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{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Glossary|{{Documentation subpage|[[Template:Glossary]] and [[Template:Glossary end]]}} |}}
=={{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Glossary|Usage|[[Template:Glossary]]}}==
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The template {{tlx|glossary}} (a.k.a. {{tnull|glossary start}} or {{tnull|glossary begin}}) is used with {{tlx|glossary end}} to explicitly bracket a glossary or glossary-like description list (also called a definition list or association list), especially in a [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries|template-structured glossary]], although such lists can be used more generally. This is ''required'' (as a technical matter) for template-structured glossaries, and is good practice anywhere description/definition lists are used for glossaries. The template pair invoke the {{tag|dl}} ''description list'' [[HTML Element#Lists|HTML element]]. Unfortunately, the "{{tlf|dl}}" mnemonic is not available as a redirect as of this writing.

The pair of templates incidentally prevent Wikipedia's [[MediaWiki]] software engine from auto-creating redundant definition list code ({{tag|dl}}) around terms and definitions if they have blank lines between them, as they often do, especially in non-structured glossaries.

Typical usage:

<blockquote>
{{bxt|1={{tnull|glossary}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|term|1{{=}}<var>term</var>}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}<var>Definition.</var>}} }} 
{{bxt|1={{tnull|glossary end}} }} 
</blockquote>

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===Parameters===
|{{fake heading|Parameters|sub=3}} }}

*{{para|id}}   can be used to assign a one-word ID name to the glossary. This can be used as a <code>#{{var|id}}</code> link target, and could have other metadata uses.
*{{para|style}}   will pass CSS styling on to the {{tag|dl|o}} element. I.e., this styles the definition list itself, as a container, not the individual terms and definitions with it. ''There is rarely any reason to do this.''
*{{para|class}}   will pass one or more space-separate CSS classes on to {{tag|dl|o}} element, in addition to the automatically included class <code>glossary</code>. ''There is rarely any reason to do this.''

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===Examples===
|{{fake heading|Examples|sub=3}} }}

This shows both a very simple then a rather complex instance in a structured glossary (including an entry with a block quotation, using the glossary block quotation template, {{tl|gbq}}):

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
<nowiki>==A–M==</nowiki> 
{{bxt|{{tnull|glossary}}}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}applesnorkel}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Definition of term 1.}} 
{{tnull|term|term{{=}}arglefarst |content{{=}}<nowiki>''{{lang|</nowiki>{{var|xx}}<nowiki>|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}}</nowiki> }} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |defn{{=}} 
Beginning of first definition of term 2 
{{tnull|gbq|1{{=}}Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}} 
Conclusion of first definition of term 2. }} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |defn{{=}}Second definition of term 2.}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|glossary end}}}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{fake heading|A–M}}

{{glossary}}

{{term|applesnorkel}}
{{defn|1=Definition of term 1.}}

{{term|term=|arglefarst|content=''arglefarst''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}} }} 
{{defn|no=1 |defn=
Beginning of first definition of term 2
{{gbq|1=Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}}
Conclusion of first definition of term 2.
}}
{{defn|no=2 |defn=Second definition of term 2.}}

{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>

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===Scope===
|{{fake heading|Scope|sub=3}} }}

This family of templates, like the underlying definition list code, is {{em|primarily}} intended for definitional uses, but can have other applications. The ''[http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/struct/lists.html HTML 4.01 Specification]'' itself says:
{{quote|1=Definition lists...generally consist of a series of term/definition pairs (although definition lists may have other applications). Thus, when advertising a product, one might use a definition list:
{{glossary}}
{{term|Lower cost}}
{{defn|The new version of this product costs significantly less than the previous one!}}
{{term|Easier to use}}
{{defn|We've changed the product so that it's much easier to use!}}
{{term|Safe for kids}}
{{defn|You can leave your kids alone in a room with this product and they won't get hurt (not a guarantee).}}
{{glossary end}} }}

Thus, editors should feel free to use definition list markup as an alternative to bulleted or numbered lists when the material is well-suited to definition list presentation.

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{{Term/doc}}
{{Defn/doc}}

==See also==
{{glossary templates see also}}

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[[Category:Glossary templates]]
[[Category:Definition list templates]]
}}</includeonly>

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=={{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|Usage|[[Template:Defn]]}}==
{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn||{{collapse top|heading=Usage|left=y}} }}
The template {{tlx|defn}} is used in [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries|template-structured glossaries]] to create definitions of terms.
It is a wrapper for {{tag|dd}}, the ''description list definition'' [[HTML element#Lists|HTML element]]. The template has a mnemonic redirect at {{tlx|dd}}.

Basic usage:

<blockquote>
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|term|1{{=}}<var>term</var>}} }} 
{{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}<var>Definition.</var>}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary end}} }} 
</blockquote>

Links, inline templates, reference citations, wikimarkup styles, etc., can be applied to the definition. Technically, the {{para|1}} part is optional if the content of the definition does not contain the "=" character, but as any editors can add content, including templates with this character in them, it is always safest to explicitly name the parameter. The {{para|1}} parameter can also be called {{para|defn}} for those who don't care for numeric parameters.
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will {{strongbad|fail}}: {{!bxt|1={{tnull|defn|The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}

More complex usage is typically:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}<var>Definition.</var> |no{{=}}<var>#</var> |term{{=}}<var>term_id</var>}} }}

where {{para|no|<var>#</var>}} gives a leading number for a definition in a list of definitions, and {{para|term|<var>term_id</var>}} provides the name of the term used in the {{tlx|Term}} template to which this definition pertains.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Images, hatnotes and other content===
|{{fake heading|Images, hatnotes and other content|sub=3}} }}

Images, [[Template:Ghat|hatnotes]] and other "add-in" content intended to immediately follow the {{tnull|term}} {{em|must be used at the top of (inside) the first {{tnull|defn}} of the {{tnull|term}}.}} They {{strong|cannot}} be placed between the {{tnull|term}} and {{tnull|defn}} or it will break the glossary markup. Images can, of course, be placed elsewhere within the {{tnull|defn}}, and bottom-notes like {{tl|more}} can be placed at the ends of but {{em|inside}} {{tnull|defn}}s.
<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{<nowiki />{term|1{{=}}colour ball |content= colour ball {{tnull|anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}<nowiki />} 
{{bxt|1=<nowiki>{{defn|1=</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|<nowiki>[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|ghat|1{{=}}<nowiki>Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color'''</nowiki> sometimes also used.}} }} 
In [<nowiki />[snooker]], any of the {{tnull|cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{tnull|cuegloss|red ball|reds}}. 
}<nowiki />} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term |1=colour ball |content=colour ball {{anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}}
{{defn|1=
[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]
{{ghat|Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color''' sometimes also used.}}
In [[snooker]], any of the {{cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{cuegloss|red ball|reds}}.
}}
{{glossary end}}</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

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===Multiple definitions for one term===
|{{fake heading|Multiple definitions for one term|sub=3}} }}

If a single {{tnull|term}} has multiple definitions, they are simply numbered with the {{para|2|parameter}} explicitly. Think of the parameter as standing for "{{strong|2}}nd or later definition". You can also call it {{para|no}}, if you prefer (from "[[Numero sign|No.]]") Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''no{{=}}1'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''no{{=}}2'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |no=1}}
{{defn|1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |no=2}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

Because of the uneven length of definitions, it is usually more convenient to put the {{para|2|}} before the {{para|1}} description:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |2{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}
or
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}

This is a very robust method, because it permits complex content like block quotations, nested lists, {{tlx|main}} cross-reference hatnotes, and other block-level markup inside each definition. The definitions can also be independently linked.

Use of a hatnote with a numbered definition requires manual numbering or it will look weird:

<blockquote>
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blackjack |content{{=}}blackjack<nowiki>{{anchor|Blackjack}}</nowiki> }} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}{{bxt|{{tnull|main|Blackjack}}}} 
{{bxt|1=1.&nbsp;&nbsp;}}A card game in which players attempt to approach 21 but not exceed it. 
}} 
{{tnull|defn|{{bxt|no{{=}}2}}|1{{=}}The best possible hand in the game of blackjack, made up of an ace and a card valued at 10 (namely, 10, J, Q, K). }}
</blockquote>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Making the definition independently linkable===
|{{fake heading|Making the definition independently linkable|sub=3}} }}

{{quote box|width=33%|title=HTML5 update:|quote=Most of the restrictions on the content of <code>id</code> have been removed, so <code>id</code> values no longer have to begin with an <code>[a-z][A-Z]</code> alphabetic character, avoid most punctuation marks, or suffer other such limitations. Wikipedia's MediaWiki engine is smart enough to auto-escape any problematic characters, on the fly.}}To enable a link directly to a specific definition, name the definition with its {{tlx|term}} (or it must be the {{para|id|{{var|foo}}}} value, if any, used in {{tnull|term}}). This must be unique on the page for each term, but should be the same for multiple definitions of the same term). This is done with the {{tnull|defn}}'s {{para|term}} parameter. This will produce a <code>#</code>-link target ID in the form <code>{{var|term}}-defn{{var|#}}</code>, where the {{var|#}} is the number of the definition ''(see [[#Multiple definitions for one term]], above)'', defaulting to "1". Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Ut enim ad minim veniam |'''term{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=1 |1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=2 |1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{term|1=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{defn|1=Ut enim ad minim veniam |term=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
 HTML output:
<blockquote><samp><nowiki>
<dl class="glossary"></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="blubbermonster" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>blubbermonster</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn1'''<nowiki>">1.  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn2'''<nowiki>">2.  Consectetur adipisicing elit.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="snorkelweasel_.28noun.29" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>snorkelweasel (noun)</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1'''<nowiki>">Ut enim ad minim veniam</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
</dl>
</nowiki></samp>
</blockquote></td></tr></table>
{{clear}}
Note that some characters in <code>snorkelweasel (noun)</code>" have been converted on the fly by MediaWikia by the time it sends the ID to the browser as <code>snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>. You can still link to it on this page as [[#snorkelweasel (noun)-defn1]] (view page source and see for yourself – that link has <code>href=#snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>).

The IDs {{samp|blubbermonster-defn1}}, {{samp|blubbermonster-defn2}},  and {{samp|snorkelweasel_(noun)-defn1}} are all individually linkable, e.g. as <code><nowiki>[[Glossary of weird terms#blubbermonster-defn1]]</nowiki></code>. This is especially useful for cross-references within the glossary, e.g. <code><nowiki>See also [[#blubbermonster-defn2|"blubbermonster", sense 2]].</nowiki></code>

To add more than one linkable anchor, use the {{tl|anchor}} template at the beginning of the definition's content:

{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}{{tlp|anchor|elit|Elit}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term{{=}}blubbermonster}}

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Languages===
|{{fake heading|Languages|sub=3}} }}

There is no {{para|lang}} parameter, as on English Wikipedia all definitions are necessarily in English. For uses of glossary markup for non-glossary purposes in which some content may be in a foreign language, use language templates. E.g. in a list of film title translations formatted using glossary markup:
<pre>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=Titles of La Vie en Rose in various languages |content=Titles of ''[[La Vie en Rose]]'' in various languages}}
{{defn|1=French: ''{{lang|fr|La Vie en Rose}}''}}
{{defn|1=English: ''Life in Pink''}}
...
{{glossary end}}
</pre>

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===Examples===
|{{fake heading|Examples|sub=3}} }}

This shows both a very simple then a rather complex instance:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
<nowiki>==A–M==</nowiki> 
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}applesnorkel}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Definition of term 1.}}}} 
{{tnull|term|term{{=}}arglefarst |content{{=}}<nowiki>''{{lang|</nowiki>{{var|xx}}<nowiki>|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}}</nowiki> }} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |defn{{=}} 
Beginning of first definition of term 2 
{{tnull|gbq|1{{=}}Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}} 
Conclusion of first definition of term 2. }}}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |defn{{=}}Second definition of term 2.}}}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{fake heading|A–M}}

{{glossary}}

{{term|1=applesnorkel}}
{{defn|1=Definition of term 1.}}

{{term|term=arglefarst |content=''{{lang|xx|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}} }}
{{defn|no=1 |defn=
Beginning of first definition of term 2
{{gbq|1=Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}}
Conclusion of first definition of term 2.
}}
{{defn|no=2 |defn=Second definition of term 2.}}

{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Applying CSS styles to the definition===
|{{fake heading|Applying CSS styles to the definition|sub=3}} }}

The {{para|style}} parameter will pass CSS styling on to the {{tag|dd|o}} element, e.g. {{para|style|font-family:serif;}} or whatever. I.e., this styles the definition itself, not the term it applies to, other defintiions, or the glossary as a whole. This feature is rarely if ever needed in articles, but can be useful elsewhere for things like matching custom user page style.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Other parameters===
|{{fake heading|Other parameters|sub=3}} }}

The {{para|id}} parameter can be used to assign a one-word, case-sensitive ID name to definition. It must be unique on the page. This can be used as a #link target, and could have other metadata uses. ''See the [[#Making the definition independently linkable]] section for how to normally make a definition linkable.'' Probably the {{em|only}} reason to use this feature is if there are two terms with the same name on the page, which would result in conflicting IDs.

The {{para|class}} parameter will pass one or more space-separated CSS classes on to {{tag|dd|o}} element, in addition to the automatically included class <code>glossary</code>. ''There is rarely any reason to do this.''

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
{{Glossary/doc}}
{{Term/doc}}

==See also==
{{glossary templates see also}}

|{{collapse bottom}} }}<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox||

[[Category:Glossary templates]]
[[Category:Definition list templates]]
}}</includeonly>

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{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|{{Documentation subpage}}|}}

=={{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|Usage|[[Template:Defn]]}}==
{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn||{{collapse top|heading=Usage|left=y}} }}
The template {{tlx|defn}} is used in [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries|template-structured glossaries]] to create definitions of terms.
It is a wrapper for {{tag|dd}}, the ''description list definition'' [[HTML element#Lists|HTML element]]. The template has a mnemonic redirect at {{tlx|dd}}.

Basic usage:

<blockquote>
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|term|1{{=}}<var>term</var>}} }} 
{{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}<var>Definition.</var>}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary end}} }} 
</blockquote>

Links, inline templates, reference citations, wikimarkup styles, etc., can be applied to the definition. Technically, the {{para|1}} part is optional if the content of the definition does not contain the "=" character, but as any editors can add content, including templates with this character in them, it is always safest to explicitly name the parameter. The {{para|1}} parameter can also be called {{para|defn}} for those who don't care for numeric parameters.
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will {{strongbad|fail}}: {{!bxt|1={{tnull|defn|The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}

More complex usage is typically:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}<var>Definition.</var> |no{{=}}<var>#</var> |term{{=}}<var>term_id</var>}} }}

where {{para|no|<var>#</var>}} gives a leading number for a definition in a list of definitions, and {{para|term|<var>term_id</var>}} provides the name of the term used in the {{tlx|Term}} template to which this definition pertains.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Images, hatnotes and other content===
|{{fake heading|Images, hatnotes and other content|sub=3}} }}

Images, [[Template:Ghat|hatnotes]] and other "add-in" content intended to immediately follow the {{tnull|term}} {{em|must be used at the top of (inside) the first {{tnull|defn}} of the {{tnull|term}}.}} They {{strong|cannot}} be placed between the {{tnull|term}} and {{tnull|defn}} or it will break the glossary markup. Images can, of course, be placed elsewhere within the {{tnull|defn}}, and bottom-notes like {{tl|more}} can be placed at the ends of but {{em|inside}} {{tnull|defn}}s.
<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{<nowiki />{term|1{{=}}colour ball |content= colour ball {{tnull|anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}<nowiki />} 
{{bxt|1=<nowiki>{{defn|1=</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|<nowiki>[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|ghat|1{{=}}<nowiki>Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color'''</nowiki> sometimes also used.}} }} 
In [<nowiki />[snooker]], any of the {{tnull|cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{tnull|cuegloss|red ball|reds}}. 
}<nowiki />} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term |1=colour ball |content=colour ball {{anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}}
{{defn|1=
[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]
{{ghat|Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color''' sometimes also used.}}
In [[snooker]], any of the {{cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{cuegloss|red ball|reds}}.
}}
{{glossary end}}</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Multiple definitions for one term===
|{{fake heading|Multiple definitions for one term|sub=3}} }}

If a single {{tnull|term}} has multiple definitions, they are simply numbered with the {{para|2|parameter}} explicitly. Think of the parameter as standing for "{{strong|2}}nd or later definition". You can also call it {{para|no}}, if you prefer (from "[[Numero sign|No.]]") Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''no{{=}}1'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''no{{=}}2'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |no=1}}
{{defn|1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |no=2}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

Because of the uneven length of definitions, it is usually more convenient to put the {{para|2|}} before the {{para|1}} description:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |2{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}
or
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}

This is a very robust method, because it permits complex content like block quotations, nested lists, {{tlx|main}} cross-reference hatnotes, and other block-level markup inside each definition. The definitions can also be independently linked.

Use of a hatnote with a numbered definition requires manual numbering or it will look weird:

<blockquote>
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blackjack |content{{=}}blackjack<nowiki>{{anchor|Blackjack}}</nowiki> }} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}{{bxt|{{tnull|main|Blackjack}}}} 
{{bxt|1=1.&nbsp;&nbsp;}}A card game in which players attempt to approach 21 but not exceed it. 
}} 
{{tnull|defn|{{bxt|no{{=}}2}}|1{{=}}The best possible hand in the game of blackjack, made up of an ace and a card valued at 10 (namely, 10, J, Q, K). }}
</blockquote>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Making the definition independently linkable===
|{{fake heading|Making the definition independently linkable|sub=3}} }}

{{quote box|width=33%|title=HTML5 update:|quote=Most of the restrictions on the content of <code>id</code> have been removed, so <code>id</code> values no longer have to begin with an <code>[a-z][A-Z]</code> alphabetic character, avoid most punctuation marks, or suffer other such limitations. Wikipedia's MediaWiki engine is smart enough to auto-escape any problematic characters, on the fly.}}To enable a link directly to a specific definition, name the definition with its {{tlx|term}} (or it must be the {{para|id|{{var|foo}}}} value, if any, used in {{tnull|term}}). This must be unique on the page for each term, but should be the same for multiple definitions of the same term). This is done with the {{tnull|defn}}'s {{para|term}} parameter. This will produce a <code>#</code>-link target ID in the form <code>{{var|term}}-defn{{var|#}}</code>, where the {{var|#}} is the number of the definition ''(see [[#Multiple definitions for one term]], above)'', defaulting to "1". Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Ut enim ad minim veniam |'''term{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=1 |1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=2 |1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{term|1=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{defn|1=Ut enim ad minim veniam |term=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
 HTML output:
<blockquote><samp><nowiki>
<dl class="glossary"></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="blubbermonster" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>blubbermonster</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn1'''<nowiki>">1.  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn2'''<nowiki>">2.  Consectetur adipisicing elit.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="snorkelweasel_.28noun.29" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>snorkelweasel (noun)</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1'''<nowiki>">Ut enim ad minim veniam</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
</dl>
</nowiki></samp>
</blockquote></td></tr></table>
{{clear}}
Note that some characters in <code>snorkelweasel (noun)</code>" have been converted on the fly by MediaWikia by the time it sends the ID to the browser as <code>snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>. You can still link to it on this page as [[#snorkelweasel (noun)-defn1]] (view page source and see for yourself – that link has <code>href=#snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>).

The IDs {{samp|blubbermonster-defn1}}, {{samp|blubbermonster-defn2}},  and {{samp|snorkelweasel_(noun)-defn1}} are all individually linkable, e.g. as <code><nowiki>[[Glossary of weird terms#blubbermonster-defn1]]</nowiki></code>. This is especially useful for cross-references within the glossary, e.g. <code><nowiki>See also [[#blubbermonster-defn2|"blubbermonster", sense 2]].</nowiki></code>

To add more than one linkable anchor, use the {{tl|anchor}} template at the beginning of the definition's content:

{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}{{tlp|anchor|elit|Elit}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term{{=}}blubbermonster}}

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Languages===
|{{fake heading|Languages|sub=3}} }}

There is no {{para|lang}} parameter, as on English Wikipedia all definitions are necessarily in English. For uses of glossary markup for non-glossary purposes in which some content may be in a foreign language, use language templates. E.g. in a list of film title translations formatted using glossary markup:
<pre>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=Titles of La Vie en Rose in various languages |content=Titles of ''[[La Vie en Rose]]'' in various languages}}
{{defn|1=French: ''{{lang|fr|La Vie en Rose}}''}}
{{defn|1=English: ''Life in Pink''}}
...
{{glossary end}}
</pre>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Examples===
|{{fake heading|Examples|sub=3}} }}

This shows both a very simple then a rather complex instance:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
<nowiki>==A–M==</nowiki> 
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}applesnorkel}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Definition of term 1.}}}} 
{{tnull|term|term{{=}}arglefarst |content{{=}}<nowiki>''{{lang|</nowiki>{{var|xx}}<nowiki>|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}}</nowiki> }} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |defn{{=}} 
Beginning of first definition of term 2 
{{tnull|gbq|1{{=}}Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}} 
Conclusion of first definition of term 2. }}}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |defn{{=}}Second definition of term 2.}}}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{fake heading|A–M}}

{{glossary}}

{{term|1=applesnorkel}}
{{defn|1=Definition of term 1.}}

{{term|term=arglefarst |content=''{{lang|xx|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}} }}
{{defn|no=1 |defn=
Beginning of first definition of term 2
{{gbq|1=Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}}
Conclusion of first definition of term 2.
}}
{{defn|no=2 |defn=Second definition of term 2.}}

{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Applying CSS styles to the definition===
|{{fake heading|Applying CSS styles to the definition|sub=3}} }}

The {{para|style}} parameter will pass CSS styling on to the {{tag|dd|o}} element, e.g. {{para|style|font-family:serif;}} or whatever. I.e., this styles the definition itself, not the term it applies to, other defintiions, or the glossary as a whole. This feature is rarely if ever needed in articles, but can be useful elsewhere for things like matching custom user page style.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Other parameters===
|{{fake heading|Other parameters|sub=3}} }}

The {{para|id}} parameter can be used to assign a one-word, case-sensitive ID name to definition. It must be unique on the page. This can be used as a #link target, and could have other metadata uses. ''See the [[#Making the definition independently linkable]] section for how to normally make a definition linkable.'' Probably the {{em|only}} reason to use this feature is if there are two terms with the same name on the page, which would result in conflicting IDs.

The {{para|class}} parameter will pass one or more space-separated CSS classes on to {{tag|dd|o}} element, in addition to the automatically included class <code>glossary</code>. ''There is rarely any reason to do this.''

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
{{Glossary/doc}}
{{Term/doc}}

==See also==
{{glossary templates see also}}

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[[Category:Glossary templates]]
[[Category:Definition list templates]]
}}</includeonly>

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=={{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|Usage|[[Template:Defn]]}}=={{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn||
{{collapse top|heading=Usage|left=y}} }}
The template {{tlx|defn}} is used in [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Glossaries|template-structured glossaries]] to create definitions of terms.
It is a wrapper for {{tag|dd}}, the ''description list definition'' [[HTML element#Lists|HTML element]]. The template has a mnemonic redirect at {{tlx|dd}}.

Basic usage:

<blockquote>
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|term|1{{=}}<var>term</var>}} }} 
{{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}<var>Definition.</var>}} }} 
{{gray|1={{tnull|glossary end}} }} 
</blockquote>

Links, inline templates, reference citations, wikimarkup styles, etc., can be applied to the definition. Technically, the {{para|1}} part is optional if the content of the definition does not contain the "=" character, but as any editors can add content, including templates with this character in them, it is always safest to explicitly name the parameter. The {{para|1}} parameter can also be called {{para|defn}} for those who don't care for numeric parameters.
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|1{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will work: {{bxt|1={{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}
* This will {{strongbad|fail}}: {{!bxt|1={{tnull|defn|The concept that the mass of a body is a measure of its energy content, expressed by the formula E{{=}}MC²}} }}

More complex usage is typically:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn|defn{{=}}<var>Definition.</var> |no{{=}}<var>#</var> |term{{=}}<var>term_id</var>}} }}

where {{para|no|<var>#</var>}} gives a leading number for a definition in a list of definitions, and {{para|term|<var>term_id</var>}} provides the name of the term used in the {{tlx|Term}} template to which this definition pertains.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Images, hatnotes and other content===
|{{fake heading|Images, hatnotes and other content|sub=3}} }}

Images, [[Template:Ghat|hatnotes]] and other "add-in" content intended to immediately follow the {{tnull|term}} {{em|must be used at the top of (inside) the first {{tnull|defn}} of the {{tnull|term}}.}} They {{strong|cannot}} be placed between the {{tnull|term}} and {{tnull|defn}} or it will break the glossary markup. Images can, of course, be placed elsewhere within the {{tnull|defn}}, and bottom-notes like {{tl|more}} can be placed at the ends of but {{em|inside}} {{tnull|defn}}s.
<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{<nowiki />{term|1{{=}}colour ball |content= colour ball {{tnull|anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}<nowiki />} 
{{bxt|1=<nowiki>{{defn|1=</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|<nowiki>[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]</nowiki>}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|ghat|1{{=}}<nowiki>Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color'''</nowiki> sometimes also used.}} }} 
In [<nowiki />[snooker]], any of the {{tnull|cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{tnull|cuegloss|red ball|reds}}. 
}<nowiki />} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term |1=colour ball |content=colour ball {{anchor|coloured ball|coloured balls|colour|colours|color ball}}}}
{{defn|1=
[[File:Set of Snookerballs.png|thumb|right|150px|A complete set of snooker balls, with six '''colour balls''']]
{{ghat|Also '''coloured ball(s)''', '''colour(s)'''; American spelling '''color''' sometimes also used.}}
In [[snooker]], any of the {{cuegloss|object ball}}s that are not {{cuegloss|red ball|reds}}.
}}
{{glossary end}}</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Multiple definitions for one term===
|{{fake heading|Multiple definitions for one term|sub=3}} }}

If a single {{tnull|term}} has multiple definitions, they are simply numbered with the {{para|2|parameter}} explicitly. Think of the parameter as standing for "{{strong|2}}nd or later definition". You can also call it {{para|no}}, if you prefer (from "[[Numero sign|No.]]") Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''no{{=}}1'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''no{{=}}2'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |no=1}}
{{defn|1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |no=2}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>
{{clear}}

Because of the uneven length of definitions, it is usually more convenient to put the {{para|2|}} before the {{para|1}} description:
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |2{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}
or
{{quote|{{tnull|defn |no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.}} }}

This is a very robust method, because it permits complex content like block quotations, nested lists, {{tlx|main}} cross-reference hatnotes, and other block-level markup inside each definition. The definitions can also be independently linked.

Use of a hatnote with a numbered definition requires manual numbering or it will look weird:

<blockquote>
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blackjack |content{{=}}blackjack<nowiki>{{anchor|Blackjack}}</nowiki> }} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}{{bxt|{{tnull|main|Blackjack}}}} 
{{bxt|1=1.&nbsp;&nbsp;}}A card game in which players attempt to approach 21 but not exceed it. 
}} 
{{tnull|defn|{{bxt|no{{=}}2}}|1{{=}}The best possible hand in the game of blackjack, made up of an ace and a card valued at 10 (namely, 10, J, Q, K). }}
</blockquote>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Making the definition independently linkable===
|{{fake heading|Making the definition independently linkable|sub=3}} }}

{{quote box|width=33%|title=HTML5 update:|quote=Most of the restrictions on the content of <code>id</code> have been removed, so <code>id</code> values no longer have to begin with an <code>[a-z][A-Z]</code> alphabetic character, avoid most punctuation marks, or suffer other such limitations. Wikipedia's MediaWiki engine is smart enough to auto-escape any problematic characters, on the fly.}}To enable a link directly to a specific definition, name the definition with its {{tlx|term}} (or it must be the {{para|id|{{var|foo}}}} value, if any, used in {{tnull|term}}). This must be unique on the page for each term, but should be the same for multiple definitions of the same term). This is done with the {{tnull|defn}}'s {{para|term}} parameter. This will produce a <code>#</code>-link target ID in the form <code>{{var|term}}-defn{{var|#}}</code>, where the {{var|#}} is the number of the definition ''(see [[#Multiple definitions for one term]], above)'', defaulting to "1". Example:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}blubbermonster}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |1{{=}}Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |'''term{{=}}blubbermonster'''}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)}} 
{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Ut enim ad minim veniam |'''term{{=}}snorkelweasel (noun)'''}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}} 
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=1 |1=Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{defn|no=2 |1=Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term=blubbermonster}}
{{term|1=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{defn|1=Ut enim ad minim veniam |term=snorkelweasel (noun)}}
{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
 HTML output:
<blockquote><samp><nowiki>
<dl class="glossary"></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="blubbermonster" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>blubbermonster</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn1'''<nowiki>">1.  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''blubbermonster-defn2'''<nowiki>">2.  Consectetur adipisicing elit.</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dt class="glossary" id="snorkelweasel_.28noun.29" style="font-size: 110%; margin-top: 0.5em;"><dfn>snorkelweasel (noun)</dfn></dt></nowiki> <nowiki>
<dd class="glossary" id="</nowiki>'''snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1'''<nowiki>">Ut enim ad minim veniam</dd></nowiki> <nowiki>
</dl>
</nowiki></samp>
</blockquote></td></tr></table>
{{clear}}
Note that some characters in <code>snorkelweasel (noun)</code>" have been converted on the fly by MediaWikia by the time it sends the ID to the browser as <code>snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>. You can still link to it on this page as [[#snorkelweasel (noun)-defn1]] (view page source and see for yourself – that link has <code>href=#snorkelweasel_.28noun.29-defn1</code>).

The IDs {{samp|blubbermonster-defn1}}, {{samp|blubbermonster-defn2}},  and {{samp|snorkelweasel_(noun)-defn1}} are all individually linkable, e.g. as <code><nowiki>[[Glossary of weird terms#blubbermonster-defn1]]</nowiki></code>. This is especially useful for cross-references within the glossary, e.g. <code><nowiki>See also [[#blubbermonster-defn2|"blubbermonster", sense 2]].</nowiki></code>

To add more than one linkable anchor, use the {{tl|anchor}} template at the beginning of the definition's content:

{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |1{{=}}{{tlp|anchor|elit|Elit}}Consectetur adipisicing elit. |term{{=}}blubbermonster}}

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Languages===
|{{fake heading|Languages|sub=3}} }}

There is no {{para|lang}} parameter, as on English Wikipedia all definitions are necessarily in English. For uses of glossary markup for non-glossary purposes in which some content may be in a foreign language, use language templates. E.g. in a list of film title translations formatted using glossary markup:
<pre>
{{glossary}}
{{term|1=Titles of La Vie en Rose in various languages |content=Titles of ''[[La Vie en Rose]]'' in various languages}}
{{defn|1=French: ''{{lang|fr|La Vie en Rose}}''}}
{{defn|1=English: ''Life in Pink''}}
...
{{glossary end}}
</pre>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Examples===
|{{fake heading|Examples|sub=3}} }}

This shows both a very simple then a rather complex instance:

<table><tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote><code>
<nowiki>==A–M==</nowiki> 
{{tnull|glossary}} 
{{tnull|term|1{{=}}applesnorkel}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|1{{=}}Definition of term 1.}}}} 
{{tnull|term|term{{=}}arglefarst |content{{=}}<nowiki>''{{lang|</nowiki>{{var|xx}}<nowiki>|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}}</nowiki> }} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}1 |defn{{=}} 
Beginning of first definition of term 2 
{{tnull|gbq|1{{=}}Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}} 
Conclusion of first definition of term 2. }}}} 
{{bxt|{{tnull|defn|no{{=}}2 |defn{{=}}Second definition of term 2.}}}} 
{{tnull|glossary end}}
</code></blockquote>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">
<blockquote>
{{fake heading|A–M}}

{{glossary}}

{{term|1=applesnorkel}}
{{defn|1=Definition of term 1.}}

{{term|term=arglefarst |content=''{{lang|xx|arglefarst}}''{{anchor|argle-farst|argle farst}} }}
{{defn|no=1 |defn=
Beginning of first definition of term 2
{{gbq|1=Block quotation in first definition of term 2.}}
Conclusion of first definition of term 2.
}}
{{defn|no=2 |defn=Second definition of term 2.}}

{{glossary end}}
</blockquote>
</td></tr></table>

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Applying CSS styles to the definition===
|{{fake heading|Applying CSS styles to the definition|sub=3}} }}

The {{para|style}} parameter will pass CSS styling on to the {{tag|dd|o}} element, e.g. {{para|style|font-family:serif;}} or whatever. I.e., this styles the definition itself, not the term it applies to, other defintiions, or the glossary as a whole. This feature is rarely if ever needed in articles, but can be useful elsewhere for things like matching custom user page style.

{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Defn|
===Other parameters===
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The {{para|id}} parameter can be used to assign a one-word, case-sensitive ID name to definition. It must be unique on the page. This can be used as a #link target, and could have other metadata uses. ''See the [[#Making the definition independently linkable]] section for how to normally make a definition linkable.'' Probably the {{em|only}} reason to use this feature is if there are two terms with the same name on the page, which would result in conflicting IDs.

The {{para|class}} parameter will pass one or more space-separated CSS classes on to {{tag|dd|o}} element, in addition to the automatically included class <code>glossary</code>. ''There is rarely any reason to do this.''

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This templates produces the '''<code><nowiki>{|</nowiki></code>''' sequence (i.e., start of wikitable), so that wikitables can be built inside templates.

==Explanation==
The problem is that if a pipe character "<code><nowiki>|</nowiki></code>" appears in a template, the template parser assumes that the pipe is part of the template; and so if there is a table within a template the pipe symbols that are usually interpreted as part of the table syntax will be interpreted first as part template.

To prevent this happening it is possible to "hide" the pipe character of the table from the template parser by substituting <code><nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki></code> for a pipe character.

To aid with building a table there are some additional template which can be used to help
*<code><nowiki>{{(!}}</nowiki></code> for <code><nowiki>{|</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{!-}}</nowiki></code> for <code><nowiki>|-</nowiki></code> but in this case it is probably easier to user <code><nowiki>{{!}}-</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{!!}}</nowiki></code> for <code><nowiki>||</nowiki></code>
*<code><nowiki>{{!)}}</nowiki></code> for <code><nowiki>|}</nowiki></code>

See [[mw:Help:Magic words#Other]] and [[mw:Help:Template#A parameter value containing a pipe character]]

===See also===
* {{tlx|!!}}
* {{tlx|!-}}
* {{tlx|!)}}
* {{tlx|Aligned table}}, specify table directly as a template, contrasting the special handling of certain syntax above

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