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* [{{fullurl:Special:AllPages|namespace=10}} Full list of the defined templates] | * [{{fullurl:Special:AllPages|namespace=10}} Full list of the defined templates] |
Latest revision as of 17:40, 27 July 2009
Templates are standard wiki pages designed to be embedded inside other pages.
Templates have a page name which is prefixed with "Template:".
If a page includes the text {{Name}}, then the page will be displayed with a copy of the wiki page Template:Name inserted instead of the {{Name}} text.
For example, the page Bullet template can be used to output a same dot used for lists. This can be handy for generating compact menus, such as
You can create (and edit) template pages just like any other wiki page.