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** It is also important to remember when a parameter is used as a value, since in cases where a parameter is undefined, <nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki> will return the value "<nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki>", whereas <nowiki>{{{parameter|}}}</nowiki> will return its default value (in this case, an empty string). | ** It is also important to remember when a parameter is used as a value, since in cases where a parameter is undefined, <nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki> will return the value "<nowiki>{{{parameter}}}</nowiki>", whereas <nowiki>{{{parameter|}}}</nowiki> will return its default value (in this case, an empty string). | ||
* Expr and ifeq, when evaluating numbers, produce different results. This is because expr treats numbers as floats, whereas ifeq treats them as integers. | * Expr and ifeq, when evaluating numbers, produce different results. This is because expr treats numbers as floats, whereas ifeq treats them as integers. | ||
=== Formatting === | === Formatting === | ||
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TemplateData allows editors using the Visual Editor to easily add Templates to articles, but can also serve as an effective shorthand documentation for editors using the Source Editor. | TemplateData allows editors using the Visual Editor to easily add Templates to articles, but can also serve as an effective shorthand documentation for editors using the Source Editor. | ||
== Cargo database == | |||
Templates also allow the wiki to populate database tables with stored values using [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cargo Cargo queries]. This allows the wiki to create automatically generated lists of items or spells. | |||
== Additional resources== | == Additional resources== | ||