X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/83703d2f4a8832155e3c111792489062ccc4793b..80102c042d0f2fd194222cd233a7bfd0e8bd467f:/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn index ae71ba5b5..6c50fa32e 100644 --- a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn +++ b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ 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. @@ -49,21 +53,21 @@ few things: * To insert the raw value of a variable, with wiki markup not yet converted to html, use ``. * To make a block of text conditional on a variable being set use - `text`. + `text`. * To use one block of text if a variable is set and a second if it's not, - use `textother text` + use `textother text` Here's a sample template: Name: \[[]]
Age:
- + Favorite color:
No favorite color.
- +