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- Introduction to Templates
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Templates are pre-written content that can be used in multiple articles by using the Template BB-Code. -
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Templates are pre-written, commonly-used content that can be inserted into multiple articles by using the Template BB-Code. They typically also contain pre-defined portions where implementers can fill in the blanks.
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Templates are pre-written content that can be used in multiple articles by using the Template BB-Code.
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Templates are pre-written, commonly-used content that can be inserted into multiple articles by using the Template BB-Code. They typically also contain pre-defined portions where implementers can fill in the blanks. -
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That said, Templates slow down page generation and should be used economically.
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For example, after including the template featured above and adding some text, it ends up looking like this. -
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Templates should contain commonly-used content that will be used in multiple articles. Restricted content should not be hard-coded into a template, because templates can be included in articles by any member that can edit an article. -
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[template] Warning Box | Some things to keep in mind:
[list][*]Because templates can be included in articles by any user that can edit articles, restricted content should not be hard-coded into a template.
[*]Templates slow down page generation and should be used economically.[/list][/template]