Restructuring the examples of page layouts section
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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
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
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