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__TOC__
 
==Template Documentation==
 
*Templates are documented either in the template itself (when the template is short and simple), or in a "/doc" sub-page.  The "/doc" sub-page link will be found at the bottom of the template, and will be the template's name with "/doc" appended to it (without quotes).  Example: [[:Template:Cat_State]]'s documentation is located at: [[:Template:Cat_State/doc]]
 
 
==Templates List==
 
*Template-names have been chosen with the purpose of them sorting alphabetically in such a way that templates with similar purposes will naturally sort together in the list.
 
 
==What to Consider When Creating or Documenting a Template==
 
===Template Name Selection===
 
*Template Names should:
 
**be short and concise, not long and verbose.  Abbreviations are often appropriate.
 
**clearly reflect the type and purpose of the template.
 
**be chosen so that when the names are sorted, templates of the same type and those with similar-purpose are listed together.
 
**begin with a broader description and end with a more specific description
 
*Examples:
 
{| {{table}} width="100%"
 
|- bgcolor="lightgrey" |
 
! Template Name<br/>Example!! Name Segment !! Explanation
 
|-
 
| rowspan="4" | '''Cat_StateFireSvcsFreq''' || Cat || the template is a categories-template (is used to create a category)
 
|-
 
|| State || the template is related to state-specific categories
 
|-
 
|| FireSvcs || the template is related to state-specific fire-services categories
 
|-
 
|| Freq || the template is related to state-specific fire-services categories that list frequencies.
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" | '''Infobox_TRS_MultiState''' ||Infobox || the template is an InfoBox-template (displays an InfoBox)
 
|-
 
|| TRS || the template is an InfoBox-template for a Trunked Radio System
 
|-
 
|| MultiState || the template is an InfoBox-template for a Trunked Radio System that spans more than one state
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | '''Tracker_DMR''' || Tracker || the template is a Tracker-template (displays warnings about certain TRS types)
 
|-
 
|| DMR || this Tracker-template relates to DMR/MOTOTRBO systems
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | '''USFSinCA''' || USFS || relates to the United States Forest Service
 
|-
 
|| inCA || relates to the United States Forest Service in California
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | '''INPH_SAFET_Pages''' ||INPH_SAFET  || relates to the Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T article(s)
 
|-
 
|Pages || lists the Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T pages.
 
|}
 
 
===Template Documentation Style===
 
*Template Documentation style will vary based upon Template-Type.
 
**A "Text..." template which uses no parameters, and only displays boilerplate text, probably will only require brief documentation at the bottom of the template itself.
 
**An "InfoBox..." template which uses several parameters, will likely deserve a separate "/doc" sub-page so that the template's documentation does not clutter and oversize the template itself.
 
*Style Examples and "How to" instructions are near the end of this page.
 
 
===Template Documentation Content===
 
*What to include in the template documentation:
 
{| {{table}} width="100%"
 
|- bgcolor="lightgrey" |
 
! colspan="2" | Attribute !! Details
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''Template's Name''' || (case sensitive)
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''Template's Type''' ||
 
*general-use,
 
*categories-related (if so, specify which),
 
*set-of-pages-related (if so, specify which)
 
*etc.
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''Template's Purpose''' || give a clear but concise explanation
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''What is expected to invoke this template?''' ||
 
* another template, category, or article?
 
**which one(s) specifically if known? 
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''What should not invoke this template?''' ||
 
*another template, category, or article?
 
**which one(s) specifically if known?
 
**And, why, if reason is not apparent.
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''Template's Parameters''' || if any are used
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;||'''''Parameter Name''''' || (case-sensitive)
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | ||'''''Parameter Description''''' || provide a description if Parameter Name is unclear because it is anonymous, numbered, or specified but abbreviated
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | ||'''''Expected Value(s)''''' ||
 
this includes:
 
*unspecified,
 
*specified with no value,
 
*and specific expected values
 
**list the specific values
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | ||'''''Default Value''''' ||list the default value, if the default-value feature is used
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | ||'''''Required'''''? || if a parameter-value is required, indicate so clearly.
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | ||'''''Notes'''''||
 
*Does this parameter '''''override or hide''''' another parameter's value.  If so, explain.
 
*Can this parameter be '''''overridden or hidden''''' by another parameter's value.  If so, explain.
 
*If this template is invoked by other templates, does the behavior of this template vary based upon which other template invokes this one?  If so, explain in concise detail.
 
**Example: Does another template cause this template to hide certain text, while a different template causes this template to display that same text?
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | '''Examples of how to invoke the template.''' || Each example should be displayed so that it may be copy-pasted by another Wiki-editor who wants to invoke the template in that manner.
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Example(s) of how...''''' || ...the template is invoked with only the required values provided, and relying on default values (This is likely to be the simplest way to invoke this template.)
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Results...''''' || ...of the above technique; either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Example(s) of how...''''' || ...the template is invoked with appropriate combinations of required values and specified values that override the default values
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Results...''''' || ...of the above technique; either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Example(s) of how...''''' || ...the template is invoked with the most complex or complete use of parameters.
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Results...''''' || ...of the above technique; either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Example(s) of how...''''' || ...the template can be invoked to produce unexpected but useful results
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Results...''''' || ...of the above technique; either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Example(s) of how...''''' || ...the template should not be invoked if the situation is an easy error to make.
 
|-
 
| bgcolor="lightgrey" | || '''''Results...''''' || ...of the above technique; either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail
 
|}
 
 
==How to Document a Short Simple Template==
 
*In the template, while in edit mode, go to the bottom of the template, after the template-definition, and place the documentation between "noinclude" tags, as illustrated below, (and then save the template):
 
**Example:[[:Template:Forum]]
 
...(''end of the template-definition.'')'''<nowiki><noinclude>
 
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Please note: These notes and the line above do not display when this template is invoked.
 
<br/><br/>
 
 
...place documentation here...</noinclude></nowiki>'''
 
 
==How to Document a Template using a "/doc" Sub-Page==
 
*In the template, while in edit mode, go to the bottom of the template, after the template-definition, and place the following Wiki-code between "noinclude" tags, as illustrated below, (and then save the template):
 
**Example: [[:Template:Cat_State/doc]]
 
**Other "/doc" pages listed in [[:Category:Documentation]] can be used as examples for specific types of templates.
 
***Templates themselves usually will not be assigned the "[[:Category:Documentation]]" category.
 
***Templates' "/doc" sub-pages should be assigned the "[[:Category:Documentation]]" category.
 
 
...(''end of the template-definition.'')'''<nowiki><noinclude>
 
 
==Template Documentation==
 
*Please navigate to [[:Template:{{PAGENAME}}/doc]] for documentation about this template.</noinclude></nowiki>
 
 
*After saving the template with the above documentation link, then scroll to the bottom of the template (not in edit mode), and click on the "/doc" link to create the "/doc" page.
 
 
*When the "/doc" page opens in edit mode, please use something similar to the following section-structure as you build the documentation page.
 
**Parenthetical indicators below should be replaced with actual descriptions.
 
 
==Documentation Sub-page for Template:(template_name)==
 
===Scope of Use===
 
====Purpose====
 
*'''<nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Template:(template_name)<nowiki>]]</nowiki>''' should be used to build ... (explain here what this template builds, creates, or displays)
 
*'''<nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Template:(template_name)<nowiki>]]</nowiki>''' is designed to be a ("general-use" or "categories" or "set-of-related-pages")-template that... (describe this template's purpose with respect to commonality and/or uniformity of on-screen text, of categories assigned, of navigation-related links, of external resource links, etc.)
 
 
====Directly Invoked By====
 
*'''<nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Template:(template_name)<nowiki>]]</nowiki>''' should be directly invoked only by...(describe which specific articles, categories, and/or templates should invoke this template).
 
 
====Not Intended For====
 
*'''<nowiki>[[:</nowiki>Template:(template_name)<nowiki>]]</nowiki>''' should not be directly invoked by...(describe which specific articles, categories, and/or templates should not invoke this template).
 
 
===Paramaters===
 
*Specified values will override default values.
 
*Specified values and Default values are all case-sensitive.
 
 
{| {{table}} width="100%"
 
|- bgcolor="lightgrey" |
 
! Parameter Name !! Parameter Description !! Expected Value(s) !! Default Value !! Notes
 
|-
 
| '''(first parameter)'''<br/><br/>(list only one parameter per table-row) || (parameter description if parameter name is not clear; otherwise leave table-cell blank) ||
 
*unspecified or
 
*specified with no value or
 
*specified value(s) (without quotes)
 
**"value 1"
 
**"value 2"
 
**etc.
 
||
 
*list the default value, if one is used; otherwise leave table-cell blank
 
|| {{color|red|A value is Required}} (clearly indicate whether a value is required; use red font sparingly)<br/><br/>(list other notes here regarding this row'sparameter)
 
|-
 
| '''(second parameter)''' ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
| '''(add additional row for each additional parameter)''' ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|}
 
 
===Examples===
 
*The horizontal lines below separate examples for clarity and do not appear when template is invoked.
 
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====How to invoke this template for ...(idea 1)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|required parameters and values}}</nowiki>
 
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=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
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====How to invoke this template for ...(idea 2)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|required parameters and different values}}</nowiki>
 
----
 
=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
----
 
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====How to invoke this template for ...(idea 3)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|required parameters and values that override defaults}}</nowiki>
 
----
 
=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
----
 
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====How to invoke this template for ...(idea 4)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|all parameters and values in more complex or advanced configuration}}</nowiki>
 
----
 
=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
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====How to invoke this template for ...(idea 5)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|parameters and values that produce unexpected but useful result}}</nowiki>
 
----
 
=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
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====How to avoid common error(s) while invoking this template for ...(idea 6)====
 
*<nowiki>{{template_name|parameters and values to show how not to invoke this template}}</nowiki>
 
----
 
=====Result=====
 
.(either show the verbatim result, or describe it in sufficient detail)
 
----
 
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Return to: <nowiki>[[:Template:template_name]]</nowiki>
 
 
<nowiki>[[Category:Documentation]]</nowiki>
 
 
==End of Documentation Sub-Page Structure Example==
 
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{{Templates-List/pages}}<br/>
 
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 

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