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== Writing templates ==
== Writing templates ==
It is not the purpose of this page to describe the various ways to write templates. See the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template template manual at MediaWiki].
It is not the purpose of this page to describe the various ways to write templates. See the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template template manual at MediaWiki].
===Creating parameters for templates===
==Making templates==
<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki> creates a parameter for a template
<nowiki>{{{1|car}}}</nowiki> creates a parameter for a template whose default is car
<nowiki>{{{myage}}}</nowiki> creates a parameter named myage for a template
<nowiki>{{{myage|car}}}</nowiki> creates a parameter named myage for a template whose default is car
named parameters for example <nowiki>{{myage}}</nowiki> versus <nowiki> {{{1}}} or {{{2}}} or {{{3}}}</nowiki> do not have to be put in any particular order
for example let us say there is a template called Template:User age, that looks like this, <nowiki>{{{1}}} is my age</nowiki>
you would put <nowiki>{{User age|12}}</nowiki> for the template to display, 12 is my age
another example let us say there is a template called Template:User age, that looks like this, <nowiki>{{{1}}} is my age, I was born in the month, {{{2}}}</nowiki>
you would put <nowiki>{{User age|12|December}}</nowiki> for the template to display, 12 is my age I was born in the month December
another example let us say there is a template called Template:User age, that looks like this, <nowiki>{{{myage}}} is my age</nowiki>
you would put <nowiki>{{User age|myage=19}}</nowiki> for the template to display, 19 is my age
another example let us say there is a template called Template:User age, that looks like this, <nowiki>{{{myage}}} is my age, I was born in the month, {{{mymonth}}}</nowiki>
you would put <nowiki>{{User age|myage=19|my month=January}}</nowiki> for the template to display, 19 is my age, I was born in the month, January you also could put <nowiki>{{User age|my month=January|myage=19}}</nowiki> for the same result
== Documenting templates ==
== Documenting templates ==