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Character Substitution

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	HTML Entity Code		Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
		Decimal	Named
{{=}}	{{eq}}	=	=	no parameters	{{eq}}	=	Escapes "=". Allows "=" to be used in unnamed template parameters.
{{!}}	na	|	!	no parameters	{{!}}	|	Escapes "|". Used to encode "|" within template parameters or wikitables.
{{'}}	{{apostrophe}}	'	'	no parameters	The ''Iliad''{{'}}s vocabulary is archaic.	The Iliad's vocabulary is archaic.	Used to encode apostrophe to keep it separate from ('') wiki markup.
{{`}}	na	`	`	no parameters	... that '''[[Wikipedia:Bhutan|Bhutan]]'''{{`}}s capital is [[Wikipedia:Thimphu|Thimphu]]?	... that Bhutan's capital is Thimphu?	Used to encode apostrophe to keep it separate from (''') wiki markup.
{{′}}	{{prime}}	′	′	{{′|text}} or text{{′}}s	''{{′|f}}''(''{{′|x}}'') ≥ 0	f′(x′) ≥ 0	Used to encode prime symbol with leading space so it does not collide with a preceding italic character
{{braces}}				{{braces|code=on/off |Templatename|item1|item2}}	{{braces|Templatename}}	{{Templatename}}
{{bracket}}				{{bracket|text}}	{{bracket|test}}	[test]
{{brackets}}				{{brackets|text}} or {{brackets|text|more}}	{{brackets|test}}	[[test]]
{{sp}}		 	 	no parameters	green{{sp}}and blue	green and blue
{{colon}}		:	:	no parameters	{{colon}}	:
{{!!}}		||			{{!!}}	||
{{!(}}		[			{{!(}}	[
{{)!}}		]			{{)!}}	]
{{!((}}		[[			{{!((}}	[[
{{))!}}		]]			{{))!}}	]]
{{(}}		{			{{(}}	{
{{)}}		}			{{)}}	}
{{((}}		{{			{{((}}	{{
{{))}}		}}			{{))}}	}}
{{(((}}		{{{			{{(((}}	{{{
{{)))}}		}}}			{{)))}}	}}}

Code Markup

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{key press}}		{{key press| 1st key | 2nd Key | 3rd Key | chain= }}	{{key press|Ctrl|Alt|Del}}	Ctrl+Alt+Del	Illustrates keys and keystrokes on a computer keyboard.
{{code}}		{{code|lang= |1=short snippet of code}}	{{code|lang=html|1=<div style="position:relative; margin:0 auto; text-align:initial;">some text</div>}}	<div style="position:relative; margin:0 auto; text-align:initial;">some text</div>	Wraps a short span of text in <syntaxhighlight> tags
{{pre}}		{{pre|width= |space = nowrap, pre, pre-wrap | some lines of code}}	{{pre|width=100px | some '''lines''' of code}}	some lines of code	Allows wiki and html markup inside the pre tags
{{pre2}}		Text to be displayed. And more and more and more... and an empty line And then more and more...		Text to be displayed. And more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more and more... and an empty line And then more and more...	Adds horizontal scrollbox to pre tags
{{tag}}
{{syntaxhighlight}}

Symbols

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{key press}}		{{key press| 1st key | 2nd Key | 3rd Key | chain= }}	{{key press|Alt|0}}{{key press|1|7|7|chain=}}	Alt+0177	Illustrates keys and keystrokes on a computer keyboard.
{{unichar}}			|{{unichar|a9|COPYRIGHT SIGN}} for intellectual property</code>	U+00A9 © COPYRIGHT SIGN for intellectual property
{{radic}}		{{radic| root | power }}	{{radic|1 + 2''x''|4}}	4√1 + 2x
{{frac}}		{{frac| integer | numerator | denominator }}	{{frac|1|2|3}}	1+2⁄3
{{sfrac}}		{{sfrac| integer | numerator | denominator }}	{{sfrac|1|2|3}}	1 2/3
{{pars}}		{{pars| s=size | text }}	{{pars|s=200%|Content-inside-parentheses}}	(Content-inside-parentheses)
{{vec}}		{{vec|''A''| left/right | under/over }}	{{vec|''A''|left|under}}	A←
{{dot}}		no parameters	{{dot}}	·
{{Spaced en dash}}	{{dash}}	no parameters	{{dash}}	–
{{em dash}}	{{emdash}}	no parameters	{{emdash}}	—

Quotes

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{poem}}
{{quote}}	{{blockquote}}
{{quote box}}
{{quote frame}}
{{tweet}}

TOC

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{TOC left}}
{{TOC right}}
{{TOC center}}
{{TOC limit}}
{{TOC hidden}}
{{Headless TOC}}	{{Template:Headless TOC}}
{{Horizontal TOC}}	{{Template:Horizontal TOC}}

Layout

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{right}}		{{right|text}}	{{right|floating right}}	floating right
{{left}}		{{left|text}}	{{left|floating left}}	floating left
{{center}}		{{center|text}}	{{center|floating center}}	floating center
{{center block}}		{{center block| width= | height= | text}}	see template documentation	not helpful to render here
{{float}}
{{float left}}
{{float right}}
{{float center}}
{{clear}}
{{align}}
{{stack}}
{{indent}}
{{outdent}}	{{out}} {{od}}
{{raise}}
{{lower}}	{{out}} {{od}}

Inline Spacing

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	HTML Entity Code		→Size←	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
		Decimal	Named
Non-Breaking Space characters
{{zero width joiner}}	{{zwj}}	‍	‍	→‍←	no parameters	''A zero width joiner''{{zero width joiner}}{{fake citation needed}}	A zero width joiner‍	Invisibly 'sews together' two words as if they were a single word
{{hair space}}	{{hsp}} {{hairsp}} {{px1}}	 	 	→ ←	no parameters	''A hair space''{{hsp}}{{fake citation needed}}	A hair space	1 pixel width non-breaking space
{{narrow no-break space}}	{{nnbsp}} {{Template:Narrow no-break space}} {{Template:Narrow no-break space}}	 	na	→ ←	{{nnbsp|symbol}}	wedding cost US${{nnbsp}}2,000,000.	wedding cost US$ 2,000,000.	Narrow non-breaking space
{{thin space}}	{{tsp}}	 	 	→ ←	{{thin space|symbol}}	({{thin space|symbol}}) instead of: (symbol)	( symbol ) instead of: (symbol)	A thin non-breaking space 1/5 of an em
{{spaces}}	{{space}} {{nbsp}}	varies		→ ←	{{spaces|number off|type}}	text{{spaces|2|em}}text	text  text	Used to display one or more non-breaking spaces of specified type
{{figure space}}	{{fs}} {{fsp}}	 	 	→ ←	{{Figure space|number off}}	123{{br}}1{{fsp}}3	123 1 3	A non-breaking space equal in width to a digit
{{ns}}		 	 	→   ←	{{ns|number off}}	Ten{{ns|10}}eight{{ns|8}}six{{ns|6}}four{{ns|4}}!	Ten          eight        six      four    !	Without any parameters inserts 3 non-breaking spaces
{{quad}}		 	 	→    ←	no parameters	text{{quad}}text	text    text	Inserts 4 non-breaking spaces
{{nb5}}		 	 	→     ←	{{nb5|number of spaces}}	text{{nb5}}text	text     text	Inserts 5 non-breaking spaces
{{nb10}}		 	 	→          ←	no parameters	text{{nb10}}text	text          text	Inserts 10 non-breaking spaces
Breaking Space characters
{{zero width space}}	{{zwsp}} {{Template:Zero width space}}	​ ​		→​←	no parameters	ribulosebisphosphate{{0ws}}carboxylaseoxygenase	ribulosebisphosphate​carboxylaseoxygenase	Used to indicate where very large words will break if necessary
{{sp}}		 	na	→ ←		I like green{{#if:{{{blue|}}}|{{sp}}and blue|{{sp}}but not blue}}	I like green but not blue	Most common space entity, typically used in passing template parameters
Non-characters spaces
{{px2}}		na		→‍←	no parameters	''Two pixel gap''{{px2}}{{fake citation needed}}	Two pixel gap‍	Adds 2px of horizontal space
{{gaps}}		na		→←	{{gaps|lhs=prefix|num|num|num|u=suffix}}	{{gaps|lhs=π|3.14159|26535|89793|...}} {{gaps|299|792|458|u=m/s}}	π = 3.141592653589793... 299792458 m/s	Outputs its unnamed arguments in order with gaps of 0.25em between
{{pad}}		na		→ ←
{{in5}}		na		→     ←
{{vpad}}		na			{{vpad |1= |clear= }}	__{{br}}{{vpad|1=1em|clear=left}}__	__ __	Creates an invisible div of user-specified height for padding.
{{indent}}		na
{{outdent}}	{{out}} {{od}}	na

Name / size	→Instance←	Example code and ...	Using {{spaces}}	Output	Output {{spaces}}
none	→←	Some text<ref>...</ref>		Some text
Hair	→ ←	Some text{{hair space}}<ref>...</ref>	Some text{{spaces|hair}}<ref>...</ref>	Some text	Some text
2-pixel	→‍←	Some text{{px2}}<ref>...</ref>		Some text‍
Narrow no-break	→ ←	Some text{{narrow no-break space}}<ref>...</ref>		Some text
Thin	→ ←	Some text{{thin space}}<ref>...</ref>	Some text{{spaces|thin}}<ref>...</ref>	Some text	Some text
Standarda	→ ←	Some text&nbsp;<ref>...</ref>	Some text{{spaces}}<ref>...</ref>	Some text	Some text
En	→ ←	1&ensp;3	1{{spaces|en}}3	1 3	1 3
Figure	→ ←	123<br/>1{{figure space}}3	123{{br}}1{{spaces|fig}}3	123 1 3	123 1 3
Em	→ ←	1&emsp;3	1{{spaces|em}}3	1 3	1 3

 ^a Provided here by a non-breaking space ( ).

Text Size

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{small}}
{{smaller}}
{{resize}}
{{midsize}}
{{larger}}
{{big}}
{{large}}
{{huge}}
{{font}}

Text Formatting

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{highlight}}	{{h}}	{{H|text|colour|expiry}}	some text with a {{H| highlighted | #00FF00 | 1 January 2099}} portion	some text with a highlighted portion	Colour and date are optional Parameters, if a date is added the text will not be highlighted after the date has passed
{{hover title}}		{{Hover title|text|hover text|link=yes/no|dotted=yes/no}}	{{Hover title|Hello|example}}	example
{{color}}
{{font color}}
{{font}}
{{em}}
{{strong}}
{{nowrap}}
{{pad}}

superscript and subscript

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{sup}}		text{{sup|superscript}}	text{{sup|superscript}} {{sup|superscript}}text	textsuperscript    superscripttext
{{smallsup}}	{{ssup}}	text{{smallsup|small superscript}}	text{{smallsup|small superscript}} {{smallsup|small superscript}}text	textsmall superscript    small superscripttext
{{i sup}}	{{issup}} {{padlssup}}	''text''{{i smallsup|small superscript}}	''text''{{i smallsup|small superscript}} (rather than: ''text''{{sup|superscript}})	textsmall superscript  (rather than: textsmall superscript)
{{i smallsup}}	{{issup}} {{padlssup}}	''text''{{i smallsup|small superscript}}	''text''{{i smallsup|small superscript}} (rather than: ''text''{{smallsup|small superscript}})	textsmall superscript  (rather than: textsmall superscript)
{{b sup}}	{{bsup}}	text{{b sup|superscript}}	text{{b sup|superscript}} (rather than: text{{sup|superscript}})	textsuperscript  (rather than: textsuperscript)
{{sub}}		text{{sub|subscript}}	text{{sub|subscript}} {{sub|subscript}}text	textsubscript    subscripttext
{{smallsub}}	{{ssub}}	text{{smallsub|small subscript}}	text{{smallsub|small subscript}} {{smallsub|small subscript}}text	textsmall subscript small subscripttext
{{subsub}}		text{{subsub|double-subscripted}}	text{{subsub|double-subscripted}} {{subsub|double-subscripted}}text	textdouble-subscripted    double-subscriptedtext
{{su}}		text{{su|p=superscript|b=subscript}}	text{{su|p=p{{eq}}superscript|b=b{{eq}}subscript}} {{su|p=p{{eq}}superscript|b=b{{eq}}subscript}}text	textp=;superscript b=subscript    p=superscript b=subscripttext
{{sup sub}}			text{{sup sub|sup|sub}}{{spaces|4}}{{sup sub|sup|sub}}text	textsup sub    sup subtext
{{±}}		1.23{{±|superscript|subscript}}	1.23{{±|4|2}}	1.23+4 −2
{{overunderset}}	{{underoverset}}	{{overunderset|text|superscript|subscript}}	{{overunderset|text|superscript|subscript}}	superscripttextsubscript
{{raise}}
{{lower}}	{{out}} {{od}}

Lists

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{hlist}}
{{plainlist}}
{{cslist}}
{{flatlist}}
{{bulleted list}}
{{ordered list}}
{{unbulleted list}}
{{glossary}}
{{term}}
{{flowlist}}
{{columns-list}}
{{mset}}

Links

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{URL}}
{{URL2}}
{{plain link}}	{{scp}} {{plk}}
{{plain}}	{{pln}} {{pla}}
{{oldid}}	{{permalink}}
{{oldid2}}
{{diff}}
{{history}}	{{ph}}
{{pagelinks}}
{{page-multi}}
{{section link}}	{{slink}} {{Template:Section link}}
{{multi-section link}}	{{mslink}}

Tables

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Expands to	Description
{{right}}		{{right}}	| {{Right}} text	| style="text-align:right"| text
{{left}}		{{left}}	| {{left}} text	| style="text-align:left"| text
{{center}}		{{center}}	| {{center}} text	| style="text-align:center"| text
{{float right}}		{{float right}}	{| class="wikitable" {{float right}}	{| class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; clear: right;"
{{float left}}		{{float left}}	{| class="wikitable" {{float left}}	{| class="wikitable" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"
{{float center}}		{{float center}}	{| class="wikitable" {{float center}}	{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
{{Vertical Text}}		|{{Vertical Text|long text}}	{{Vertical Text|long text}}	<span style="writing-mode: vertical-lr; white-space: nowrap; min-width: 20px; transform: rotate(180deg); ">long text</span>

Language

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{Lang-en}}
{{Lang-fr}}
{{Lang-it}}
{{Lang-de}}
{{Lang-es}}
{{Lang-pt}}
{{lang-nl}}
{{lang-da}}
{{lang-ru}}
{{lang-fi}}
{{lang-no}}
{{lang-sv}}
{{lang-zh}}
{{lang-ko}}
{{lang-ja}}

Inline Cleanup Tags

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Example	Rendered	Description
Attribution
{{According to whom}}		The moon is considered to have {{According to whom|water, cream cheese|date=March 2020}} and potato salad.	The moon is considered to have water, cream cheese and potato salad.	For tagging a vague unnamed and unsourced third party claim
{{Attribution needed}}		Many people say that Earth is flat like a pancake.{{Attribution needed}}	Many people say that Earth is flat like a pancake.	To identify when perspectives and opinions are asserted without stating whose they are.
Clarity
{{ambiguous}}		I have never used a Storage Array quite like that before!{{ambiguous|date=May 2020}}	I have never used a Storage Array quite like that before!	Used to highlight phrases that could have multiple meanings
{{clarify}}
Miscellaneous
{{Disambiguation needed}}
{{verify spelling}}
Neutrality
{{buzzword inline}}
{{peacock term}}
{{weasel inline}}
Insufficient Precision
{{by how much}}
{{definition}}
Excessive Precision
{{duplication span}}
{{importance inline}}
Time-sensitivity
{{anachronism inline}}
{{clarify timeframe}}
Verifiability - Dubious
{{contradict inline}}
{{disputed inline}}
{{dubious}}
Verifiability - Incomplete or broken citation
{{author incompete}}
{{author missing}}
{{dead link}}
Verifiability - Missing or problematic reference
{{additional citation needed}}
{{better source needed}}
Wording
{{awkard}}
{{buzzword inline}}
{{copy edit inline}}
{{neologism inline}}
{{slang}}

Logic

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{if}}
{{ifor}}
{{ifeq}}
{{ifeqall}}
{{ifeqany}}
{{for loop}}
{{yesno}}
{{ifnotempty}}

HTML tag alternatives

Template	Shortcut / Alternative	HTML Tag	Usage	Example	Rendered	Description
{{pre}}		<pre>...</pre>
{{pre2}}		<pre>...</pre>
{{code}}		<code>...</code>
{{kbd}}		<kbd>...</kbd>
{{samp}}		<samp>...</samp>
{{hr}}		<hr />
{{break}}		<br />
{{clear}}	{{br}}	<div style="clear: both;"></div>
{{abbr}}		<abbr>...</abbr>
{{quote}}		<blockquote>...</blockquote>
{{citation}}	{{cite}}	<cite>...</cite>
{{strikethrough}}	{{strike}}	<del>...</del>
{{underline}}	{{under}}	<u>...</u>
{{strong}}		<strong>...</strong>
{{em}}		<em>...</em>
{{dfn}}		<dfn>...</dfn>
{{highlight}}	{{h}}	<mark>...</mark>
{{font}}		<font>...</font>
{{center}}		<center>...</center>
{{var}}		<var>...</var>
{{sub}}		<sub>...</sub>
{{sup}}		<sup>...</sup>