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When To Use a Template

Basic

Below is the syntax for the basic template that you can copy and paste into your page.

__NOTOC__
{{Basic
|lead=
Lead text / brief overview of the page content. 
|content=
===Page Content===
====Task heading (optional)====
#
#
#
#
}}

• The basic template can be utilized on pages that you want to keep relativly unformatted
• The template includes formatting for imputing a block of content but does not include formatting for adding a sidebar or more than one section for content.
• If you want to add additional styling to the page see Help:Templates- MediaWiki or Help:Magic words - Media Wiki
• Link to the basic layout page/example

Two Column/Sidebar

A page that uses the Two Column or Sidebar template is the I forgot my Username or Password page

Below is the syntax for the TwoColumn or Sidebar template that you can copy and paste into your page.

__NOTOC__
{{TwoColumn|lead= 
Succinct description of what this page is about. Could be two lines but shorter is better.
|content=
===Page Content===
====Task heading (optional)====
#
#
#
#
|sidebar=
====Sidebar information====
*Links to related content
----
{{GetHelp}}
}}

• Two Column is the official name of the template that is used within the syntax, but it is also refered to as sidebar becuase it is preformated to include a sidebar
• Link to the Two Column/Sidebar layout page/example
• This is the most commonly used template within the Evergreen Helpwiki

Landing

A page that uses the Landing template is the Accessibility Help page

Below is the syntax for the landing page template that you can copy and paste into your page.

<pre>
__NOTOC__
{{Landing
|lead=
Lead text or brief overview of the page content. 
|content=
Page content that falls under the main page, and not in a subcolumn.
|col1=
====Bulletted items under column 1====
*
*
*
|col2=
====Bulletted items under column 2==== 
*
*
*
|sidebar=
====Sidebar information====
*Links to related content
----
{{GetHelp}}
}}

• Link to the Landing layout page/example
• Use the landing page template when creating a hub to list pages that are related
• You can Include the 3 Box or 2 Box template to add further structure to your landing page