Template talk:!

...what the hell is this used for? --Seablue254 20:01, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * It's used to substitute in the "|" character (the pipe used in piped links and as a component of wikitables) in situations where it's not possible to insert the character directly. Basically, it's critical to the correct functioning of almost all infoboxes. Don't worry, I wondered exactly the same thing as you when I first saw it; it took a while for me to realise what it actually did ;) --Adam 20:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh? --Seablue254 20:14, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Okay, that is neat. That'll help me out on some things. This is something that should be protected. This, unlike some other pages which I will not go into here, is actually very important. Lock this template just in case someone in the future comes across it and tries to change it. Or we could just state what it is for on the template page.--Matt 20:20, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I've long thought that every template should include a description of what it is used for and/or how it is used, and this is a prime example. (It's on my imaginary/theoretical/projected to-do list!) I don't think it warrants protection as there's only one character, so no actual code to be modified incorrectly... --Adam 20:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)