Your template must exist before you can use it in an article.
To add a template to an article:
- Add or update the article.
- If you are going to add or link to a template, place the cursor where you want to include the template.
- Choose the template from the Template drop-down menu.
- Click on the appropriate insert template icon
- If you wish to add the template to the article, click on the icon with the blue arrow. This places the contents of the template where the cursor is currently positioned. It does not affect any of the text above or below it.
- If you wish to replace the contents of the article, click on the icon with the red arrow. This deletes any text currently in the article and replaces it with the text in the template.
- If you wish to include the contents of the template, click on the icon with the green arrow. This displays the contents of the template in the article
- If you have defined a key for your template, you can also include the template by typing in the special template include command and the template key into the editor window. i.e. By typing [tmpl:include|<template_key>] where <template_key> is the template key
- Or you can use the article ID in the template include command, i.e. [tmpl:include|<ID>] where <ID> is the article ID.
Alternatively, you can use the Template icon in the editing toolbar, but this only allows you to add or replace the template; it does not allow you to link the contents.
If you choose this option:
- Add or update the article
- Place your cursor where you want to insert the template
- Click on the templates icon (check out the edit toolbar explained to see where the templates icon is on the toolbar)
- This opens a pop-up box. If you intend to replace the current contents, check Replace actual contents
- Click on the name of the template
- This returns you to the editor with the template inserted.
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