Restructuring the examples of page layouts section

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When To Use a Template

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)====
#
#
#
#
}}
A page that uses the Basic template is the the main Evergreen helpwiki landing page

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

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