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== What is TemplateData? ==
== What is TemplateData? ==
TemplateData is the standardized description of a template, used by the default [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]], the optional [[mw:2017 wikitext editor|2017 wikitext editor]] and other tools to improve the template-editing experience for the user. Both VisualEditor and the 2017 wikitext editor include a wizard to edit templates, but for the wizard to be most useful, it needs to present specific information to the user about each template, such as a short description of the template's purpose and its parameters. This information is codified formally (by any wiki editor) using TemplateData.
TemplateData is the standardized description of a template, used by the default [[Stiles.casa Wiki:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]], the optional [[mw:2017 wikitext editor|2017 wikitext editor]] and other tools to improve the template-editing experience for the user. Both VisualEditor and the 2017 wikitext editor include a wizard to edit templates, but for the wizard to be most useful, it needs to present specific information to the user about each template, such as a short description of the template's purpose and its parameters. This information is codified formally (by any wiki editor) using TemplateData.


=== Editing without TemplateData ===
=== Editing without TemplateData ===
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== Adding TemplateData ==
== Adding TemplateData ==
Anyone can help by adding TemplateData to templates (particularly high-profile ones, such as [[WP:INFOBOX|infoboxes]]) so that they are easier to edit in VisualEditor. The following is a minimal example, placed on a template's documentation page:
Anyone can help by adding TemplateData to templates (particularly high-profile ones, such as [[SW:INFOBOX|infoboxes]]) so that they are easier to edit in VisualEditor. The following is a minimal example, placed on a template's documentation page:


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You can also add or edit TemplateData using a [[GUI]], by pressing the following button which appears at the top of the edit page: <span class="oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-framed oo-ui-labelElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-right: 0.5em;"><span class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button" style="color: #757575;border: solid 1px #cdcdcd;margin: 0.1em 0;padding: 0.2em 0.8em;border-radius: 2px;transition: background 0.1s ease-in-out,color 0.1s ease-in-out,box-shadow 0.1s ease-in-out;font-weight: bold;display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;text-align: center;cursor: pointer;"><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label" style="line-height: 1.9em;">Manage TemplateData</span></span></span>
You can also add or edit TemplateData using a [[GUI]], by pressing the following button which appears at the top of the edit page: <span class="oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-framed oo-ui-labelElement oo-ui-buttonWidget" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-right: 0.5em;"><span class="oo-ui-buttonElement-button" style="color: #757575;border: solid 1px #cdcdcd;margin: 0.1em 0;padding: 0.2em 0.8em;border-radius: 2px;transition: background 0.1s ease-in-out,color 0.1s ease-in-out,box-shadow 0.1s ease-in-out;font-weight: bold;display: inline-block;vertical-align: top;text-align: center;cursor: pointer;"><span class="oo-ui-labelElement-label" style="line-height: 1.9em;">Manage TemplateData</span></span></span>


The '''[[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/TemplateData tutorial|TemplateData tutorial]]''' explains in detail how to add TemplateData information to a template.
The '''[[Stiles.casa Wiki:VisualEditor/TemplateData tutorial|TemplateData tutorial]]''' explains in detail how to add TemplateData information to a template.


==Used templates==
==Used templates==
{{Main|Wikipedia:TemplateData/Used templates}}  
{{Main|Stiles.casa Wiki:TemplateData/Used templates}}  


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/TemplateData/List]] A list of all pages with TemplateData
*[[Stiles.casa Wiki:VisualEditor/TemplateData/List]] A list of all pages with TemplateData




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Latest revision as of 13:04, 11 June 2022

What is TemplateData?

TemplateData is the standardized description of a template, used by the default VisualEditor, the optional 2017 wikitext editor and other tools to improve the template-editing experience for the user. Both VisualEditor and the 2017 wikitext editor include a wizard to edit templates, but for the wizard to be most useful, it needs to present specific information to the user about each template, such as a short description of the template's purpose and its parameters. This information is codified formally (by any wiki editor) using TemplateData.

Editing without TemplateData

Without TemplateData, each parameter needs to be added manually when inserting a new template.

VisualEditor - Template without TemplateData.png

No information is provided about what the value of the parameter should be.

VisualEditor - Template without TemplateData2.png

Editing with TemplateData

With TemplateData, a list of supported parameters (and their description) is provided for the template.

VisualEditor - Template with TemplateData1.png

TemplateData provides context for each parameter, and makes it much easier for users to modify templates.

VisualEditor - Template with TemplateData2.png

Adding TemplateData

Anyone can help by adding TemplateData to templates (particularly high-profile ones, such as infoboxes) so that they are easier to edit in VisualEditor. The following is a minimal example, placed on a template's documentation page:

<templatedata>{
  "description": "insert description here",
  "params": {
    "first parameter": {
      "label": "x",
      "description": "x",
      "type": "string",
      "default": "default value",
      "required": false
    }
  }
}</templatedata>

You can also add or edit TemplateData using a GUI, by pressing the following button which appears at the top of the edit page: Manage TemplateData

The TemplateData tutorial explains in detail how to add TemplateData information to a template.

Used templates

See also