documentation
This template automatically displays a documentation box like you are seeing now, of which the content is transcluded from another page.
 | It has been suggested that this page be merged with Template doc and Template talk:Template doc. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2007. |
It is intended for pages which are transcluded in other pages, i.e. templates, whether in the template namespace or not.
Usage
{{documentation}} or {{documentation|template:any page}}
This code should be added at the bottom of the template code, with no extra space before "
Add categories and interwiki links to the documentation page inside includeonly tags.
If the documentation page contains includeonly or noinclude tags as part of the documentation, replace the "<" with "<".
Functions
If the documentation page doesn't exist, the "edit" link includes a preload parameter so that clicking it will pre-fill the edit form with the basic documentation page format. The header depends on the namespace; for example, it will display "Template documentation" in the template namespace.
Rationale
This template allows any page to use any documentation page, and makes it possible to protect templates while allowing anyone to edit the template's documentation, categories, and interwiki links. It also reduces server resources by circumventing a technical limitation of templates (see a developer's explanation).
See also
- Template:template doc (talk, backlinks, edit) (similar template with more documentation; see template comparison)
- Template:documentation subpage (talk, backlinks, edit) (replaces older {{Template doc page viewed directly}} and {{Template doc page transcluded}})
- m:Template:Documentation (backlinks, edit)