Templates

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Templates are used to duplicate common items/text or formatting over many pages or many times over the same page.

How templates work

The commonly used text box is placed in a wikipedia page that begins with "Template:" the contents of that page can then be Embedded in to any other page using the following code- {{template:"template name"}} where "template name" is the name of your desired template.

How templates are made

any wikipedia page can be used as a template in this way so if you are designing a template you can begin making one like you would any other wiki page, if you have an idea for a template you can start by creating a link to it in the headings below

Templates

Referencing

Reference A Single Book/Author

Lists

Template to make a simple list of people/items
Pre-Made List - 2011 Graduates
Pre-Made List - 2011 Production
Pre-Made List - 2011 Applied Artists
Pre-Made List - 2011 Designers

Announcements & Notifications

 Template to easily add a message box with border

Infoboxes

 Template:infobox - Makes a standard Blank table with image and upto 5 fields of information