Help:Templates

Introduction
There are a number of so-called templates implemented on.

Templates provide a convenient way of entering repetitive information into a page, and are related to transclusion.

Templates can be used by adding  to the page where it is needed.

Structural Templates
Structural templates are used to propagate a uniform look-and-feel throughout.

The following is a list of such templates with their uses. More information is available by following the links.

For mathematical content

 * eqn is used to typeset arrays of equations spanning several lines.
 * axiom is used to typeset collections of axioms.
 * AoC, BPI and other axiom templates indicate whether a specific axiom is needed in the proof.
 * TFAE for equivalence proofs.
 * AimForCont
 * DefineCategory
 * iff
 * Defof

Other constructs

 * Disambig is used to make disambiguations of terms having multiple definitions.
 * About is used at the top of a page to indicate that it is part of a disambiguation.
 * Texcode to show LaTeX commands

Referencing templates
See Help:Sources

Informative Templates
Informative templates are used to bestow information onto fellow editors in a structured way.

The following is a list of such templates with their uses. More information is available by following the links.

General cleanup tasks

 * Tidy is used on pages that need a better/new style, either in terms of $\LaTeX$ or general organization.
 * NoSources
 * MissingLinks
 * IncomingLinks
 * Rewrite for stylistic improvements. See also improve.
 * MissingDoc

Indicate unfinished work

 * Stub is used on pages that have not yet been completed, but have been started.
 * WIP to indicate that work is still in progress on a page.
 * Inuse to indicate that a page is being edited for a prolonged period.
 * Finish for unfinished proofs; see also ProofWanted.
 * Expand
 * Expand list

Indicate wanted content

 * Link wanted
 * DefinitionWanted
 * ProofWanted
 * Image wanted

Renaming and restructuring

 * Rename is used to propose renaming a page.
 * Mergeto is used to propose a merger of two or more pages or sections.
 * Duplicate is like Mergeto, but when you aren't sure if the other page exists.
 * Refactor is used to indicate that a page or section is up for restructuring.
 * ExtractTheorem

Report a problem

 * Questionable for likely mathematical errors
 * Handwaving for handwavery and absence of formalism
 * CircularStructure to indicate a problem due to interdependence, often implying a major refactoring task.
 * Improve for unnecessarily convoluted content

Review requests

 * Help when expert knowledge is needed
 * Proofread is used on pages that need to be proofread for mathematical/grammatical errors.
 * AxiomReview

Requests for explanation

 * Explain is used on pages that need a specific idea/topic clarified, or where more details need to be added.
 * Disambiguate

Use of templates on help pages
Be careful with the use of templates on help pages. It it's a template that adds a category, then the help page will also be added to that category, which is usually not what you want.

Also see

 * List of Templates