Using templates is a more efficient and fool proof way of making Wiki pages.

== Getting started ==

'''Templates''' are pages which get included like this: <code>{{tl|AlertBox}}</code> which results in: 

{{AlertBox}}

<code>'''&#123;&#123;&#123;text&#125;&#125;&#125;'''</code> is a parameter which you can pass to the AlertBox template like this 
<pre>{{AlertBox|text=When creating a template use the namespace Template:AlertBox}}</pre>
Which results in:
{{AlertBox
|text = When creating a template use the namespace Template:AlertBox}}

;[[Template:AlertBox]]
<pre>
{{GeneralBox
|color=#cc0000
|text={{{text}}}
}}
</pre>

== Documenting your new template ==
see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates#Controlling_template_inclusion Controlling template inclusion]

:use:
<pre><noinclude> Documentation </noinclude></pre> 
tags to '''only''' include text on the Template page

== Overview of templates ==

Category:Wiki templates


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