List of available templates for using in IGEP Community articles:__TOC__
==Description = Navigation =<section begin=Description />Available templates for using in IGEP Community articles.<section end=Description />
== Site Map ==<section begin=Site Map />*[[:Category:Templates]]: Information about how to use the IGEP Community templates**[[Template:Navigation]]: Navigation boxes and indications templates**[[Template:Table]]: Standard tables and contents**[[Template:Message]]: Standard notifications and messages**[[Template:Content]]: Generic and standard content for using in many pages**[[Template:Links]]:Standard URL and links to external pages<section end=Site Map />
*[[Template:Navigation]]
== Using templates ==
Templates is a great MediaWiki feature that allows to use different pages to create the content of a final page.
=== Table ===It consists on the creation of a 'master' page, which can include customized parameters, and other pages that include that content in their page code.
Standard tables and contents:In this page, there is the organization of the templates in the IGEP Community Wiki.
*[[Template:Table]]*[[Template:IGEP Technology Devices]]Feel free to use, edit and create templates!
{{Message/Information Message|message=If you are not familiar with templates, visit http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates .}}
=== Message ===
Standard notifications and messages:=== How to use an existing template ===
*#Visit the main Templates page at [[:Category:Templates]].#Select the category of the Template you are searching for such [[Template:Message|Message]], [[Template:Navigation|Navigation]], [[Template:Table|Table]], [[Template:Content|Content]], etc.#Navigate through the summary page, where '''there is an overview of every Template''' in that category with a basic '''description''' of its content and a link to the actual Template, in case you want to edit it.#Once you have found the right template, '''stay at the summary page''' and copy the '''Usage field''' of the template.#'''Paste this line''' into the page you want that content to appear.#In case the template has '''parameters''', read the summary page to know its usage and then replace the content of the parameters with your customized text.
=== Content How to create a new template ===
Generic and standard content #Visit the main Templates page at [[:Category:Templates]].#Check of any '''existing related templates''' to make sure if there actually exists a template that could be used in your case.#If not, start a new template following this steps:##Decide which of '''category fits better''' with your template: Message, Navigation, Table, Content.##Start the new template using '''Templates:CATEGORY/ as the prefix of your Template title''' (for example: Templates:Message/<Name of your template>). This will make it easier to locate existing templates for other users when listing the existing templates by name.##Complete the title of your Template with the name. Use capitalized letters for the first letter of each word. (for example: Templates:Message/Setup Warning).##Create your article. If you wish to use parameters, you can create by using in many articles<nowiki>{{{Your_Parameter}}}</nowiki>.##When you finish your work, return to the corresponding summary page (for example at Templates:Message, if you picked the Message category) and add a new entry so that users can find your template and use it.
*[[TemplateCopy paste the following code to the summary page and fill it with the right content, so that other users can easily use your template in the future:Content]]
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<nowiki>
=== TITLE ===
Visit [[Template:Name Of The Page]] to edit
'''Description''':
DESCRIPTION.
'''Usage''':
Copy the following text line in your article:
<nowiki>{{Name Of The Page|Parameter1=PARAMETER1_CONTENT|Parameter2=PARAMETER2_CONTENT}}</nowiki>
where:
* PARAMETER1_CONTENT: Description of the content that has to he inserted.
* PARAMETER2_CONTENT: Description of the content that has to he inserted.
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=== How to insert a sections from other articles ===
<nowiki>{{#lsth:pagename|sectionX}}</nowiki>
* For more information visit http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Labeled_Section_Transclusion
=== How to create and insert custom sections from other articles ===
In the original article, you must insert these tags:
<nowiki>
< section begin=SECTION_NAME />
< section end=SECTION_NAME />
</nowiki>
In the article you want to insert the original content, add:
<nowiki>
{{#lst:ORIGINAL_ARTICLE_NAME|SECTION_NAME}}
</nowiki>
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