Template:Var/doc

See also

• {{Strong}} – for semantically indicating strong emphasis instead of simple typographical boldfacing.
• {{Strongbad}} – same as {{Strong}} but red like this: Never use {{Strongbad}} in articles.
• {{Stronggood}} – same as {{Strongbad}} but green like this: Only use {{Stronggood}} on non-article pages.
• {{Em}} – similar template for semantically indicating mild emphasis instead of simple typographical italicization.
• {{Var}} – same as {{Varserif}} use for all variables (e.g. StrIllustratePrefix), except for 'I' (upper-case i) and 'l' (lower-case L) for which use {{Varserif}} allows visible distinctions.
• {{Varserif}} – same as {{Var}} but uses serif font (e.g. StrIllustratePrefix), especially for distinguishing between 'I' (upper-case i) and 'l' (lower-case L) as variables.
• {{Wikivar}} – for displaying wikicode variables and magicwords as they would appear in source code, e.g. {{PAGENAME}}, {{DEFAULTSORT:Lastname, Firstname}}.
• {{Para}} – for displaying wiki template parameters (e.g. |title =) or parameters and values (e.g. |year = 2008)
• {{Tlx}} and related – for displaying entire templates (with or without parameters and values) as code
• {{HtmlTag}} – for using HTML elements ("tags") in prose (e.g. "When coding HTML <img> tags, always include ...")
• {{Code}} – for computer source code (e.g. "... always include the alt parameter.").

  Note: to nest code that looks like other templates like {{Var|name}} inside, or that contains any equal sign (=),

  • use: {{Code|code= code with {{Var|name}} nested }} which gives code with {{Var|name}} nested
  • or: {{Code|1= code with {{Var|name}} nested }} which gives code with {{Var|name}} nested

• {{Syntaxhighlight}} or {{Sxhl}} – wrapper for <syntaxhighlight />, but will wrap overflowing text
• {{Deprecated code}} or {{Dc}} – for deprecated source code in template documentation, articles on HTML specs, etc.
• {{Pre}} – for larger blocks of source code and other pre-formatted text
• {{Bq}} – for indented blocks of content, such as block quotations, examples, poems, etc.
• {{Kbd}} – for indicating user input
• {{Key press}} – for indicating the input of specific keystrokes, e.g. Ctrl+X
• {{Samp}} – for example output