Template:Documentation/doc


 * Description
 * This template is used to insert descriptions on template pages.


 * Syntax
 * Type  at the end of the template page.

On the Template page
Template code Any categories to be inserted into articles by the template Any categories for the template itself

Note that, depending on the template, you may need to add a clear or complete a table/div just before  is inserted (within the noinclude tags).

The line break is also useful as it helps prevent the documentation template "running into" previous code.

On the Template/doc page

 * Description
 * This template is used to do something.


 * Syntax
 * Type  somewhere.


 * Sample output
 * gives...

Use any or all of the above description/syntax/sample output sections. You may also want to add "see also" or further usage information sections.

Note that the above example also uses the Template:T and Template:T/piece templates.

Adding Any categories for the template itself

does not seem to work consistently at getting the template itself to show up in a category. It works for some templates, and not for others. This may be a bug. So it is better to add the template category to the template page itself. Use