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Halian at 20:55, 21 December 2023

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	==Using a template==		==Using a template==
	Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:		Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:
	* <~~nowiki~~><~~code~~>{{Navbox}}</~~code~~></~~nowiki~~> includes the current content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki>.		* <code><nowiki>{{Navbox}}</nowiki></code> includes the current content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki>.
	* <~~nowiki~~><~~code~~>{{subst:Navbox}}</~~code~~></~~nowiki~~> inserts the content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki> when you save your text.		* <code><nowiki>{{subst:Navbox}}</nowiki></code> inserts the content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki> when you save your text.
	* <~~nowiki~~><~~code~~>{{msgnw:Navbox}}</~~code~~></~~nowiki~~> includes the template in raw wiki syntax, like <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> does.		* <code><nowiki>{{msgnw:Navbox}}</nowiki></code> includes the template in raw wiki syntax, like <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> does.

	==Using parameters in templates==		==Using parameters in templates==
	div style=float:right		<div style=float:right>
	{\| {{Prettytable}}		{\| {{Prettytable}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan=2 \|		\| colspan=2 \|
	~~prenowiki~~		<pre><nowiki>
	'''A little thank you...'''br		'''A little thank you...'''<br>
	~~smallfor~~ {{{1}}}.br		<small>for {{{1}}}.<br>
	hugs, {{{2}}}/small		hugs, {{{2}}}</small>
	/nowiki/pre		</nowiki></pre>
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You type'''		\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You type'''
	\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''		\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~codenowiki~~{{Thankyou\|all\|~~[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T~~</~~sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub~~>C</~~sub~~>~~]])}}/nowiki/code~~		\|<code><nowiki>{{Thankyou\|all\|~~~~}}</nowiki></code>
	\|		\|
	{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}		{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}
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	\| colspan=2 \|		\| colspan=2 \|
	~~prenowiki~~		<pre><nowiki>
	'''A little thank you...'''br		'''A little thank you...'''<br>
	~~smallfor~~ {{{reason}}}.br		<small>for {{{reason}}}.<br>
	hugs, {{{signature}}}/small		hugs, {{{signature}}}</small>
	/nowiki/pre		</nowiki></pre>
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You type'''		\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You type'''
	\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''		\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~prenowiki~~{{Thankyou		\|<pre><nowiki>{{Thankyou
	\|reason=all		\|reason=all
	\|signature=~~[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T~~</~~sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub~~>C</~~sub~~>~~]])}}/nowiki/pre~~		\|signature=~~~~}}</nowiki></pre>
	\|		\|
	{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Kiso\|Kiso]]}}		{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Kiso\|Kiso]]}}
	\|}		\|}
	/div		</div>
	You can define parameters in templates either numbered as ~~codenowiki~~{{{1}}}/nowiki/code or named ~~codenowiki~~{{{param}}}/nowiki/code.		You can define parameters in templates either numbered as <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki></code> or named <code><nowiki>{{{param}}}</nowiki></code>.

	'''Example:''' you want a little thank you note you can put other users on their talk page with a reason and your signature. In the [[Template:Thankyou]] you enter your text.		'''Example:''' you want a little thank you note you can put other users on their talk page with a reason and your signature. In the [[Template:Thankyou]] you enter your text.

	When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (\|): ~~codenowiki~~{{Thankyou\|all\|~~[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T~~</~~sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub~~>C</~~sub~~>~~]])}}/nowiki/code~~ or - if you have used named parameters ~~codenowiki~~{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=~~[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T~~</~~sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub~~>C</~~sub~~>~~]])}}/nowiki/code~~. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: ~~codenowiki~~{{Thankyou\|2=~~[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])~~\|1=all}}/nowiki/code.		When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (\|): <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou\|all\|~~~~}}</nowiki></code> or - if you have used named parameters <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=~~~~}}</nowiki></code>. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: <code><nowiki>{{Thankyou\|2=~~~~\|1=all}}</nowiki></code>.

	==Control template inclusion==		==Control template inclusion==
	You can control template inclusion by the use of ~~codenowikinoinclude~~/nowiki/code and		You can control template inclusion by the use of <code><nowiki>noinclude</nowiki></code> and
	~~codenowikiincludeonly~~/nowiki/code tags.		<code><nowiki>includeonly</nowiki></code> tags.

	Anything between ~~codenowikinoinclude~~/nowiki/code and ~~codenowiki~~/noinclude/nowiki/code will be processed and		Anything between <code><nowiki>noinclude</nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki>/noinclude</nowiki></code> will be processed and
	displayed only when the page is being viewed directly, not included.		displayed only when the page is being viewed directly, not included.

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	* Explanatory text about how to use the template		* Explanatory text about how to use the template

	The converse is ~~codenowikiincludeonly~~/nowiki/code. Text between ~~codenowikiincludeonly~~/nowiki/code and		The converse is <code><nowiki>includeonly</nowiki></code>. Text between <code><nowiki>includeonly</nowiki></code> and
	~~codenowiki~~/includeonly/nowiki/code will be processed and displayed only when the page is		<code><nowiki>/includeonly</nowiki></code> will be processed and displayed only when the page is
	being included. The obvious application is to add all pages containing a given template to a category.		being included. The obvious application is to add all pages containing a given template to a category.

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	==External links==		==External links==
	{{meta\|Help:Template}}		{{meta\|Help:Template}}
	~~/pre/div~~
	[[Category:Help\|Templates]]		[[Category:Help\|Templates]]

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	[[Category:Help\|Templates]]		[[Category:Help\|Templates]]
	~~{{Languages\|Help:Templates}}~~

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dear cray this page is a mess

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			{{Construction}}
	{{PD Help Page}}		{{PD Help Page}}
	If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play (like the tag above which is included in the pages of the Help namespace).		If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play (like the tag above which is included in the pages of the Help namespace).

Halian: /* Usage */

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Usage

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	==Usage==		==Usage==
	Allows to establish a link to a subject:		Allows to establish a link to a subject:
	{{NameOfTemplate\|Term1+Term2+Term3}}		<nowiki>{{NameOfTemplate\|Term1+Term2+Term3}}</nowiki>
	/~~pre/div~~

	The user can simply copy and paste the template to establish a new page that is similar to other pages. The example demonstrated is trival true, however a working example that demonstrates how templates can be used in complex situations to save time, accuracy and help categories pages on specialty topics more easily. see working example [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Template:Object here]		The user can simply copy and paste the template to establish a new page that is similar to other pages. The example demonstrated is trival true, however a working example that demonstrates how templates can be used in complex situations to save time, accuracy and help categories pages on specialty topics more easily. see working example [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Template:Object here]

	Also creating a Category:Template on your wiki to put your templates together may also be useful for editors along with links to this page will greatly improve productivity. [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Category:Template example wiki category page]		Also creating a Category:Template on your wiki to put your templates together may also be useful for editors along with links to this page will greatly improve productivity. [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Category:Template example wiki category page]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	;Template uses		;Template uses

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	==Using a template==		==Using a template==
	Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:		Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:
	~~:codenowiki~~{{~~Name~~}}/nowiki~~/code~~ includes the current content of the page nowiki[[Template:~~Name~~]]/nowiki.		* <nowiki><code>{{Navbox}}</code></nowiki> includes the current content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki>.
	~~:codenowiki~~{{subst:~~Name~~}}/nowiki~~/code~~ inserts the content of the page nowiki[[Template:~~Name~~]]/nowiki when you save your text.		* <nowiki><code>{{subst:Navbox}}</code></nowiki> inserts the content of the page <nowiki>[[Template:Navbox]]</nowiki> when you save your text.
	~~:codenowiki~~{{msgnw:~~Name~~}}/nowiki~~/code~~ includes the template in raw wiki syntax, like ~~codenowikilt;nowikigt;~~/nowiki~~/code~~ does		* <nowiki><code>{{msgnw:Navbox}}</code></nowiki> includes the template in raw wiki syntax, like <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> does.

	==Using parameters in templates==		==Using parameters in templates==
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	\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''		\|{{Hl2}}\|'''You get'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|codenowiki{{Thankyou\|all\|~~~~~~~}}/nowiki/code		\|codenowiki{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])}}/nowiki/code
	\|		\|
	{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}		{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}
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	\|prenowiki{{Thankyou		\|prenowiki{{Thankyou
	\|reason=all		\|reason=all
	\|signature=~~~~~~~}}/nowiki/pre		\|signature=[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])}}/nowiki/pre
	\|		\|
	{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Kiso\|Kiso]]}}		{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Kiso\|Kiso]]}}
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	'''Example:''' you want a little thank you note you can put other users on their talk page with a reason and your signature. In the [[Template:Thankyou]] you enter your text.		'''Example:''' you want a little thank you note you can put other users on their talk page with a reason and your signature. In the [[Template:Thankyou]] you enter your text.

	When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (\|): codenowiki{{Thankyou\|all\|~~~~~~~}}/nowiki/code or - if you have used named parameters codenowiki{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=~~~~~~~}}/nowiki/code. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: codenowiki{{Thankyou\|2=~~~~~~~\|1=all}}/nowiki/code.		When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (\|): codenowiki{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])}}/nowiki/code or - if you have used named parameters codenowiki{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])}}/nowiki/code. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: codenowiki{{Thankyou\|2=[[User:Halian\|—'''Hâlian''']] ([[User talk:Halian\|<sup>T</sup>]]⁄[[Special:Contributions/Halian\|<sub>C</sub>]])\|1=all}}/nowiki/code.

	==Control template inclusion==		==Control template inclusion==

Kiso: /* Using parameters in templates */

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Using parameters in templates

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	\|		\|
	{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:~~Someuser~~\|~~Someuser~~]]}}		{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Kiso\|Kiso]]}}
	\|}		\|}
	/div		/div

Kiso: /* Using parameters in templates */

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Using parameters in templates

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	{{Thankyou\|all\|[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}		{{Thankyou\|reason=all\|signature=[[User:Someuser\|Someuser]]}}
	\|}		\|}
	/div		/div

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196.196.34.10: added more information of useful template techneques to document templates for use. Using all the techneques described on the page.

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added more information of useful template techneques to document templates for use. Using all the techneques described on the page.

New page

{{PD Help Page}}
If you have standard texts you want to include on several pages, the MediaWiki template feature comes into play (like the tag above which is included in the pages of the Help namespace).

==Creating a template==
Template names are prefixed with codeTemplate:/code, you create them like any other wiki page.

==Using a template==
Templates are wiki pages which can be used in other pages in three ways:
:codenowiki{{Name}}/nowiki/code includes the current content of the page nowiki[[Template:Name]]/nowiki.
:codenowiki{{subst:Name}}/nowiki/code inserts the content of the page nowiki[[Template:Name]]/nowiki when you save your text.
:codenowiki{{msgnw:Name}}/nowiki/code includes the template in raw wiki syntax, like codenowikilt;nowikigt;/nowiki/code does

==Using parameters in templates==
div style=float:right
{| {{Prettytable}}
|-
|{{Hl2}} colspan=2 align=center |'''Template with numbered parameters'''
|-
| colspan=2 |
prenowiki
'''A little thank you...'''br
smallfor {{{1}}}.br
hugs, {{{2}}}/small
/nowiki/pre
|-
|{{Hl2}}|'''You type'''
|{{Hl2}}|'''You get'''
|-
|codenowiki{{Thankyou|all|~~~}}/nowiki/code
|
{{Thankyou|all|[[User:Someuser|Someuser]]}}
|-
|{{Hl2}} colspan=2 align=center |'''with named parameters'''
|-
| colspan=2 |
prenowiki
'''A little thank you...'''br
smallfor {{{reason}}}.br
hugs, {{{signature}}}/small
/nowiki/pre
|-
|{{Hl2}}|'''You type'''
|{{Hl2}}|'''You get'''
|-
|prenowiki{{Thankyou
|reason=all
|signature=~~~}}/nowiki/pre
|
{{Thankyou|all|[[User:Someuser|Someuser]]}}
|}
/div
You can define parameters in templates either numbered as codenowiki{{{1}}}/nowiki/code or named codenowiki{{{param}}}/nowiki/code.

'''Example:''' you want a little thank you note you can put other users on their talk page with a reason and your signature. In the [[Template:Thankyou]] you enter your text.

When using the template on a page, you fill in the parameter values, separated by a pipe char (|): codenowiki{{Thankyou|all|~~~}}/nowiki/code or - if you have used named parameters codenowiki{{Thankyou|reason=all|signature=~~~}}/nowiki/code. The advantage of using named parameters in your template is that they are flexible in order. It also makes the template easier to understand if you have many parameters. If you want to change the order of numbered parameters, you have to mention them explicitly: codenowiki{{Thankyou|2=~~~|1=all}}/nowiki/code.

==Control template inclusion==
You can control template inclusion by the use of codenowikinoinclude/nowiki/code and
codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code tags.

Anything between codenowikinoinclude/nowiki/code and codenowiki/noinclude/nowiki/code will be processed and
displayed only when the page is being viewed directly, not included.

Possible applications are:
* Categorising templates
* Interlanguage links to similar templates in other languages
* Explanatory text about how to use the template

The converse is codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code. Text between codenowikiincludeonly/nowiki/code and
codenowiki/includeonly/nowiki/code will be processed and displayed only when the page is
being included. The obvious application is to add all pages containing a given template to a category.

Note that the usual update problems apply -- if you change the
categories inside a template, the categories of the referring pages
won't be updated until those pages are edited.
==Making templates useful==
For templates to be effective users need to find them and be able to use them. Wiki are not user friendly when it comes to finding, using and working with templates. A simple technique is to have a usage on the template page.
For example
div style=display:table; width:auto;pre
==Usage==
Allows to establish a link to a subject:
{{NameOfTemplate|Term1+Term2+Term3}}
/pre/div

The user can simply copy and paste the template to establish a new page that is similar to other pages. The example demonstrated is trival true, however a working example that demonstrates how templates can be used in complex situations to save time, accuracy and help categories pages on specialty topics more easily. see working example [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Template:Object here]

Also creating a Category:Template on your wiki to put your templates together may also be useful for editors along with links to this page will greatly improve productivity. [http://www.clickwiki.info/index.php/Category:Template example wiki category page]
==See Also==
;Template uses
*[[Help:External searches]]
==External links==
{{meta|Help:Template}}
/pre/div
[[Category:Help|Templates]]
{{Languages|Help:Templates}}