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The content from a template titled Template:foo can be added into a Wikipedia page by editing a page and typing {{foo}} into it. When then viewing the page, {{foo}} is automatically replaced by the content of the page "Template:foo". If the page "Template:foo" is later altered, all the pages with {{foo}} in them will change automatically.
Displays a link to edit a page. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Page 1 The page to edit Default The current page Example Example Page name suggested Label 2 The link label Default Edit Example Edit this page String optional Section section The section to edit; 0 for the top section; new for a new section Default None (whole page gets edited) Example 0 ...
This template's initial visibility currently defaults to autocollapse, meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible. To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:
The term template, when used in the context of word processing software, refers to a sample document that has already some details in place; those can (that is added/completed, removed or changed, differently from a fill-in-the-blank of the approach as in a form) either by hand or through an automated iterative process, such as with a software assistant.
The __NOEDITSECTION__ tag in any template affects both that template, the pages it's included on, and any other templates included on the same page. {{fake heading}} can be used in templates and help pages where the appearance of a heading is desired without showing in the table of contents and without an edit link.
Here's a common example: If you see the {{citation needed}} template in the edit box when you're editing an article, it's telling the software to go to the page [[Template:Citation needed]], get the text there (including formatting), and insert that text into the article when the article is displayed for readers.
5. Click "create this page". That click puts you into edit mode at the new page, the one for the daughter article. The page for the new article is now ready to receive content from the parent article. 6. In the original article, click the "edit" link for the section you're moving. Select all the text in the section except for the heading.
The most common errors that prevent the magic word from working properly are incorrect capitalization or using "|" instead of ":". None of the templates should have any transclusions, and so this category should always be empty. If you see a page in this category, please correct the wikicode so that it correctly processes as a magic word.