Help:Template

A template is a piece of wikitext that can be inserted into a page. Mostly used to aid in formatting and to duplicate common content.

Usage

Templates can be used by adding markup to the page:

{{Template name}} 

Templates can take additional arguments, such as Template:Note:

{{Note|note|this text is a note.}} 

with the output:

Note: this text is a note.

Sometimes named parameters can be used:

{{hc|head=main.c|output=#include <stdint.h>}} 

With the output

main.c

#include <stdint.h>

The general format is:

{{Template name|param1|param2|...}} 

Each template has a page with usage instructions and examples.

List of Templates

Listed below are all templates indented to be used in pages.

Warning: Any changes to templates will effect all pages using that template. Consider making a sandbox copy to test with before committing modifications.

Name	Use	Parameters
Template:Ic	Inline code.	1 - code
Template:Bc	Code block or preformatted text section.	1 - code
Template:Hc	File contents of preformatted text with a header name.	1 - title, 2 - output
Template:Note	Special information box, with different types for different colors.	1 - type, 2 - text

External References

• See the Arch Linux Wiki template help page for more detailed information.
• MediaWiki page on templates