Help:PAI Article System

This page explains the templates and tools that make up the Physical AI Identity article system. For writing rules, see PAI:Manual of style and PAI:Reliable sources.

Article skeleton

Copy this to start a new article. Remove the lines you do not need.

{{SHORTDESC:One-line description of the topic}}
{{PAI Infobox technology
|name=
|description=
|type=
|field=
|components=
|applications=
|related=
|security=
|standards=
|url=
}}
'''Article title''' is a ... first sentence that defines the topic.{{PAI Cite web|name=src1|url=|title=|website=|access-date=}}

== History ==

== Main concepts ==

== Applications ==

== Security and identity ==

== Challenges and future directions ==

== Further reading ==

== See also ==
* [[Physical AI]]

== References ==
{{PAI Reflist}}
{{PAI Physical AI navbox}}
[[Category:Physical AI]]

Short description

{{SHORTDESC:...}} sets a one-line summary used by search engines and the mobile site. Put it on the first line, in plain text with no links, ideally under 100 characters.

Infoboxes

Technology infobox

Use {{PAI Infobox technology}} at the top of technology articles. All fields are optional and empty fields are hidden.

{{PAI Infobox technology
|name=Machine identity
|description=Digital identity assigned to a device or machine
|aliases=Device identity
|type=Security concept
|field=[[Cybersecurity]]
|introduced=1990s
|components=Identifiers, credentials, [[Public Key Infrastructure|certificates]]
|applications=Robot fleets, industrial control, IoT
|related=[[Zero Trust Security]], [[Verifiable Credentials]]
|security=Key storage, certificate revocation
|standards=X.509
|url=https://example.org
|url_label=Official website
}}

Parameter	Shows
`name`	Heading (defaults to the page name)
`description`	One-line summary under the heading
`image`, `alt`, `caption`	Picture (file name without `File:`), alt text, caption
`aliases`, `type`, `field`	Also known as, category, area
`introduced`	First described
`components`, `applications`, `related`	Core components, uses, related concepts
`security`, `standards`	Security considerations, relevant standards
`url`, `url_label`	Official website as a link

Articles in the main namespace are added to Category:Physical AI technologies automatically. Articles without description are tracked in Category:PAI technology articles missing description.

General infobox

{{PAI Infobox}} is the base template. It takes title, subtitle, image, alt, caption, and up to ten label1/value1 pairs. Most editors use the technology infobox instead.

Citations

Use {{PAI Cite web}} directly after the claim. It creates the footnote itself; never wrap it in <ref> tags.

The standard was revised in 2021.{{PAI Cite web
|url=https://www.iso.org/standard/75539.html
|title=ISO 8373:2021 — Robotics — Vocabulary
|website=International Organization for Standardization
|date=2021-11
|access-date=2026-10-09
}}

Parameter	Meaning
`title`	Required. Title of the page or document
`url`	Web address
`author`, `website`, `publisher`	Who wrote or published it
`date`, `access-date`	Publication date; date you viewed it (YYYY-MM-DD)
`language`	Language, if not English
`archive-url`, `archive-date`	Archived copy if the link breaks
`name`, `group`	Footnote name (to reuse it) and group

Reusing a citation: give it a name the first time, then repeat it with a normal reference tag:

{{PAI Cite web|name=ifr|url=https://ifr.org|title=IFR|access-date=2026-10-09}}
... later in the article ...<ref name="ifr" />

Showing the references: end the article with

== References ==
{{PAI Reflist}}

Notices and notes

Boxes that match the site style. Put the wording in the box.

<div class="pai-note">A general informational note.</div>

<div class="pai-notice pai-notice-warning"><span class="pai-notice-title">Needs more sources</span>This article needs additional citations.</div>

Result:

A general informational note.

Needs more sourcesThis article needs additional citations.

Notice colors: add one of pai-notice-info, pai-notice-success, pai-notice-warning, or pai-notice-error next to pai-notice.

Hatnote (for a short pointer at the very top of an article):

<div class="pai-hatnote">For the company, see [[Example Company]].</div>

Navigation boxes

Add {{PAI Physical AI navbox}} at the bottom of articles in this topic area, before the categories.

Images

Upload a file with Special:Upload (autoconfirmed users). Then:

[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Caption describing the image|alt=Description for screen readers]]

Only upload files you created or that have a free licence, and give the source and licence on the file page. In an infobox, use the image parameter with just the file name.

Editing tips

Use Preview before you save, and add a short edit summary.
Use {{PAGENAME}} and {{SHORTDESC:}} only as described here; other magic words may not work.
In VisualEditor, use Insert → Template to fill in infoboxes and citations through a form.
Internal links: [[Page name]] or [[Page name|shown text]].

Checklist before saving

The first sentence defines the topic and the title is in bold.
Every important claim has a citation from a reliable source.
A short description and an infobox are present, where one applies.
Headings are in sentence case; sections have enough content.
Links point to the right articles; no important red-link typos.
At least one category is added, and the references are shown with {{PAI Reflist}}.