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Gboyers: /* What are Templates used for? */ + game templates

2025-05-04T21:39:22Z

What are Templates used for?: + game templates

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	*[[Help:Infoboxes\|Infoboxes]] that display a table of useful information at the top of an article		*[[Help:Infoboxes\|Infoboxes]] that display a table of useful information at the top of an article
	*[[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]] that users use on their pages to show who they are and what they like		*[[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]] that users use on their pages to show who they are and what they like
			*[[Help:Game Templates\|Game Templates]] for showing the name, ID or image for GTA games
	*Navigation templates like {{template\|gta}} which are shown at the bottom of articles		*Navigation templates like {{template\|gta}} which are shown at the bottom of articles
	*Other templates are used to perform a specific function in code, such as with [[Template:Col-begin\|columns]] or [[Template:Template]]		*Other templates are used to perform a specific function in code, such as with [[Template:Col-begin\|columns]] or [[Template:Template]]

Gboyers: Rewrote

2012-04-26T17:49:48Z

Rewrote

What changes will this make?

Gboyers: A bit of rewording

2011-06-27T20:26:20Z

A bit of rewording

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	{{help}}		{{help}}

	'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	Templates are used ~~by putting their tag at~~ the ~~top~~ of ~~the~~ page~~, or wherever they are needed. A template's tag is its name in curly braces~~.		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki to insert the contents of a template into a page.

	~~Templates are made simply by creating a page called~~ [[~~Template~~:~~Name~~]] ~~- and whatever is on~~ that ~~page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>~~{{~~Name~~}}~~</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki~~.		This can be used for messages like {{template\|help}}, navigation boxes like {{template\|gta}}, [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]], or more complicated templates that take input, such as {{template\|template}}.

	<nowiki>~~{{help}}</nowiki> shows up the banner at the top of this page. It is defined~~ at [[Template:~~help~~]]~~, and automatically assigns any~~ page ~~it is used on to a [[Help:categories\|category]], which is [[:Category:Help]]. Not all templates do this~~.		<nowiki>Templates are all stored at [[Template:Templatename]]. They can then be included into a page using the code {{templatename}}.</nowiki>

	~~Whenever~~ the ~~template is edited, each~~ page ~~that uses that template~~ will ~~change too~~. If you ~~do not wish to link back to~~ the template page~~, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}~~</nowiki>~~. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.~~		<nowiki>Whatever is on the [[Template:Templatename]] page will then show up in every instance of the {{Name}} tag on Grand Theft Wiki. If you change the template, every page using it will change too.</nowiki>

	~~Any page can be used as a template, by putting a colon (:) at the start of the tag.~~ <nowiki>{{~~:User:Xenon~~}}~~</nowiki> would show~~ the ~~contents~~ of the ~~[[User:Xenon]] page. Also~~, ~~subpages can be linked to directly with a slash (/) at the start of the tag~~. ~~[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] quickly includes [[Grand Theft Auto IV/infobox]]~~ with the ~~tag <nowiki>~~{{~~/infobox~~}}</nowiki>.		<nowiki>Templates that require input are used like this: {{templatename \| Option 1 \| Option 2}}. In the code of the template, those options are referenced as {{{1}}} and {{{2}}} etc. There are also options with specific names, such as {{templatename \| title=Hello}}, which is referenced in the template code as {{{title}}}.</nowiki>


	:'''[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 View all templates]'''
			For example, {{template\|help}} shows up the banner at the top of this page. It is defined at [[Template:help]]. That template shows the banner and also assigns any page it is used on to a [[Help:categories\|category]], which is [[:Category:Help]]. Not all templates do this.


			Whenever the template is edited, each page that uses that template will change too. If you just want the template contents ''copied'' into the page rather than actively linked, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}</nowiki>. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.



			Any page can be used as a template, by putting a colon (:) at the start of the tag. <nowiki>{{:Help:Templates}}</nowiki> would show the contents of the [[Help:Templates]] page.

			Also, subpages can be used as templates (or links) directly with a slash (/) then the subpage name. [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] quickly includes it's subpage [[Grand Theft Auto IV/infobox]] with the tag <nowiki>{{/infobox}}</nowiki>.


			*'''[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 View all templates]'''
			*[[mw:Help:Templates\|Help:Templates at MediaWiki]]

JFletcher at 11:00, 25 October 2010

2010-10-25T11:00:55Z

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	'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are ~~neeeded~~. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.		Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are needed. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.

	Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.		Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.

JFletcher: Reverted edits by Gta-mysteries (talk) to last revision by VTOL

2010-10-25T11:00:27Z

Reverted edits by Gta-mysteries (talk) to last revision by VTOL

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	'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are ~~needed~~. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.		Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are neeeded. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.

	Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.		Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.
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	:'''[http://~~gta~~.~~wikia~~.com/index.php?title=Special~~:AllPages~~&namespace=10 View all templates]'''		:'''[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 View all templates]'''

Gta-mysteries: GTA Wiki merged messes with URLs

2010-08-30T19:42:14Z

GTA Wiki merged messes with URLs

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	:'''[http://~~www~~.~~grandtheftwiki~~.com/index.php?title=Special~~%3AAllpages&from=~~&namespace=10 View all templates]'''		:'''[http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:AllPages&namespace=10 View all templates]'''

Gta-mysteries at 19:41, 30 August 2010

2010-08-30T19:41:19Z

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	'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are ~~neeeded~~. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.		Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are needed. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.

	Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.		Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.

gtw>VTOL: typo

2008-11-29T22:03:28Z

typo

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	Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.		Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.

	<nowiki>{{help}}</nowiki> shows up the banner at the top of this page. It is defined at [[Template:help]], and automatically assigns any page it is used on to a [[Help:categories\|~~cateogy~~]], which is [[:Category:Help]]. Not all templates do this.		<nowiki>{{help}}</nowiki> shows up the banner at the top of this page. It is defined at [[Template:help]], and automatically assigns any page it is used on to a [[Help:categories\|category]], which is [[:Category:Help]]. Not all templates do this.

	Whenever the template is edited, each page that uses that template will change too. If you do not wish to link back to the template page, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}</nowiki>. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.		Whenever the template is edited, each page that uses that template will change too. If you do not wish to link back to the template page, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}</nowiki>. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.

GuildKnight: fix link

2008-02-19T02:32:01Z

fix link

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	{{help}}		{{help}}

	'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[~~Grand Theft Wiki~~:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are neeeded. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.		Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are neeeded. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.

Gboyers at 22:31, 21 April 2007

2007-04-21T22:31:06Z

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	{{~~working document~~}}		{{help}}

	'''Templates'''~~, or '''tags''',~~ are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages ~~on Technical Wiki~~ are the messages at the top of the page (including this page).		'''Templates''' are used on Grand Theft Wiki as easy ways to instantly insert a particular set of instructions. Common usages are the messages at the top of the page (including this page), or [[Grand Theft Wiki:Userboxes\|Userboxes]].

	~~:'''~~[~~http~~:~~//www.grandtheftwiki.com/index~~.~~php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 View all templates]'''~~

	Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are neeeded. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.		Templates are used by putting their tag at the top of the page, or wherever they are neeeded. A template's tag is its name in curly braces.
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	Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.		Templates are made simply by creating a page called [[Template:Name]] - and whatever is on that page will show up in every instance of the <nowiki>{{Name}}</nowiki> tag on Grand Theft Wiki.

	<nowiki>{{~~working document~~}}</nowiki> shows up the banner at the top of this page~~, and~~ is defined at [[Template:~~Working Document~~]], and assigns it to a [[~~category~~]], which is [[:Category:~~Working Documents~~]]. Not all templates		<nowiki>{{help}}</nowiki> shows up the banner at the top of this page. It is defined at [[Template:help]], and automatically assigns any page it is used on to a [[Help:categories\|cateogy]], which is [[:Category:Help]]. Not all templates do this.

	Whenever the template is edited, each page that uses that template will change too. If you do not wish to link back to the template page, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}</nowiki>. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.		Whenever the template is edited, each page that uses that template will change too. If you do not wish to link back to the template page, you can use <nowiki>{{subst templatename}}</nowiki>. Subst simply includes the contents of templatename once.

			Any page can be used as a template, by putting a colon (:) at the start of the tag. <nowiki>{{:User:Xenon}}</nowiki> would show the contents of the [[User:Xenon]] page. Also, subpages can be linked to directly with a slash (/) at the start of the tag. [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] quickly includes [[Grand Theft Auto IV/infobox]] with the tag <nowiki>{{/infobox}}</nowiki>.


			:'''[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10 View all templates]'''

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	*[[Help:Infoboxes\|Infoboxes]] that display a table of useful information at the top of an article		*[[Help:Infoboxes\|Infoboxes]] that display a table of useful information at the top of an article
	*[[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]] that users use on their pages to show who they are and what they like		*[[Help:Userboxes\|Userboxes]] that users use on their pages to show who they are and what they like
			*[[Help:Game Templates\|Game Templates]] for showing the name, ID or image for GTA games
	*Navigation templates like {{template\|gta}} which are shown at the bottom of articles		*Navigation templates like {{template\|gta}} which are shown at the bottom of articles
	*Other templates are used to perform a specific function in code, such as with [[Template:Col-begin\|columns]] or [[Template:Template]]		*Other templates are used to perform a specific function in code, such as with [[Template:Col-begin\|columns]] or [[Template:Template]]