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Transclusion means the inclusion of a certain part of a document into another. The template of a transclusion is called transclude. If the content of the transclude is changed, the alteration is visible on all sites containing the transclusion.
Scope of application[edit | edit source]
By using transclusions, you can maximize the consistency in your wiki, minimize redundancy, and optimize your workflows and code. The use of transclusions is especially indicated for the following cases:
- Banner: It will be displayed on other pages through transclusion
- Table: Parts of it or whole tables will be displayed on other pages through transclusion
The functions of transclusions[edit | edit source]
To use a transclusion, the transclude has to be implemented on the target page by entering the transcludes name in curly braces.
- {{Transclude}}
This causes the target page to show the content of the transclude. Future changes made on the transclude will also appear on the target page.
Transclusions with Parameters[edit | edit source]
It is possible to use both named and unnamed parameters with transclusions.
Partial transclusion[edit | edit source]
By using the tags "noinclude", "onlyinclude" and "includeonly" it is possible to only transclude parts of a document.
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<noinclude>...</noinclude>
Allows to exclude the content between the tags of the transclusions
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<includeonly>...</includeonly>
Allows to transclude the content between the tags, but doesn't show them on the transclusion template.
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<onlyinclude>...</onlyinclude>
Allows only to transclude the content between the tags.
Classic revisions with MediaWiki[edit | edit source]
Further information can be found on mediawiki.org
