Help:Templates

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:


 * Stub template is used on pages that have not yet been completed, but have been started.
 * Proofread template is used on pages that need to be proofread for mathematical/grammatical errors.
 * Tidy template is used on pages that need a better/new style, either in terms of $\LaTeX$ or general organization.
 * Explain template is used on pages that need a specific idea/topic clarified, or where more details need to be added.
 * Mergeto template is used to propose a merger of two or more pages.
 * Rename template is used to propose renaming a page.
 * Refactor template is used to indicate that a page or section is up for restructuring.
 * Inuse template is used to indicate that a page is being edited for a prolonged period.
 * Template:NoSources

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:


 * Eqn template is used to typeset arrays of equations spanning several lines.
 * Axiom template is used to typeset collections of axioms.
 * Disambig template is used to make disambiguations of terms having multiple definitions.
 * About template is used at the top of a page to indicate that it is part of a disambiguation.
 * TFAE

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