quick reference for which transparency / calibration navigation templates to use at different hierarchy depths when building Calibration Log (and, when warranted, Decision Records) infrastructure. Not: when to create a log (see Calibration Log: When to Create One); report shape (see Calibration Report Standard Format); page structure pre-cal (see Page Structure Calibration Checklist). Transclusion: {{Calibration Template}} inserts the quick-reference tables (includeonly). This documentation stays on the template page only. Known issue — SMW list values: multi-value fields such as depends_on did not split reliably via SMW #set/+sep in testing. Prefer Cargo List (;) of String (or current project pattern) — full record: Known Site Issues & Fixes.

Philosophy (short)

Different depths need different back-navigation.
Calibration Log: When to Create One decides Talk-only vs /Calibration Log.
Decision Records are not required on every page. When a dedicated Decision Records subpage exists, it is a sibling of Calibration Log under the same master — not merged into one page.
Site logs (Known Site Issues, scar index, dashboards, many standards) stay Talk-only — use Template:Standalone Transparency (or current standalone pattern), not a forced log subpage.

Usage map

Standalone — no dedicated log/records subpages

When Calibration Log: When to Create One says Talk-only:

Main or subpage menu: {{Standalone Transparency}}
Reports and decision notes (if any) live on Talk.
Later, if a log becomes warranted, re-run When to Create One and switch to a Standard section below; carry Talk history forward by reference, not by emptying Talk.

Standard — main page with its own log (and optional Decision Records)

On main page: {{Page Transparency}} On Main/Calibration Log and on Main/Decision Records (if that sibling exists): {{Calibration Log Header}}

Master
├─ [[Master/Calibration Log]]
└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]   ← only if governance memory warrants it

Standard — subpage with its own log (and optional Decision Records)

On subpage: {{Page Transparency-Subpage}} On Subpage/Calibration Log and Subpage/Decision Records (if any): {{Calibration Log Header-Subpage}}

Master Subpage
├─ [[Subpage/Calibration Log]]
└─ [[Subpage/Decision Records]]   ← optional sibling

Subpage with no dedicated log — hub-linked

Significant subpage, log still at hub/main:

Menu: {{Subpage Hub-Linked Transparency}}
Routes log/records links to Main /Calibration Log (and Decision Records if present); discussion posture per that template (usually hub Talk).
If the subpage later needs its own log, switch to “Subpage with its own log” and re-run When to Create One.

Master
├─ Subpage  (hub-linked transparency — no log children)
├─ [[Master/Calibration Log]]
└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]   ← optional

Deeper than three levels: add a matching -Subpage (or depth-specific) header variant if needed; do not invent ad hoc link sets.

Structural Connections

Page Transparency & Calibration

Calibration Log & Decision Records (via Talk Page) — This page uses Talk-only calibration tracking. Full history of reviews, version changes, calibration decisions, and any governance reasoning behind structural decisions all live on the same Talk page, per Calibration Log: When to Create One and Decision Records: Governance Memory. Not every Calibration Log entry is a Decision Record — scan the Talk page's headings for entries specifically marked as decisions; the link itself being active only confirms this page has calibration history, not that a formal decision was ever recorded.
View Current Page History — Complete edit history.

This page is under continuous calibration in line with the Permanent Beta principle.

Public Discussion Welcome

Questions, suggestions, feedback, disagreement, and proposed improvements are welcome on the Talk page.

Light rules:

Prefer evidence and concrete examples over slogans.
Apply Diagnostic Inversion Test when criticizing — the same standard to this page that you would apply elsewhere.
Distinguish observation from conclusion.
Calibration entries and Decision Records are maintenance records; public discussion belongs in ordinary Talk threads.
This framework remains in Permanent Beta. Better calibration is always in scope.

Calibration Dependent

Pages that list this page as a load-bearing dependency:

Page	Priority	Instrument Grade	Last Updated	Cycle Status	Drift Status
Template:Calibration Maintenance Log	Supporting	Development	2026-07-14	Current	Breadcrumb-Open

If this page is edited substantively, review the list above per the Ripple Review rule — see Calibration Dependencies: Standards and Process#Rule: Core-Priority Changes Trigger Mandatory Ripple Review.

Calibration Dependencies

Pages this page relies on as load-bearing dependencies: Calibration Log: When to Create One • Page Structure Calibration Checklist • Known Site Issues & Fixes If incorrect, edit the `depends_on` field in Admin Page Status — do not edit this section directly, it is auto-generated.

Calibration References

This page is calibrated against the following core standards and reference materials:

The Sovereign Games Framework — Overall framework philosophy and operating principles
Permanent Beta — Core maintenance and continuous improvement standard
Reference Standards — Principles for traceable, confirmed standards
Calibrating Conceptual Instruments — Methodology for evaluating and refining pages
Civilizational Traceability Hierarchy — How standards should connect to reality across levels
Diagnostic Inversion Test — Mandatory self-application standard
Reality Game — Foundational reality-alignment tool
Reality Override Game — Standing discipline against protecting an existing model rather than updating it
Observable Behavior Rule — Standing principle that diagnostics evaluate observable actions, mechanisms, and consequences, not internal motive, belief, or intent
One-Way Nature of the Sovereign Games — Anti-capture design principles
The Royal Cubit Civilization (Strategy) — Long-term civilizational vision and metrology metaphor
Conceptual Instruments — Overall direction and metrology metaphor
Breadcrumb Philosophy — Standing discipline for making unresolved questions and provisional decisions explicit
Calibration Dependencies: Standards and Process — Rule that visible and hidden dependency lists must match, and that dependencies describe genuine reliance

Page Construction & Maintenance References

How we construct, maintain, and utilize each page as a self-admin control panel.

Distributed Instrumentation — the architectural principle behind why this page (and every page) carries its own live instrumentation, rather than relying on a separate central dashboard.
Page Structure Calibration Checklist — the Step 0 structural pass every page should pass before content calibration begins; this page's own structure should be checkable against it.
Template:New Page Seed — the seed template this page's basic structure was built from.
Calibration Log: When to Create One — the decision procedure this page's own Talk-only vs. dedicated-log status was decided against.
Framework Features Reference — maintains consistency and traceability across the framework's structural features while avoiding unnecessary maintenance overhead; consult before introducing a new structural pattern this page might otherwise duplicate.

Calibration Procedure

In development. See Calibration Procedure for current status. No formal step-by-step procedure exists yet beyond the practices demonstrated across individual pages developed during the initial creation of this project.

Tracking & Log Pages

Admin:Maintenance Dashboard - This dashboard shows pages that require calibration or review.
Nonconformance Reporting Procedure — What counts as a nonconformance and where it routes.
Known Site Issues & Fixes — Technical/mechanism bugs.
Calibration Failure Log — Calibration-design failures.
Breadcrumb Tracking — Live index of open Development Breadcrumbs.
Decision Records: Governance Memory — Why governance/structural decisions exist, plus its Index.
Insights and Future Layers — Unexpected benefits and project-wide future ideas.
Feature Request Log — Genuinely desired features that were attempted and confirmed not currently possible with available tools. Index-only; full write-ups and discussion live on Talk.
Calibration Report Standard Format - Standardrized reporting formatting.

All Templates

Page Reference

Title	Template:Calibration Template
URL	https://www.thesovereigngames.com/wiki/Template:Calibration_Template
Description	Quick reference for transparency and calibration navigation templates by hierarchy depth. Not the when-to-create-log decision procedure.
Category	Site Maintenance

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 <noinclude>
-This template provides a quick-reference table for which navigation templates to use when building Calibration Log infrastructure at different page depths (main page, subpage, sub-subpage). It exists because pages at different depths in the hierarchy need different back-navigation — a Calibration Log for a subpage needs to link back further than one for a main page.
+{{Development Notice
+|status = Active Development
-== Usage ==
+}}
-<nowiki>{{Calibration Template}}</nowiki> is the quick reference for navigation templates at different nesting levels. Do not transclude it on this page (it is for reference only).
+= Template:Calibration Template =
+Quick reference for '''which transparency / calibration navigation templates''' to use at different hierarchy depths when building Calibration Log (and, when warranted, Decision Records) infrastructure.
-'''Use this table to determine which template to insert based on the page's depth in the hierarchy.'''
+'''Not:''' when to create a log (see [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]]); report shape (see [[Calibration Report Standard Format]]); page structure pre-cal (see [[Page Structure Calibration Checklist]]).
+'''Transclusion:''' <code><nowiki>{{Calibration Template}}</nowiki></code> inserts the quick-reference tables (includeonly). This documentation stays on the template page only.
-== Calibration Log Templates Usage ==
+'''Known issue — SMW list values:''' multi-value fields such as <code>depends_on</code> did not split reliably via SMW <code>#set</code>/<code>+sep</code> in testing. Prefer '''Cargo''' <code>List (;) of String</code> (or current project pattern) — full record: [[Known Site Issues & Fixes]].
-'''Includes Decision Records.''' Per [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]], Decision Records are merged into the existing Calibration Log infrastructure rather than requiring separate templates — but where a dedicated subpage exists, Calibration Log and Decision Records are '''sibling nested pages''' under the same master, not combined into one.
+== Philosophy (short) ==
+* Different depths need different '''back-navigation'''.
-=== Standalone Use, No Subpages ===
+* [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]] decides Talk-only vs <code>/Calibration Log</code>.
-'''Step One: Insert in Main Page or Subpage'''
+* Decision Records are '''not''' required on every page. When a dedicated Decision Records subpage exists, it is a '''sibling''' of Calibration Log under the same master — not merged into one page.
-* Applies when [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]] determined this page doesn't need a dedicated `/Calibration Log` subpage. Both the Calibration Log and Decision Records live on the page's Talk history — low-effort by design.
+* Site logs (Known Site Issues, scar index, dashboards, many standards) stay '''Talk-only''' — use [[Template:Standalone Transparency]] (or current standalone pattern), not a forced log subpage.
-* Standalone template for the Calibration Menu:
+== Usage map ==
-<code><nowiki>{{Standalone Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+=== Standalone — no dedicated log/records subpages ===
-* '''If this page later becomes complex enough to warrant a dedicated subpage''' (re-run the [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]] test), switch to the appropriate Standard Use section below and transfer the existing Talk-page history forward as a starting point.
+When [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]] says Talk-only:
+* Main or subpage menu: <code><nowiki>{{Standalone Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
-=== Standard Use, Main Page with Subpages ===
+* Reports and decision notes (if any) live on '''Talk'''.
-'''Step One: Insert in Main Page'''
+* Later, if a log becomes warranted, re-run When to Create One and switch to a Standard section below; carry Talk history forward by reference, not by emptying Talk.
-* Quick reference for building '''Mainpage''' pages.
+=== Standard — main page with its own log (and optional Decision Records) ===
-* Standard template for the Calibration Menu on the main page:
+'''On main page:''' <code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
-<code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+'''On <code>Main/Calibration Log</code> and on <code>Main/Decision Records</code> (if that sibling exists):''' <code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header}}</nowiki></code>
-'''Step Two: Insert in Dependent Subpages of Calibration Log & Decision Records'''
-* Quick reference for building '''Mainpage/Calibration Log''' and '''Mainpage/Decision Records''' — two separate nested pages, both sitting directly under the main page as their master.
-* Standard template for the Calibration Menu shown on '''both''' subpages:
-<code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header}}</nowiki></code>
-'''Structure at a glance:'''
 <pre>
 Master
 ├─ [[Master/Calibration Log]]
-└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]
+└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]   ← only if governance memory warrants it
 </pre>
+=== Standard — subpage with its own log (and optional Decision Records) ===
-=== Standard Use, Subpage with Its Own Subpages ===
+'''On subpage:''' <code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
-'''Step One: Insert in Subpage'''
+'''On <code>Subpage/Calibration Log</code> and <code>Subpage/Decision Records</code> (if any):''' <code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
-* Quick reference for building '''Mainpage/Subpage''' pages.
-* Standard template for the Calibration Menu on a subpage:
-<code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
-'''Step Two: Insert in Dependent Subpages of Calibration Log & Decision Records'''
-* Quick reference for building '''Subpage/Calibration Log''' and '''Subpage/Decision Records''' — two separate nested pages, both sitting directly under the subpage as their master (not the main page).
-* Standard template for the Calibration Menu shown on '''both''' sub-subpages:
-<code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
-'''Structure at a glance:'''
 <pre>
 Master Subpage
 ├─ [[Subpage/Calibration Log]]
-└─ [[Subpage/Decision Records]]
+└─ [[Subpage/Decision Records]]   ← optional sibling
 </pre>
+=== Subpage with no dedicated log — hub-linked ===
-=== Standard Use, Subpage With No Dedicated Log/Records (Hub-Linked) ===
+Significant subpage, log still at hub/main:
-'''Step One: Insert in Subpage'''
+* Menu: <code><nowiki>{{Subpage Hub-Linked Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
-* Quick reference for a subpage significant enough to warrant its own transparency menu, but '''not''' complex enough (yet) to need its own dedicated `/Calibration Log` or `/Decision Records` — both remain tracked centrally at the Main Page/hub level instead.
+* Routes log/records links to '''Main''' <code>/Calibration Log</code> (and Decision Records if present); discussion posture per that template (usually hub Talk).
-* Standard template for the Calibration Menu:
+* If the subpage later needs its own log, switch to “Subpage with its own log” and re-run When to Create One.
-<code><nowiki>{{Subpage Hub-Linked Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
-* This template automatically routes viewing links back to the '''Main Page's''' `/Calibration Log` and `/Decision Records` (not a dedicated one for this subpage), and marks the subpage itself as '''closed for discussion''' — pointing readers to the Main Page's Talk page instead.
-* '''If this subpage later grows complex enough to need its own dedicated Log/Records''', switch to the "Subpage with Its Own Subpages" section above and re-run [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]].
-'''Structure at a glance:'''
 <pre>
 Master
-├─ Subpage (uses {{Subpage Hub-Linked Transparency}} — no children of its own)
+├─ Subpage  (hub-linked transparency — no log children)
-├─ [[Master/Calibration Log]]  ← Subpage's Log/Records point HERE, not to itself
+├─ [[Master/Calibration Log]]
-└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]
+└─ [[Master/Decision Records]]   ← optional
 </pre>
+'''Deeper than three levels:''' add a matching <code>-Subpage</code> (or depth-specific) header variant if needed; do not invent ad hoc link sets.
-'''Note on deeper nesting:''' this table currently covers up to Mainpage/Subpage/Calibration Log and Mainpage/Subpage/Decision Records, plus the hub-linked case for lighter subpages. If a page ever needs a subpage of a subpage of a subpage (four levels deep), a corresponding `-Subpage` variant navigation template would need to be created for that depth as well, following the same naming pattern.
+== See also ==
+* [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]]
+* [[Calibration Report Standard Format]]
+* [[Decision Records: Governance Memory]]
+* [[Page Structure Calibration Checklist]]
+* [[Known Site Issues & Fixes]]
+'''See the Game. Refuse the Game. Build Better.'''
+{{RelatedPages}}
+{{Standalone Transparency}}
+{{Calibration Dependent}}
+{{Calibration Dependencies Display}}
+{{Calibration Maintenance}}
+{{Framework Reference}}
+{{Calibration Procedure Reference}}
+{{Tracking Logs Reference}}
+{{AllTemplates}}
+[[Category:Meta & Framework]]
+[[Category:Site Maintenance]]
+[[Category:Templates]]
+{{Resource
+| Title = Template:Calibration Template
+| URL = https://www.thesovereigngames.com/wiki/Template:Calibration_Template
+| Description = Quick reference for transparency and calibration navigation templates by hierarchy depth. Not the when-to-create-log decision procedure.
+| Category = Site Maintenance
+}}
+{{Admin Page Status
+| categorization = Done
+| calibration_review = Self-Assessment
+| instrument_grade = Development
+| validation = Low
+| calibration_rationale = Pre-cal: no GameModule; clarified Talk-only vs log; Decision Records optional sibling not mandatory; aligned with When to Create One and Report Standard. Cycle dates unchanged unless you stamp later.
+| review_confidence = Moderate
+| review_date = 2026-07-20
+| reviewed_by = Sovereign
+| priority = Supporting
+| review_threshold = 60
+| 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 = Breadcrumb-Open
+| depends_on = Calibration Log: When to Create One; Page Structure Calibration Checklist; Known Site Issues & Fixes
+}}
 </noinclude>
+<includeonly>
+'''Calibration navigation — depth quick reference''' (see [[Template:Calibration Template]] for full notes)
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Situation !! On the content page !! On Calibration Log / Decision Records subpages
+|-
+| Talk-only (no dedicated log)
+| <code><nowiki>{{Standalone Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+| —
+|-
+| Main page with own log (± Decision Records sibling)
+| <code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+| <code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header}}</nowiki></code>
+|-
+| Subpage with own log (± Decision Records sibling)
+| <code><nowiki>{{Page Transparency-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
+| <code><nowiki>{{Calibration Log Header-Subpage}}</nowiki></code>
+|-
+| Subpage, log stays at hub/main
+| <code><nowiki>{{Subpage Hub-Linked Transparency}}</nowiki></code>
+| — (uses main log)
+|}
+Decision Records subpage only when governance memory warrants it — sibling of Calibration Log, not merged into it. When in doubt: [[Calibration Log: When to Create One]].
+</includeonly>

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