See also:w:Help:Template.

Templates are used to add recurring messages to pages consistently, to create navigational boxes, and to provide cross-language portability of texts. The content of atemplate can be added to a page by typing {{templatename}}. The “Template:” prefix doesn't need to be included. The first character (only) is not case-sensitive, so{{delete}} and{{Delete}} are the same.

In the gallerynamespace (also referred to as mainspace, the main namespace, or the article namespace in Wikipedia), templates exist only to help readers. These can include navigation aids and warnings that content is substandard. Templates that provide information only of service to editors belong on a gallery’s talk page.

If you wish to experiment with templates, you may do so in theSandbox.

• Related pages for specific types of templates
  • Commons:Templates for galleries – language codes, meant to visually improve the gallery (article) pages.
  • Commons:Image copyright tags andCommons:Image copyright tags visual.
  • Commons:Babel – language levels for user pages.
  • Commons:Message templates – messages for other users’ talk pages.
  • Commons:Link templates – link-creating templates.
  • Commons:Created with ... templates – for marking files indicating the software used.

• For renaming or moving templates, seeCommons:Rename a template.

• meta:Template
• w:Wikipedia:Template namespace
• Commons:WikiProject Templates
• Commons:Template documentation
• Commons:Template editors
• Commons:Template requests

• Pages with template:bots
• Commons templates