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Using a template is similar to calling a function in programming. When called, it returns a value. For a template, calling is known as a template call and the return value is known as the expansion of the template, which is treated as part of the calling page's source. Like functions, some templates can take parameters that affect their output.
Alternatively, the HTML entity "=" can be used if there is no need for it to be interpreted as wikimarkup, such as when the literal equals-sign is to be displayed to the user. Until June 2022, there was a template at this location with the same function, but it was replaced with a magic word for performance reasons in Phab:T91154.
Alternatively, the HTML entity "=" can be used if there is no need for it to be interpreted as wikimarkup, such as when the literal equals-sign is to be displayed to the user. Until June 2022, there was a template at this location with the same function, but it was replaced with a magic word for performance reasons in Phab:T91154.
This template internally uses mw:Extension:SyntaxHighlight, which is considered an 'expensive parser function' (see WP:EXPENSIVE). If used on a page which uses more than 500 expensive parser functions, the output of subsequent uses of this template will be presented using <code>...</code> formatting (without any syntax highlighting) instead.
Templates on Wikipedia can be used for a variety of purposes. Some common uses for templates include infoboxes to summarize the information presented in an article, while others are information messages.
The template argument size counter keeps track of the total length of template arguments that have been substituted. Its limit is the same as the article size limit. Example: {{3x|{{2x|abcde}}}} has a template argument size of 40 bytes: the argument abcdeabcde is counted 3 times, the argument abcde twice.
The difference appears when a template is transcluded instead of substituted; in such a case, subst: templates will print text as-is, without evaluating, while safesubst: templates will transclude. Substitution will reevaluate when the resulting template is included, unlike transclusion. This makes it useful for macro templating.
This template is designed as a navigation aid to the most significant articles about PHP. It is not meant to have exhaustive lists (incomplete or complete) of PHP software, PHP people, all PHP articles, etc. However, feel free to add it to any PHP-related articles.