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The Template namespace on Wikipedia is used to store templates, which contain Wiki markup intended for inclusion on multiple pages, usually via transclusion.Although the Template namespace is used for storing most templates, it is possible to transclude and substitute from other namespaces, and so some template pages are placed in other namespaces, such as the User namespace.
A template is a Wikipedia page created to be included in other pages. It usually contains repetitive material that may need to show up on multiple articles or pages, often with customizable input. Templates sometimes use MediaWiki parser functions, nicknamed " magic words ", a simple scripting language.
A Wikipedia namespace is a set of Wikipedia pages whose names begin with a particular reserved word recognized by the MediaWiki software (followed by a colon). For example, in the user namespace all titles begin with the prefix User:. In the case of the article (or main) namespace, in which encyclopedia articles appear, the reserved word and ...
A template is a Wikipedia page whose purpose is to be transcluded or substituted in another page. Templates are usually in the template namespace, but don't have to be. Pages can transclude or substitute any page, not just templates; what makes a page a template is the page's purpose.
This should never be used, but when someone provides the magic word "NAMESPACE" with a piped parameter, it will prevent breakage. Parameter 1 will be used as the : parameter, other parameters will be discarded. The page will be added to the hidden category Category:Pages which use a template in place of a magic word.
Help:A quick guide to templates, a brief introduction on templates for beginners; Help:Template, the main technical help page on templates, provides information on creating and using templates; Wikipedia:Template namespace, guidelines and tips for use of templates; Wikipedia:WikiProject Templates, the WikiProject that looks after template ...
Creation is simple: upon clicking a red link, you will be transported to a blank page. Once there, enter any text and then click the Publish changes button. That's it; the page should have been created. Many pages are created after a user sees an existing red link on a page, and then follows these steps.
See also. {{ Namespace Greek }} assigns a Greek letter to each namespace, to assist sorting. The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Namespaces/doc. ( edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox ( edit | diff) and testcases ( create) pages. Add categories to the /doc subpage.