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A template is simply a page (usually a very brief one) that is inserted into another page.

A template is simply a page (usually a very brief one) that is inserted into another page.

For example, the three separate boxes on the [[Main Page]] ("Welcome to Conservapedia", "Breaking News", and "Today in History") are each actually separate pages that are "included" on the Main Page.  In fact, they can be included on any page:  The "Today in History" page has been included to the right just to demonstrate that point:

For example, the two separate boxes on the [[Main Page]] ("Mainpageleft" and "Mainpageright") are each actually separate pages that are "included" on the Main Page.  In fact, they can be included on any page:  The "Mainpageleft" page has been included to the right just to demonstrate that point:

Templates are included on a page by typing the page name in double curly brackets.  So to include ''this'' page on another page, you could type <small><tt><nowiki>{{help:Using templates}}</nowiki></tt></small>.  If, however, the template is in "template" [[namespace]] (i.e. the page name starts with "template:"), then you don't need to include that bit.  So to include the "Today in History" page, you would just type <tt><small><nowiki>{{Newsline}}</nowiki></small></tt>.

Templates are included on a page by typing the page name in double curly brackets.  So to include ''this'' page on another page, you could type {{tt|<nowiki>{{help:Using templates}}</nowiki>}}.  If, however, the template is in "template" [[namespace]] (i.e. the page name starts with "template:"), then you don't need to include that bit.  So to include the "Mainpageleft" page, you would just type {{tt|<nowiki>{{Mainpageleft}}</nowiki>}}.

For simple templates, that's all there is to it.

For simple templates, that's all there is to it.