Help:Templates

List of templates
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.

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
 * incoming links
 * rewrite for stylistic improvements. See also improve.
 * missing doc

Indicate unfinished work

 * Stub is used on pages that have not yet been completed, but have been started.
 * work to do: when possible, use a more informative template instead; see all lists below.
 * WIP for work in progress (to be detailed).
 * 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
 * definition wanted
 * 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.
 * extract theorem

Report a problem

 * questionable for likely mathematical errors
 * handwaving for handwavery and absence of formalism
 * circular structure 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.
 * axiom review

Requests for explanation

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

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

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

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