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This template makes a link in a box to a page on MediaWiki.org. Pages on MediaWiki.org include message documentations, instructions for installing extensions, and manual pages. The above documentation is transcluded from Template:MediaWiki/doc .
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.
This template is used after the heading of a section, to link to a sub-article (or sub-articles) that is entirely about the topic of the section. The template will display, in italics, "Main article: Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3" Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Page 1 1 The name of the first page that you ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Main Page templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Main Page templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code ...
Produces a series of links for a specified page. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status 1 1 Name of the target page. Page name required The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Ln/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (create) pages. Subpages of this template.
Transclusion of MediaWiki messages can make sense, as noted below historically these messages also covered the function of templates. {{MediaWiki:Edit}} = Edit this page, see m:Template:Ed (backlinks edit). {{int:Edit}} = Edit this page, colon function int: is a shorthand for MediaWiki:.
Templates are pages that are embedded (transcluded) into other pages to allow for the repetition of information. 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