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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 ...
When a documentation subpage has not been created, and the {{documentation}} template is being used with a |content= parameter on the actual template page, then to place the template itself into a category, add [[Category:Category name]] inside the documentation template, after the content. For example, for placement on the actual template page:
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.
You can use one of the following templates to generate these links: {} – generates a "Further information" link {} – generates a "See also" link; For example, to generate a "See also" link to the article on Wikipedia:How to edit a page, type {{See also|Wikipedia:How to edit a page}}, which will generate:
To create a template, choose an appropriate name, navigate to that page, then click the "Edit" tab or create a new page as needed. Templates are normally placed in the template namespace, though you can place a template intended for your own personal use or for experimentation in your own user space.
adds table cells with dimensions, sorts by area Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status display style d passed through to {{convert|disp=}} Suggested values table tablecen Default tablecen Line optional width 1 passed through to {{convert|1=}} Number required height 2 passed through to {{convert|3=}} Number suggested input unit 3 passed through to {{convert|4 ...
Templates which are by their nature intended as meta-templates (templates to be included in other templates), like those from Category:Date computing template or stuff like template:cite news which is intended to be included in pages multiple times (10, 20 times) clearly benefit from the extracted doc pattern. The MediaWiki parser has to parse ...
The editor placing such tags should discuss their concerns on the article Talk page before or after placing these maintenance templates. Placing maintenance tags without discussion is permitted, but is referred to on Wikipedia as drive-by tagging. After the lead concerns are addressed, the template tag may be removed by any editor.