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| − | <noinclude>{{Template | + | <noinclude>{{Template Overview |
| − | |usedon=template | + | |usedon=template |
| − | |purpose=display the general template information and the template | + | |purpose=display the general template information and the required template text for copying, pasting, and using in pages |
| − | |template={{Template | + | |template=<nowiki>{{Template Overview |
|usedon= | |usedon= | ||
|purpose= | |purpose= | ||
|othernotes= | |othernotes= | ||
|template= | |template= | ||
| + | |display= | ||
| + | |parameters= | ||
| + | |category= | ||
| + | }}</nowiki> | ||
| + | |category=Information | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | }}</noinclude><includeonly>{{tocright}} | + | {{Template Parameter |
| − | [[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}]] is designed for use on {{{usedon}}} to {{{purpose}}}. {{#if: {{{othernotes|}}} | {{{othernotes}}} | }} | + | |name=usedon |
| − | + | |usage=mandatory | |
| + | |takes=a string or strings | ||
| + | |denotes=the type or types of pages this template is designed for use on | ||
| + | |generates=the middle of the template description's introductory sentence | ||
| + | |validvalues=Any string or strings. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=purpose | ||
| + | |usage=mandatory | ||
| + | |takes=a string or strings | ||
| + | |denotes=what the template was designed to do or display | ||
| + | |generates=the end of the template description's introductory sentence | ||
| + | |validvalues=Any string or strings. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=othernotes | ||
| + | |takes=a string or strings | ||
| + | |denotes=any further relevant information about the usage or functionality of the template | ||
| + | |generates=a sentence or sentences after the template description's introductory sentence | ||
| + | |validvalues=Any string or strings. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=template | ||
| + | |usage=mandatory | ||
| + | |takes=a string or strings | ||
| + | |denotes=the actual text of the template that a user must copy and paste onto a page in order to use the template | ||
| + | |generates=the "Template" section | ||
| + | |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. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=display | ||
| + | |takes=a string | ||
| + | |denotes=whether an example of the template should be displayed | ||
| + | |generates=the "Display" section | ||
| + | |validvalues="yes" to automatically display the template in its entirety, or any string or strings making up the display of the template. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=parameters | ||
| + | |usage=mandatory | ||
| + | |takes=a string | ||
| + | |denotes=whether the template has parameters or not | ||
| + | |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 | ||
| + | |validvalues="none" or blank | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Template Parameter | ||
| + | |name=category | ||
| + | |usage=mandatory | ||
| + | |takes=a string | ||
| + | |denotes=the template-related category in which to place the template | ||
| + | |generates=the template page's category | ||
| + | |validvalues=Any string or strings. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | </noinclude><includeonly>__NOEDITSECTION__ | ||
| + | {{tocright}} | ||
| + | [[{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}]] is designed for use on {{{usedon}}} pages to {{{purpose}}}. {{#if: {{{othernotes|}}} | {{{othernotes}}} | }} | ||
==Template== | ==Template== | ||
| − | + | {{Pre | {{{template}}} }} | |
| − | + | {{#if: {{{display|}}} | |
| + | | {{#ifeq: {{{display}}} | yes | ||
| + | | ==Display== | ||
| + | {{ {{PAGENAME}} }} | ||
| + | | ==Display== | ||
| + | {{{display}}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Parameters== | ==Parameters== | ||
| − | </includeonly> | + | {{#switch: {{{parameters}}} |
| + | | none = This template has no parameters. | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | | #default = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{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.