The `template` directive is supplied by the [[!iki plugins/template desc=template]] plugin.
-[[Templates]] are files that can be filled out and inserted into pages in the
-wiki, by using the template directive. The directive has an `id` parameter
+The template directive allows wiki pages to be used as templates.
+These templates can be filled out and inserted into other pages in the
+wiki using the directive. The [[templates]] page lists templates
+that can be used with this directive.
+
+The directive has an `id` parameter
that identifies the template to use. The remaining parameters are used to
fill out the template.