Help:Templates

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This article is all about using templates on Nookipedia. It will teach you how to add and use templates in articles.

Types of Templates

Navigation Templates

See all navbox templates

The simplest kind of template, navigation templates, also known as navbox templates are simple templates that list several pages and facilitate page navigation. They are placed on pages of similar types, as can be seen with templates such as the {{Animal Crossing}} or {{Dog}} templates. These contain no extra parameters to modify.

Infobox Templates

See all infobox templates

Infobox templates have specific fields relating to particular topics depending on what the infobox's intended purpose is, such as Template:Infobox Species. These contain extra parameters to modify in order to display the necessary information.

Notice Templates

See all notice templates

Notice templates are placed in articles to provide users information about the page and its condition. Some contain parameters for users to fill in.

Userbox Templates

See all userboxes

Userboxes are fun profile templates for your userpage. They are quick and attractive ways to tell things about you.

What is a template?

A template is a CSS/HTML code which has been saved in a manner so that you don't have to type it out every time you want to add it to an article. Take the Help Navigation Box. It is a custom modified navigation box template. Although the natural template has a red color, the help box has been changed to blue. Some templates also add articles to categories so you don't need to write the code for that. Adding and Using Templates

Most site/high traffic related templates are protected for admin editing so that they don't get vandalised, but all userboxes are not protected so anyone can add them to their profile. To add a template you can just add {{ and }} around a template name such as the roundy template. The template will automatically show up (to the latest incarnation of it anyway) to the users.

Userboxes?

Userboxes are boxes that have been made by modifying the userbox template. You can create your own and add it to your profile and then to category for others to do the same.