Extension:Sternograph

Adds the &lt;sterno> tag, to allow easy wiki-style formatting of spoken-word transcripts of arbitrary length with an arbitrary number of speakers.

Introduction
Currently on MediaWiki, if one wishes to provide an in-text quote one uses the &lt;blockquote> tag or a template. This is fine for short quotes, but on sites such as WikiMedia or Wikia we don't have such simple quotes. In some cases, we have transcripts of whole scenes with multiple speakers: situations that do not lend themselves well to blockquotes and templates. Currently, one must include a manual of style to demonstrate exactly how to format these transcripts.

The drawbacks to this approach are: "Stephen: That's with a P-H." ....and then later on: "Steven: Wait, am I the same guy from before?"
 * Multiple specifications. Changing the formatting for one transcript does not guarantee the change is reflected in all other transcripts.  It's also possible that one speaker's cue is different: for example:


 * Inconsistency. Editors have better things to do than making sure all of the transcripts follow the manual of style.
 * Inconvenience. Repeatedly applying formatting every other line is tedious, even in wiki format.

Usage
 Sample=The Sample Speaker another=Another speaker This is a stage direction.~ Sample=Hello world!~ jumps up and shrieks~ another=`to `Don't do that again!~ Sample=Why not?