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The '''template namespace''' is the [[Help:Namespace|namespace]] with prefix "'''Template:'''". | The '''template namespace''' is the [[Help:Namespace|namespace]] with prefix "'''Template:'''". | ||
A page in this namespace is called a '''template'''. The contents of such a page (either fixed or depending on parameters and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variables | A page in this namespace is called a '''template'''. The contents of such a page (either fixed or depending on parameters and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variables variables]) is designed to be useful for insertion in other pages ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transclusion transclusion], creating a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_document compound document]). | ||
The syntax for insertion of the page "Template:''name''<nowiki>" is {{</nowiki>''name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>. This is called a template tag. | The syntax for insertion of the page "Template:''name''<nowiki>" is {{</nowiki>''name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>. This is called a template tag. | ||
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*quoting interface messages in the MediaWiki namespace | *quoting interface messages in the MediaWiki namespace | ||
*experimenting with templates in subpages of one's userpage | *experimenting with templates in subpages of one's userpage | ||
*using the [ | *using the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Image_description_page description of an image] for a caption | ||
A template only works when referred to from a page in the same project. To use it in another project, one has to copy it to there. | A template only works when referred to from a page in the same project. To use it in another project, one has to copy it to there. | ||