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With certain coding, subst: does not automatically convert when it is saved. An editor can create wikitext that is only converted when saved again. | With certain coding, subst: does not automatically convert when it is saved. An editor can create wikitext that is only converted when saved again. | ||
| − | Normally wikitext like <code><nowiki>{{subst:a}}</nowiki></code> is not saved as <code><nowiki>{{subst:a}}</nowiki></code> if <code><nowiki>{{template:a}}</nowiki></code> exists, because [[help:substitution|subst:]] pastes the coding of template:a in the saved page. | + | Normally wikitext like <code><nowiki>{{subst:a}}</nowiki></code> is not saved as <code><nowiki>{{subst:a}}</nowiki></code> if <code><nowiki>{{template:a}}</nowiki></code> exists, because [[help:substitution|subst:]] pastes the coding of template:a in the saved page. |
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| + | This template makes it easy to save [[mw:Manual:Creating pages with preloaded text|preload pages]] such as [[Template:RMassist/preload]]. | ||
==Delaying template substitution== | ==Delaying template substitution== | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 21 May 2014
| This is a documentation subpage for Template:Delay subst. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
| This template should always be substituted (i.e., use {{subst:Delay subst}}). |
Usage
With certain coding, subst: does not automatically convert when it is saved. An editor can create wikitext that is only converted when saved again.
Normally wikitext like {{subst:a}} is not saved as {{subst:a}} if {{template:a}} exists, because subst: pastes the coding of template:a in the saved page.
This template makes it easy to save preload pages such as Template:RMassist/preload.
Delaying template substitution
"Subst" can be delayed with one save by creating and using {{delay subst}}.
| template used | template coding | Paste or type | Save | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Delay subst | {{subst:
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{{subst:delay subst}}a|b}}
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save page | {{subst:a|b}}
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On the next save (with or without edits elsewhere on the page) results in substitution of template "a".
See also