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| − | '''''This article is a sample. It's purpose is to do this and that and this that.''''' | + | <code>'''''This article is a sample. It's purpose is to do this and that and this that.''''' |
<nowiki><noinclude>''This template will categorize articles that include it into [[:Category:</nowiki>'''Samples'''<nowiki>]].''</noinclude></nowiki> | <nowiki><noinclude>''This template will categorize articles that include it into [[:Category:</nowiki>'''Samples'''<nowiki>]].''</noinclude></nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki>'''Samples'''<nowiki>]]</nowiki> | <nowiki>[[Category:</nowiki>'''Samples'''<nowiki>]]</nowiki> | ||
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Also, the page Category:Samples will be automatically created. Any pages tagged with <nowiki>{{sample}}</nowiki> will automatically be added to Category:Samples. | Also, the page Category:Samples will be automatically created. Any pages tagged with <nowiki>{{sample}}</nowiki> will automatically be added to Category:Samples. | ||
| + | ==Parameters== | ||
| + | A template can hold parameters. On the template page, add <code><nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki></code> to create a parameter. When transcluding the template, use the format: | ||
| + | <pre>{{TemplateName| PARAMETER GOES HERE }}</pre> | ||
| + | Similarly, names can be used in the parameters. To create a parameter with a year, use <code><nowiki>{{{year}}}</nowiki></code>. For example, [[Template:Succession box]] uses: | ||
| + | <pre>{{Succesion box|before=1|title=The Number 2|after=3}}</pre> | ||
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| + | For more information about parameters, view the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template Wikipedia page on templates] (note that Parser Functions are disabled). | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, 29 January 2007
A template is a page anyone can create. An example template is Template:Stub. If someone creates an article that belongs in a certain category, they can add the template name for that category by adding the template name in double brackets at the bottom of the page, like so: Template:Category name. For example, this page has the the template {{Tutorial}} at the bottom of the page.
List of Templates
- All templates can be found here.
How to Create a Template
To create a template, which we will call "Sample" for the purposes of this tutorial, first navigate to the page Template:Sample. Edit the page, then add the following text (anything in bold can be changed):
This article is a sample. It's purpose is to do this and that and this that.
<noinclude>''This template will categorize articles that include it into [[:Category:Samples]].''</noinclude>
[[Category:Samples]]
Now, whenever you add the code {{sample}} at the end of an article, it will display the text "This article is a sample. It's purpose is to do this and that and this that. Also, the page Category:Samples will be automatically created. Any pages tagged with {{sample}} will automatically be added to Category:Samples.
Parameters
A template can hold parameters. On the template page, add {{{1}}} to create a parameter. When transcluding the template, use the format:
{{TemplateName| PARAMETER GOES HERE }}
Similarly, names can be used in the parameters. To create a parameter with a year, use {{{year}}}. For example, Template:Succession box uses:
{{Succesion box|before=1|title=The Number 2|after=3}}
For more information about parameters, view the Wikipedia page on templates (note that Parser Functions are disabled).
This article is a tutorial about the AoPSWiki or AoPS Forum.
