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Page-dependent magic words will change or show information about the current page, even if the word is from a template, though in most cases, this is the desired effect. If I insert {{exampletemplate}} and it says {{PAGENAME}}, I will see "Magic words for beginners" even though it is from "Template:example template".
This template is used on approximately 973,000 pages, or roughly 2% of all pages. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage .
The system fetches a one-time copy of the template text and substitutes it into the page in place of the template tag. If anyone edits the template afterwards, pages that used the subst: keyword do not update. Sometimes that is what you want. If the template that you want to edit looks like {{foo}}, you would go
This template is used on approximately 69,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage . Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.
This template, often abbreviated as {{tlb}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline. The code generated will be displayed inline.
The remainder of the page source is enclosed between <noinclude> tags, so it shows up when you display the template page itself but not when you display a page that calls the template. To transclude Template:TM onto another page (i.e., to use it on another page), type {} into the source of that page (the target page) and click Show preview.
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This template is used in system messages, and on approximately 51,000 pages. Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikipedia user interface. To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage .