Difference between revisions of "Template:Template Overview"

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|purpose=display the general template information and the template code for copying, pasting, and using in pages
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|purpose=display the general template information and the required template text for copying, pasting, and using in pages
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|template=<nowiki>{{Template Overview
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}]] is designed for use on {{{usedon}}} to {{{purpose}}}. {{#if: {{{othernotes|}}} | {{{othernotes}}} | }}
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|template=
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}}</nowiki>
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|category=Information
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=usedon
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|usage=mandatory
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|takes=a string or strings
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|denotes=the type or types of pages this template is designed for use on
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|generates=the middle of the template description's introductory sentence
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|validvalues=Any string or strings.
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=purpose
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|usage=mandatory
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|takes=a string or strings
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|denotes=what the template was designed to do or display
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|generates=the end of the template description's introductory sentence
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|validvalues=Any string or strings.
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=othernotes
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|takes=a string or strings
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|denotes=any further relevant information about the usage or functionality of the template
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|generates=a sentence or sentences after the template description's introductory sentence
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|validvalues=Any string or strings.
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=template
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|usage=mandatory
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|takes=a string or strings
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|denotes=the actual text of the template that a user must copy and paste onto a page in order to use the template
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|generates=the "Template" section
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|othernotes=When entered into the Template Explanation template, the template's transclusion code must be enclosed in {{Monospace|<nowiki><nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>}} tags, or else the template itself will be transcluded into the {{Monospace|<nowiki><pre></pre></nowiki>}} block.
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|validvalues=The text of the template for transclusion enclosed by {{Monospace|<nowiki><nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>}} tags.
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=display
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|takes=a string
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|denotes=whether an example of the template should be displayed
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|generates=the "Display" section
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|validvalues="yes" to automatically display the template in its entirety, or any string or strings making up the display of the template.
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=parameters
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|usage=mandatory
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|takes=a string
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|denotes=whether the template has parameters or not
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|generates=either a blank space beneath the "Parameters" section if the parameter is left out or left blank, or a boilerplate message indicating that there are no parameters if a "none" is supplied
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|validvalues="none" or blank
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}}
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{{Template Parameter
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|name=category
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|usage=mandatory
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|takes=a string
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|denotes=the template-related category in which to place the template
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|generates=the template page's category
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|validvalues=Any string or strings.
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}}
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</noinclude><includeonly>__NOEDITSECTION__
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{{tocright}}
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[[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}]] is designed for use on {{{usedon}}} pages to {{{purpose}}}. {{#if: {{{othernotes|}}} | {{{othernotes}}} | }}
 
==Template==
 
==Template==
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{{Pre | {{{template}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{display|}}}
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| {{#ifeq: {{{display}}} | yes
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  | ==Display==
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{{ {{PAGENAME}} }}
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{{{display}}}
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}}
 
==Parameters==
 
==Parameters==
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{{#switch: {{{parameters}}}
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| none = This template has no parameters.
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{{Categorize|{{{category}}} Templates}}</includeonly>

Latest revision as of 21:14, 2 January 2012

Template:Template Overview is designed for use on template pages to display the general template information and the required template text for copying, pasting, and using in pages.

Template

{{Template Overview
|usedon=
|purpose=
|othernotes=
|template=
|display=
|parameters=
|category=
}}

Parameters

usedon

  • Usage: Mandatory
  • Description: The usedon parameter takes a string or strings denoting the type or types of pages this template is designed for use on. This is used to generate the middle of the template description's introductory sentence.
  • Valid Value(s): Any string or strings.

purpose

  • Usage: Mandatory
  • Description: The purpose parameter takes a string or strings denoting what the template was designed to do or display. This is used to generate the end of the template description's introductory sentence.
  • Valid Value(s): Any string or strings.

othernotes

  • Usage: Optional
  • Description: The othernotes parameter takes a string or strings denoting any further relevant information about the usage or functionality of the template. This is used to generate a sentence or sentences after the template description's introductory sentence.
  • Valid Value(s): Any string or strings.

template

  • Usage: Mandatory
  • Description: The template parameter takes a string or strings denoting the actual text of the template that a user must copy and paste onto a page in order to use the template. This is used to generate the "Template" section. When entered into the Template Explanation template, the template's transclusion code must be enclosed in <nowiki></nowiki> tags, or else the template itself will be transcluded into the <pre></pre> block.
  • Valid Value(s): The text of the template for transclusion enclosed by <nowiki></nowiki> tags.

display

  • Usage: Optional
  • Description: The display parameter takes a string denoting whether an example of the template should be displayed. This is used to generate the "Display" section.
  • Valid Value(s): "yes" to automatically display the template in its entirety, or any string or strings making up the display of the template.

parameters

  • Usage: Mandatory
  • Description: The parameters parameter takes a string denoting whether the template has parameters or not. This is used to generate either a blank space beneath the "Parameters" section if the parameter is left out or left blank, or a boilerplate message indicating that there are no parameters if a "none" is supplied.
  • Valid Value(s): "none" or blank

category

  • Usage: Mandatory
  • Description: The category parameter takes a string denoting the template-related category in which to place the template. This is used to generate the template page's category.
  • Valid Value(s): Any string or strings.
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