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'''Templates''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages. | '''Templates''' are pages designed for inclusion in other pages. For a list of templates, go to [[Special:AllPages]] and change the Namespace to "Template". | ||
== Using a template == | == Using a template == | ||
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In the Source Editor, you will have to type the syntax manually: | In the Source Editor, you will have to type the syntax manually: | ||
<nowiki>{{Name | <nowiki>{{Name | ||
|parameter1 = value1 | |||
|parameter2 = value2 | |||
}}</nowiki> | }}</nowiki> | ||
Take a look at the desired template's documentation, where there may be example syntax that you can adapt. | Take a look at the desired template's documentation, where there may be example syntax that you can adapt. | ||
If you insert a template with the prefix "subst:" before it (e.g. <code><nowiki>{{subst:Name}}</nowiki></code>), it will substitute the template code into the page and it will longer be editable as a template. You shouldn't do this unless specified on the template documentation. | If you insert a template with the prefix "subst:" before it (e.g. <code><nowiki>{{subst:Name}}</nowiki></code>), it will substitute the template code into the page and it will longer be editable as a template. You generally shouldn't do this unless specified on the template documentation. | ||
== Making a template == | == Making a template == | ||
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# Example usage: In an "Examples" section, provide both example syntax (between <nowiki><pre> </pre></nowiki>) and an example template displayed (the same syntax but without <nowiki><pre> </pre></nowiki>). | # Example usage: In an "Examples" section, provide both example syntax (between <nowiki><pre> </pre></nowiki>) and an example template displayed (the same syntax but without <nowiki><pre> </pre></nowiki>). | ||
== | == List of templates == | ||
* [[Template: | |||
* [[Template: | *[[Template:Event|Event]], to be placed on any page for events (will autopopulate on [[Upcoming Events]]) | ||
* [[Template: | * [[Template:Transclude|Transclude]], to copy part of one page on another page (will update when | ||
* [[Template:See also|See also]] & [[Template:Main article|Main article]]: Italicized notes at the top of pages or sections, to display important links | |||
[[:Category:Infoboxes|Infoboxes]] (using the metatemplate [[Template:Infobox|Infobox]]) can be placed on pages to easily display basic data/information about a subject. Notable infoboxes include: | |||
* [[Template:Infobox group|Infobox group]], for student groups | |||
* [[Template:Infobox house|Infobox house]], for campus housing | |||
[[:Category:Userboxes|Userboxes]] (using the metatemplate [[Template:Userbox|Userbox]]) are a way to easily communicate about yourself on your [[VassarWiki:User pages|user page]]. | |||
Banners (using the metatemplate [[Template:Banner|Banner]]) can be placed at the very top of pages to notify readers of especially pertinent information. | |||
* [[Template:Consensus|Consensus]], to be placed on VassarWiki pages to clarify level of consensus | |||
* [[Template:Construction|Construction]], to be placed on pages under construction (recognizing that VassarWiki is a continual work in progress) | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Templates|MediaWiki's help page on templates]] | * [[mediawikiwiki:Help:Templates|MediaWiki's help page on templates]] | ||
[[Category:Page types]] | [[Category:Page types]] | ||