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IbnPinker: /* Communicating with Users */

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Communicating with Users

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	==Communicating with Users==		==Communicating with Users==

	*[[Template:New Member]] - this will place (substitute) a welcome template on talk pages with the username of the editor who placed it there
	*[[Template:Unsigned]] - for users who did not sign their comment on a talk page		*[[Template:Unsigned]] - for users who did not sign their comment on a talk page

IbnPinker at 21:29, 19 January 2021

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	==Misc Templates==		==Misc Templates==

	*[[Template:Essay]] - for putting an essay box at the top right of a page. This is for op-ed type pages that contain personal opinions
	*[[Template:Flag\|Flag]] - produces a flag icon for a country.		*[[Template:Flag\|Flag]] - produces a flag icon for a country.
	*[[Template:Spaces]] - inserts blank spaces in text		*[[Template:Spaces]] - inserts blank spaces in text

IbnPinker at 04:27, 6 November 2020

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	Templates are an effective way of [[WikiIslam:Standardization\|standardizing content]]. They are like regular wiki pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])		Templates are an effective way of [[WikiIslam:Standardization\|standardizing content]]. They are like regular wiki pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])

	A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).		A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki><nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion (</nowiki>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).

	Editors can practice including templates on a page by using the [[WikiIslam:Sandbox\|Sandbox]] (insert <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} in the page and save or preview it). Templates can also be flexible when they use variables. For example writing <nowiki>{{</nowiki>Quran\|2\|131}} will use the two variables to make a link to that part of the Qur'an. The result is this: {{Quran\|2\|131}}. Another example of a templates that uses variables: [[Muhammad and Historys 100 Most Influential People\|Muhammad and History's 100 Most Influential People]]. Here the box at the right uses a template. The code for that box can be seen by clicking edit.		Editors can practice including templates on a page by using the [[WikiIslam:Sandbox\|Sandbox]] (insert <nowiki>{{</nowiki><nowiki>stub}} in the page and save or preview it). Templates can also be flexible when they use variables. For example writing </nowiki><nowiki>{{</nowiki><nowiki>Quran\|2\|131}} will use the two variables to make a link to that part of the Qur'an. The result is this: </nowiki>{{Quran\|2\|131}}.

	Templates can be used to produce small pieces of text like {{Quran\|2\|131}} or a large piece of content such as the [[Template:QuranHadithScholarsIndex\|Index]] table for the Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars pages. If a page contains templates, clicking the Edit link will show a list of all templates used on that page at the bottom of the editing interface.		Templates can be used to produce small pieces of text like {{Quran\|2\|131}} or a large piece of content such as the [[Template:QuranHadithScholarsIndex\|Index]] table for the Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars pages. If a page contains templates, clicking the Edit link will show a list of all templates used on that page at the bottom of the editing interface.
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	==Articles that Need Attention==		==Articles that Need Attention==
	* [[Template:Stub]] - for short articles that need expansion
	* [[Template:Underconstruction]] - page under construction		*[[Template:Stub]] - for short articles that need expansion
	* [[Template:Quality control]] - articles that do not meet quality standards (content, style etc)		*[[Template:Underconstruction]] - page under construction
			*[[Template:Quality control]] - articles that do not meet quality standards (content, style etc)

	==Misc Templates==		==Misc Templates==

	* [[Template:Essay]] - for putting an essay box at the top right of a page. This is for op-ed type pages that contain personal opinions		*[[Template:Essay]] - for putting an essay box at the top right of a page. This is for op-ed type pages that contain personal opinions
	* [[Template:Flag\|Flag]] - produces a flag icon for a country.		*[[Template:Flag\|Flag]] - produces a flag icon for a country.
	* [[Template:Spaces]] - inserts blank spaces in text		*[[Template:Spaces]] - inserts blank spaces in text
	* [[Template:Small]] - small text		*[[Template:Small]] - small text
	* [[Template:Fontcolor]] - used to change font color when needed		*[[Template:Fontcolor]] - used to change font color when needed
	* [[Template:New]] - produces a "new" icon/image		*[[Template:New]] - produces a "new" icon/image
	* [[Template:Page title]] - used to change the heading of a page, since page names should ideally not contain brackets, commas and some other characters. Some websites and forums break links with these characters in them. This template produces a safe URL with any page heading.		*[[Template:Page title]] - used to change the heading of a page, since page names should ideally not contain brackets, commas and some other characters. Some websites and forums break links with these characters in them. This template produces a safe URL with any page heading.
	* [[WikiIslam:Standardization]] - for templates related to Islamic texts		*[[WikiIslam:Standardization]] - for templates related to Islamic texts

	==References==		==References==
	* [[Template:Reflist]] - produces a reference list at the bottom of an article when references (<nowiki><</nowiki>ref> tags) are used
	* [[Template:Reference archive]] - used for links to WebCitation.org, which is used for preserving links in the long term		*[[Template:Reflist]] - produces a reference list at the bottom of an article when references (<nowiki><</nowiki>ref> tags) are used
			*[[Template:Reference archive]] - used for links to WebCitation.org, which is used for preserving links in the long term

	==Books and People==		==Books and People==
	* [[Template:Infobox Book]] - for pages that are about books
	* [[Template:Infobox Person]] - for pages that are about a person		*[[Template:Infobox Book]] - for pages that are about books
			*[[Template:Infobox Person]] - for pages that are about a person

	==Links and Navigation==		==Links and Navigation==
	* [[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://example.com/  ])  in the way.
	* [[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page		*[[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://example.com/  ])  in the way.
			*[[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page

	==Communicating with Users==		==Communicating with Users==

	* [[Template:New Member]] - this will place (substitute) a welcome template on talk pages with the username of the editor who placed it there		*[[Template:New Member]] - this will place (substitute) a welcome template on talk pages with the username of the editor who placed it there
	* [[Template:Unsigned]] - for users who did not sign their comment on a talk page		*[[Template:Unsigned]] - for users who did not sign their comment on a talk page

	==Writing Templates==		==Writing Templates==
	Wikipedia has many templates that can be used here. Templates can be written using the page title format ''Template:My template''. This template can then be used on a page using this notation: ''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>My template}}''		Wikipedia has many templates that can be used here. Templates can be written using the page title format ''Template:My template''. This template can then be used on a page using this notation: ''<nowiki>{{</nowiki><nowiki>My template}}</nowiki>''

	'''Documentation''': As on Wikipedia, documentation for templates can be written on the page: ''Template:My template/doc'', if the code ''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Documentation}}'' has been included in the template.		'''Documentation''': As on Wikipedia, documentation for templates can be written on the page: ''Template:My template/doc'', if the code ''<nowiki>{{</nowiki><nowiki>Documentation}}</nowiki>'' has been included in the template.

	===Programming in Templates===		===Programming in Templates===
	* [[Template:Qif]] - allows IF statements, similar to how they are used in programming languages
	* [[Template:Loop]] - from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Loop Wikipedia], "This template is used to produce a simple loop that can repeat up to 150 times. It is not a real loop; it works by conditionally repeating the string."		*[[Template:Qif]] - allows IF statements, similar to how they are used in programming languages
	* [[Template:Pipe]] - used inside a template to produce a pipe: \|		*[[Template:Loop]] - from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Loop Wikipedia], "This template is used to produce a simple loop that can repeat up to 150 times. It is not a real loop; it works by conditionally repeating the string."
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Anatomy_of_a_template Wikipedia:Anatomy of a template]		*[[Template:Pipe]] - used inside a template to produce a pipe: \|
			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Anatomy_of_a_template Wikipedia:Anatomy of a template]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	* {{plainlink\|url={{SERVER}}/w/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=10 Full list of all templates}} (system generated; Note that many templates are used for very specific group of articles and some templates have more complex uses)
			*{{plainlink\|url={{SERVER}}/w/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=&to=&namespace=10 Full list of all templates}} (system generated; Note that many templates are used for very specific group of articles and some templates have more complex uses)

	[[Category:Help Pages]]		[[Category:Help Pages]]

Sahab: /* Links and Navigation */

2014-03-01T22:14:17Z

Links and Navigation

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	==Links and Navigation==		==Links and Navigation==
	* [[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://example.com/  ])  in the way.		* [[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://example.com/  ])  in the way.
	* [[Template:Wikipedia]] - links to a named Wikipedia article
	* [[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page		* [[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page

Sahab at 20:26, 25 February 2014

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	Templates are an effective way ~~to save time by reusing/~~[[WikiIslam:Standardization\|standardizing content]]. They are like regular wiki pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])		Templates are an effective way of [[WikiIslam:Standardization\|standardizing content]]. They are like regular wiki pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])

	A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).		A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).

Sahab: /* Reference */

2014-02-25T20:16:14Z

Reference

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	* [[WikiIslam:Standardization]] - for templates related to Islamic texts		* [[WikiIslam:Standardization]] - for templates related to Islamic texts

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	* [[Template:Reflist]] - produces a reference list at the bottom of an article when references (<nowiki><</nowiki>ref> tags) are used		* [[Template:Reflist]] - produces a reference list at the bottom of an article when references (<nowiki><</nowiki>ref> tags) are used
	* [[Template:Reference archive]] - used for links to WebCitation.org, which is used for preserving links in the long term		* [[Template:Reference archive]] - used for links to WebCitation.org, which is used for preserving links in the long term

Sahab at 20:15, 25 February 2014

2014-02-25T20:15:16Z

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	~~In a wiki website, templates~~ are an effective way to save time by reusing content. They are like regular pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])		Templates are an effective way to save time by reusing/[[WikiIslam:Standardization\|standardizing content]]. They are like regular wiki pages except that their page name begins with the keyword "Template:" (e.g. [[Template:Stub]])

	A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).		A Stub template can be included on a stub page (a page that needs more content) by simply inserting <nowiki>{{</nowiki>stub}} on the page. Notice that the keyword (Template:) has been left out and the name of the template page has been surrounded with double curly brackets. Mediawiki calls this a transclusion ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion more info]).

Sahab: /* Communicating with Users */

2014-02-25T20:09:16Z

Communicating with Users

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	==Communicating with Users==		==Communicating with Users==
	~~;Welcoming new members~~
	~~Click on a new member's talk page and it will prompt you for creating a new page. Place this in the edit box and save the page:~~
	~~:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>subst:New Member}}~~
	~~This will place (substitute) a welcome template on their talk page with your username. The template used here is [[Template:New Member]].~~

	~~; Users~~ with ~~IP addresses~~		* [[Template:New Member]] - this will place (substitute) a welcome template on talk pages with the username of the editor who placed it there
	* [[Template:Unsigned]] - for ~~IP address~~ users who did not sign their comment on a talk page.		* [[Template:Unsigned]] - for users who did not sign their comment on a talk page

	==Writing Templates==		==Writing Templates==

Sahab: /* Programming in Templates */

2014-02-25T14:19:39Z

Programming in Templates

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	===Programming in Templates===		===Programming in Templates===
	* [[Template:~~Qif\|~~Qif]]~~: A template which~~ allows ~~you to make~~ IF statements, similar to how they~~'re~~ used in programming languages.		* [[Template:Qif]] - allows IF statements, similar to how they are used in programming languages
	* [[Template:Loop]] - ~~From~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Loop Wikipedia], "This template is used to produce a simple loop that can repeat up to 150 times. It is not a real loop; it works by conditionally repeating the string."		* [[Template:Loop]] - from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Loop Wikipedia], "This template is used to produce a simple loop that can repeat up to 150 times. It is not a real loop; it works by conditionally repeating the string."
	* [[Template:Pipe]] - used inside a template to produce a pipe: \|		* [[Template:Pipe]] - used inside a template to produce a pipe: \|
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Anatomy_of_a_template Wikipedia:Anatomy of a template]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Anatomy_of_a_template Wikipedia:Anatomy of a template]

Sahab: /* Links and Navigation */

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Links and Navigation

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	==Links and Navigation==		==Links and Navigation==
	* [[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://en.~~wikipedia.org~~  ])  in the way.		* [[Template:Plainlink]] - this makes a plain link to a site without having an arrow graphic ([http://example.com/  ])  in the way.
	* [[Template:Wikipedia]] - links to a named Wikipedia article		* [[Template:Wikipedia]] - links to a named Wikipedia article
	* [[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page		* [[Template:Pagetop]] - makes a link to the top of a page