Template:Hidden code

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This template allows having pure code somewhere in a page's source without disturbing the output. For example, variable definitions, or uses of the {{#seo:}} tag.

Consider the following example; the variable definition in the middle is parsed as an empty paragraph:

Markup

First paragraph.

{{#lvardef: x | Blah blah }}

Second paragraph: {{#lvar:x}}

Renders as

First paragraph.

Second paragraph: Blah blah

Using this template fixes the problem:

Markup

First paragraph.

{{hidden code|
{{#lvardef: x | Blah blah }}
}}

Second paragraph: {{#lvar:x}}

Renders as

First paragraph.

Second paragraph: Blah blah

Note: This would normally add <span class="bg3wiki-hidden-code"></span> to the HTML output for the page. (Possibly wrapped in a <p></p> element.) That's benign, since empty text has a height of zero. However, for additional HTML tidiness, some custom code in the wiki's configuration strips that out completely.

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