Boilerplates are templates that enable users to pre-generate the structure/format of specific pages.
When creating a new page you can:
- Place the provided code from the listed template pages into the source editor and apply. (Most straightforward method)
- Select the appropriate template from the notification at the top of the editor, click on the template.
- Click Insert, select Template, type in and select Boilerplate/<Type>. (Type is Arc, Chapter etc.)
Fill in the desired parameters. For steps 2 or 3, before you're done, switch to source editor and add 'safesubst:' before the template name:
{{safesubst:Boilerplate/<Type>After saving, the page will be generated with this template and all the provided values filled in. Nifty!
The usage for each is contained in their respective template page:
The new page links can be edited at MediaWiki:Newarticletext. Due to how new page pulls the entire page, pages were created to hold the templates: Generate.
References
User_blog:RexIgnis/New_Page_Generation_From_Templates