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Always try to add documentation to templates missing that, preferably using {{tl|informative template}}. | Always try to add documentation to templates missing that, preferably using {{tl|informative template}}. | ||
== Translating templates == | |||
Translating templates is different from translating normal articles. All translations are written within one and the same template. To do that one can use the {{tl|LangSwitch}} template. | Translating templates is different from translating normal articles. All translations are written within one and the same template. To do that one can use the {{tl|LangSwitch}} template. | ||
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While this page will not go into details, there is a few secrets to more advanced templates: | While this page will not go into details, there is a few secrets to more advanced templates: | ||
;Tables: Wiki tables are tricky to understand, but can do a lot for any kind of box template and small layouts. | |||
;Magic words: Magic words at first look like templates except for that they mostly are all uppercase. One of them for example is <tt><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></tt>, another one is <tt><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></tt>. | ;Magic words: Magic words at first look like templates except for that they mostly are all uppercase. One of them for example is <tt><nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki></tt>, another one is <tt><nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki></tt>. | ||
;Parser functions: Parser functions allow more or less regular programming with conditionals, switches, string formatting etc. A good hint is that well placed empty html comments can make the code way more readable. | ;Parser functions: Parser functions allow more or less regular programming with conditionals, switches, string formatting etc. A good hint is that well placed empty html comments can make the code way more readable. | ||