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Templates are used on wikis to add content and codes to pages, by simpling adding a {{Template}}, which will display the template's content as part of the wiki-page when viewed, while only actually being a short template-tag when you are editing the page.
This frees the page of repetitive information or complex codes cluttering when you are editing a page.
This also makes it easier to update information that is repeated on multiple pages, by simply updating the template containing the information.

To easily find and edit the active templates within a page:

Press the "edit" button at the top of the page
Scroll down to the bottom, below the text-editing area, there you will see a list of templates currently in use on the page, and a easy "edit" button next to each link.
- When you press the "edit" link next to the template name, you will be taken to the content of that template.
- You will often see <noinclude> </noinclude> tags at the top of those template pages, DO NOT REMOVE THOSE TAGS
Remember: always use "Show preview" before you save ANY page, to see if it looks correct.
- You can always press the "History" and undo recent changes in case of accidents.

They prevent the content which is placed between them from being included on wiki-pages. The content of those tags will only be visible on the template page itself.
What those tags contain is usually little information about what this template is ment for, or adding said templates to categories without effecting pages that use that template.

On each template's page are explanations for how to use that specific template.

Many templates let you add content to it by filling it in the right order within the tag:

example: the {{yes}} is specifically made to be used within table cells (else it looks like plain code).

Using templates (with `{{yes}}` template as example)
Description	Code	Results
Plain use of template, fills the cell with color and "yes"	`{{yes}}`	Yes
Adding text to template, in this case it will replace the default text.	`{{yes\|usually}}`	usually

If you would use this template outside of its designated usage (which is within table cells), it turns out looking like this:

style="background:#9F9;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-yes"|Yes

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 ==How do I edit the Templates?==
-:'''Note:''' Most templates should only be edited by the [[User:MyraMidnight|WikiWriter]] because of formatting, ''except for correcting spelling or links.''
+{{Tag|Template Control|Since ''templates'' play a vital role in the formatting of our ''wiki'', the '''WikiWriter''' is the only one that should create templates and maintaining them
+:'''Editing:''' other contributors are allowed to edit templates for the purpose of '''correcting''', such as spelling errors, wrong links, and other details.
+}}
 To easily find and edit the active templates within a page: