Difference between revisions of "Template:Template Overview"
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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. | |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. | ||
|validvalues=The text of the template for transclusion enclosed by {{Monospace|<nowiki><nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>}} tags. | |validvalues=The text of the template for transclusion enclosed by {{Monospace|<nowiki><nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>}} tags. | ||
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| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=display | ||
| + | |takes=a string | ||
| + | |denotes=whether an example of the template should be displayed | ||
| + | |generates=the "Display" section | ||
| + | |validvalues="yes" or "no" | ||
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{{Template Parameter | {{Template Parameter | ||
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==Template== | ==Template== | ||
{{Pre | {{{template}}} }} | {{Pre | {{{template}}} }} | ||
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| + | {{#switch: {{{display}}} | ||
| + | | yes = ==Display== | ||
| + | {{{{PAGENAME}}}} | ||
| + | | no | ||
| + | | #default = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Parameters== | ==Parameters== | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 10 December 2009
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=
|parameters=
}}
Parameters
[[Category:{{{category}}} Templates|Template Overview]]
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" or "no"
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 a "yes" is supplied, or a boilerplate message indicating that there are no parameters if a "no" is supplied.
- Valid Value(s): "yes" or "no"