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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. Template pages are found in the template ...
No description. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Month and year date The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically. Example January 2013 Auto value {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}} Line suggested Affected area 1 Text to ...
Wikipedia:Citation templates for templates used to format article references and citations; Wikipedia:Requested templates, to request creation of a template. Category:Wikipedia templates; Special:ExpandTemplates, expands all templates recursively; Use this form to search in the Template: or Template_talk: namespaces. See Help:Searching for more ...
Banner for the top of an article (or section) of which you believe does not identify the context sufficiently to readers unfamiliar with the subject. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status What does this banner apply to? 1 section, list, etc. Default article Example section String suggested Additional ...
For a citation to appear in a footnote, it needs to be enclosed in "ref" tags. You can add these by typing <ref> at the front of the citation and </ref> at the end. . Alternatively you may notice above the edit box there is a row of "markup" formatting buttons which include a <ref></ref> button to the right—if you highlight your whole citation and then click this markup button, it will ...
Make template small: small: Enter any text here to make the template box small and aligned to the left. Example y: Line: optional: Reason: reason: Additional information about the specific issues with original research in the article. Example Paragraph two is unsourced content on a niche subject. String: required
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Put this template at the top of a section that contains original research. Don't forget to start a discussion on the talk page that explains your concerns. If you don't start a discussion, then any editor that doesn't see obvious violations of Wikipedia's No Original Research policy may remove this tag.