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This is a list of templates on RationalWiki. Currently, there are in total 7,965 pages in the Template category (not counting redirect pages).

Various categories of template are NOT listed: Copyright notices can be found here; Userboxes are here and subpages.

If you know of a template that is not listed here, feel free to add it to the list. Simply use the {{tlist}} template with these parameters:

  • name - The template name (the wikilink is added automatically)
  • description - Short description of the template
  • parameters - Number of parameters
  • instructions - Does this thing come with its own instructions?
  • uses - Which templates are used by this template
  • usedby - Which templates use this one?
  • notes - Comments, requests, etc.

Unneeded parameters can be left out. For ease of use, here is the copy-paste template. Just fill in the fields:

{{tlist|name=|description=|parameters=|instructions=|uses=|usedby=|notes=}}

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{!}} Used to create the pipe character in templates Doc Esoteric
{{((}} Used to create the {{ character pair in templates 0 Doc Esoteric
{{))}} Used to create the }} character pair in templates 0 Doc Esoteric
{{A-Z}} Navigation aid 1 (optional) Doc Inserts an A-Z nav bar This page for starters
{{Age}} gives age or period between two dates 3 or 6 Doc Created on WP by Ed Poor
{{ASaward}} "The Adam and Steve Award" 3 Doc
{{ASaward2}} "The Bucket of Cold Water Award" 3 Doc
{{According to}} Front page article Doc
{{Adjective}} random selection from a list of adjectives Doc
{{Adverb}} random selection from a list of adverbs Doc
{{Alarm}} An independent thought alarm Doc
{{Aln}} Aligns text in a cell one - l(eft), r(ight) or (c)enter Doc In tables Default is center
{{AlphanumericTOC}} Very complicated Table Of Contents generator. Probably best left alone. Contains many references to WP pages Doc Delete?
{{Andyserious‎}} Top of Andrew Schlafly o Doc This prevents too little article content appearing on the main page
{{AOTW Descriptions}} bottom section for AOTW no Doc AOTW
{{AOTW Intro}} text above rating sliders in AOTW Doc AOTW
{{AOTW Main}} AOTW and WIGO links for main page Doc main page
{{Aquote}} Compatible variant of Template:Cquote which doesn't center align 5 Doc
{{Archivedvandalism}} Header for (sub)page of vandalism. If the page is a subpage of the affected page use bare , else use " Doc
{{Archivelinks}} Page header showing links to archived pages - limited to about 60 archive pages Doc Many talk pagesnotes=Obsolete, but keep
{{Archivelinks dpl}} A dpl version of "Archivelinks". Removes page limit. 5 Doc Archivenewlink Talkpage
{{Archivenewlink}} Generates a "new archive page" link 1 Doc ! Archivelinks dpl, Talkpage
{{Article approved}} Link is to User:DocSock Doc Redundant
{{Article for deletion}} Used to mark articles for deletion along with sibling discussion starter. Doc Fancy
{{Assfly}} Indulge the urge to type "Assfly" without embarrassing yourself in public. Replaces "Assfly" with "Andy Schlafly." Smart. Slick. 0 Doc
{{AwesomeAward}} Use on User talk pages to celebrate editors for their hard work. "Awesome Award for User Reason: being awesome" Doc
{{Away}} Use ONLY on User Page, Links to user's talk page "User is busy in real life and may not respond swiftly to queries" Doc QuoteBox

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Bartop}} Transcluded top of page section for RationalWiki:Saloon bar Doc
{{Batshit insane}} Banner - title says it all Doc
{{BibleGuide}} Navbox for guides to Bible books Doc
{{Bible Belt}} List of links to US states in the "Bible Belt" with map showing states in red. No longer used, use Template:Usstates instead Doc
{{Bin}} Link to appropriate section of community standards & words: "Vandal bin" 0 Doc SusanG Oct '10
{{Blank}} "This page intentionally blank" Doc nowhere ? (Elassint!)
{{Blink}} Rather pointlessly puts wording into a blinking span - why not just use the HTML? Doc ?
{{Block}} Block notice: parameters: Period of block; five tildes to allow unblocking time to be shown. Instruc Doc
{{Box}} Complex template that is nested to make dumb "warning" boxes 4 Doc Lots

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Caselaw}} BANNER:Precis of Court Case 3 Doc Several
{{Category}} Creates standard category page. 7 Doc dpl,mainarticle,cquote
{{CatTree}} Creates tree of sub-categories to Parameter category 1 Doc dpl,catTreesub
{{CatTreeSub}} Used in CatTree 0 Doc CatTree
{{Cd end}} Just a </nowiki> 0 Doc
{{Cd top}} Discussion closed Parameter = outcome of discussion. Use with "Cd end" 1 Doc
{{Chalkboard}} For creating chalkboards, notice boards, to-do lists, etc. Lots of adjustable features. 2 to 11 Doc user pages, talk pages a Weaseloid creation
{{Chessboard}} Playable Chessboard. Doc user:kauri0.o intends to improve functionality.
{{Clade}} creates cladistic type trees several Doc userboxtop, & userboxbottom not simple to use (ex WP)
{{Clear}} Forces content below this template to not wrap around the content above it. 0 Doc
{{Clearleft}} Forces content below any content attached to the left margin 0 Doc
{{Clearright}} Forces content below any content attached to the right margin 0 Doc
{{Clear as mud}} mini-infobox same as "Wingnut" but for articles 0 Doc Toast Jan 09
{{CollapseComment}} Allows inline Show/Hide comments 3 Doc InlineSnarkLink StrikeLink Jeeves/August '08
{{Columns}} multi-column formatter 2 Doc Nx ( & Toast) Aug '09
{{Conservapedia}} Page Header for CP related items. List of CP articles, auto categorises as CP 0 Doc LOTS
{{Countrybox}} Country infobox 8 Doc Weaseloid April '10
{{Cover}} Banner for cover story nomination or approvalseveral links & auto categorisation 1 Doc LOTS
{{Coverstory}} Random Selector for Main page display 0 Doc 1
{{Cp}} Link referring to CP article of same or different name 2 Doc Lots
{{Cpa}} Link referring to CP pages of same or different name 1 Doc
{{Cpl}} Links to a page on Conservapedia, with the option of having a different displayed text. 2 Doc
{{Cplinks}} A box that gives links to a Conservapedia editor's pages, contributions and logs. 2 Doc CP sysop articles, user pages many a Weaseloid creation
{{CPmotd}} I'm so glad I'm not a Liberal - (could be improved by using options?) 0 Doc 1
{{Cpname}} Used for the rows on the tables in Conservapedia:Unusable names 28 Doc It is actually a lot like the list used for this table
{{CPPOV}} BANNER: Includes picture of JC warns of leftist POV 0 Doc
{{Cpu}} Link referring to CP Users of same or different name 1 Doc Mainly Conservapedia:Active users
{{Cquote}} Quotation template using quotation marks & allowing addition of author & source. Good explanation (fromWP?) 5 Doc Lots
{{CPSpoof}} BANNER: Copy of Spoof Article on CP 0 Doc
{{CreationBotPratt}} Option for really silly creation supporting quotes 0 Doc options
{{Crusher of Vandals}} Big "C" & warning (Should be a Userbox?) Doc Move to UserBoxes?

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Darwin award}} award for services to evolution 2 Doc Toast May '09
{{Delete}} AFD entry 0 Doc 9
{{Deleted}} Banner Deleted & protected to prevent re-creation. Made redundant by RationalWiki:anti-page resurrection. 0 Doc
{{Delete-userreq}} pointless deletion request 1 Doc delete?
{{Dered}} instead of redding linked but absent pages, inserts a ref 1 Doc redirects to ispage (frivolous?)
{{Detective WonderKirby577}} A template that WonderKirby577 uses to declare he is going to search for some vandals. 0 Doc I like pringles
{{DFTT}} a pretty picture of a troll with a link to Don't feed the Troll page 0 Doc Toast July 09
{{Did You Know}} Generates a random factoid from Rationalwiki 0 Doc
{{Discrimlaw}} Header for articles on US Discrimination Law 0 Doc
{{doc}} Creates the fancy documentation for templates 0 Doc
{{Dog latin}} Makes as many paragraphs of Doggy Doo as you ask for 1 Doc Copy of this
{{Drive-by}} notice for unloved essays/articles 0 Doc deprecated
{{Dumbening warning}} Warns on quality of article Doc 4
{{Dup}} Flags duplicate articles, links to the RationalWiki:Duplicate articles project page 1 Doc Weaseloid, Oct 2008
{{Dynamic reference}} Generates small link to On dynamic URL references 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Edit Warring}} Banner advising that article has been subject of EW 0 Doc
{{efn}} creates a grouped reference for group "note" as default 2 Doc
{{Elect}} Uses template presdays & adds option of witty events that will happen on that day 0 Doc options
{{En}} Navigation template to indicate an article in another language has a counterpart in English 1 Doc Blue, Aug 2010
{{Es}} Navigation template to indicate an article has a version in Spanish 1 Doc Blue, Aug 2010
{{Essay}} This Essay is an original work by signed users.(optional) parameter: name(s) of user(s) 1 Doc
{{Essaydispute}} States that an essay is disputed by a consensus of Ratwiki editors but not being deleted on free speech grounds. 0 Doc
{{Essayfree}} Rather silly template: declares an essay to be free for editing 1 Doc Delete?
{{Evonav}} Navigation template for use on Evolution related pages 0 Doc dpl Keyword
{{Expand}} Requests expansion of an article that is not a stub. Doc Blue Feb '11
{{Expand section}} Requests expansion of a section. Not to be confused with Template:Stub. Doc Blue
{{Explain}} "please explain" ; adds cat "Articles needing explanation 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{F}} Links to Fun: with proxy if required. Good explanation 1 or 2 Doc
{{Fact}} puts "citation needed" as sup note; puts article in cat Articles with unsourced statements 0 Doc
{{Fakeil}} Disguises ELs as ILs 2 Doc RA
{{Fixtabs}} floating tabs on page 1 Doc SusanG Oct 08
{{Fixtabssub01}} style for fixtabs 0 Doc template:Fixtabs SusanG Oct 08
{{Fnord}} Links to Fun:fnord in white at -2 size 0 Doc
{{For Sale}} This Page is for sale. includes link to Template:for sale!!!! 0 Doc
{{Fork}} Disambig style page 0 Doc
{{Fr}} Advises of a French version of the article 1 Doc 900674 Sept '10
{{FranklinAward}} Rosalind Franklin (pic) Award for Rational Thought 0 Doc
{{Freedom award}} Hammer&sickle crossed out; "Freedom Award" 0 Doc
{{Friendly award}} Friendly (pic) "Friendly Award" 1 parameter 1 Doc
{{Fun}} Advises that there is a "Fun" article about the topic. 2 Doc
{{Funspace}} Nominates page for transfer to "Fun" 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{GK}} Full time & date (Genghis's Template) 0 Doc
{{Global flood}} Nav type template for Global Flood related articles 0 Doc
{{Goodpost}} Inserts a small animated image pointing to the previous post in a discussion thread, used for emphasis. n Doc
{{Google}} Creates a link for Google on the page; Good instructions; Ex WP (Teratornis!) n Doc
{{Gt}} Allows > to be used in the style section of a html table 0 Doc
{{GuestBeer}} Option list to display a random beer image 0 Doc 0 In the bar
{{GuestWhisky}} Option list to display a random whisky image 0 Doc 0 In the bar

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{help01}} a collapsing box for holding "help" descriptions 2 (of which 1 is optional) Doc Toast Nov '08
{{Helpnav}} Navigation templatefor Help files 0 Doc SusanG
{{Helpnav/doc}} Instructions for helpnav Doc
{{Hi jinx}} Friendly greeting to our most dedicated reader 0 Doc 0 0 SusanG Aug '08
{{Holydaze}} List of prominent days for display on certain pages excellent explanation 0 Doc
{{HT}} Gives "hat tip" for references 2 Doc SusanG Mar '10

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Il}} Intra-page link 2 Doc It is capital i, lower case L.
{{Imagefloat}} Puts an image ([[]]) on the right side of the page. 3 Doc
{{Imageused}} Lists all pages that use an image 4 Doc
{{Incoherency}} Excuses article/discussion's complete lack of sense on basis of altered states of mind. Doc
{{InlineSnarkLink}} allows linked comment 2 Doc CollapseComment Jeeves Aug08
{{Ip sign in}} Notice requesting sign in 0 Doc
{{Ispage}} instead of redding linked but absent pages, inserts a ref 1 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Jerboa Approved}} Notice stating Approval by the Lord Jerboa 0 Doc
{{Jinx}} Template for Jinx baiting 0 Doc
{{Js}} Jscript enabler? 1 Doc no idea what this does
{{JukeBox}} Random tune picker from option list 0 Doc Edit template to add tunes

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Ken}} Used to be "Kendoll"in really flowery writing, now just says "Ken" because people realised it was a bit homophobic. 0 Doc
{{Keyword}} Puts invisible keyword on articles for helpnav & clones 1 Doc
{{KISS}} Keep It Simple, Stupid 0 Doc Toast Nov '09

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Law}} Nav template for Law Articles adds cat auto. Displays number of arts fro cat 0 Doc
{{Legend}} Puts little coloured squares for chart legends 2 Doc Copied from WP
{{LiberalStereotypeAward}} Paleocon award for Liberalism. Parameter links to an article. (Hoji) 1 Doc
{{Lie}} "Do you believe that" small & sup 0 Doc
{{Limerick generator}} Generates a random limerick by a Rationalwiki user 0 Doc
{{LJ}} returns random names for the Loya Jirga, links to the forum none Doc all the time! Usually cynical everyone CDEFGHAB
{{LLamae rule}} Celebrating LLamae (& lama) 0 Doc
{{Logfal}} Navigation template for logical fallacy articles 0 Doc
{{Longquote}} Blockquote template for long quotations. none Doc
{{Lorem Ipsum}} One line of dog Latin for demos 0 Doc
{{Lorem ipsum}} As many paragraphs of "Latin" as you could ever want up to 3 Doc
{{Lowercase}} Makes the first character of the page title lowercase 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Magic8}} Picks a random "answer" to a question 0 Doc
{{Main}} Informs of the article discussing the topic 2 Doc
{{MainPage/Noticeboard}} A relic of the past 0 Doc Historic Value
{{Mainarticle}} "Use this template on category pages to give a quick link to the category's main article 3 Doc
{{Mathnav}} Clone of Helpnav for maths articles 0 Doc
{{Messagebox}} Multipurpose base template for message templates 3 Doc Styled using MediaWiki:Common.css
{{Mission}} Spits out the RW mission 0 Doc
{{Missionality}} Queries validity of article 0 Doc
{{Mod}} Outputs param1 mod(param2) (math) 2 Doc
{{Molecularbiology}} Nav box with mostly red links 0 (ish) Doc should be upgraded to RW-style DPL navbox
{{More}} "More detail" Links to itself for explanation. 0 Doc
{{More sources}} Use in a section that needs more sources, as opposed to template:sources needed for articles. 0 Doc Blue, Sept 2010
{{More vandalism}} "This article ...would benefit from more vandalism" 0 Doc
{{Mothball}} Placed at the top of old, out of date, or dead pages to indicate they are no longer used. Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{NavDpl}} Nav box that uses dpl to fill from a category 2 Doc SusanG Oct 08
{{NavigationBox}} Fairly simple nav box but No Instructions copied from WP.(Teratornis) at least 4 Doc
{{Needs Goat}} Puts into cat:"needs Goat" 0 Doc
{{Needs Vandal}} This could do with more vandalism 0 Doc
{{NextPrim}} List of US Primaries by date 0 Doc
{{No Cp}} The CP article has been Deleted & locked. 1 Doc
{{Notfun}} Advises that there is a "serious" article about the topic in mainspace. Useful for Funspace articles 2 Doc
{{Noun}} random selection from a list of nouns 0 Doc
{{Now}} Gives current date 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Outdent}} what it says on the box 1 Doc ex WP

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{POTD/2007-10-04}} Image:JC on a dino 0 Doc
{{Paraind}} Indents first line of a paragraph 2 Doc CSS text-indent Toast Jan 09
{{Page is goat}} "This page is goat" (link to goat) 0 Doc
{{Parodist warning}} A warning concerning the presence of parodists. 0 Doc
{{Physnav}} Clone of Helpnav (not yet used) 0 Doc
{{Plainlist}} Creates a plain unbulleted list 4 Doc Copied from WP
{{Pocket Gene Ray}} Autogenerate Time Cube Truth 0 Doc
{{Pseudosciencenav}} navigation template for pseudoscience articles. 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Q}} Good Simple Quote Template 2 Doc
{{Qquote}} Quote template flagged "Do not use" 3 Doc
{{QuoteBox}} Good Simple Quote in a box Template 1 Doc
{{Quotebox}} Redirects to QuoteBox (above) n/a Doc
{{QuoteBox2}} Good box template allowing customization 5 Doc
{{QuranGuide}} Guide to the Qur'an 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{R}} Creates a red link to an article that does not exist without creating a wanted page. Most useful for removing links to deleted pages. 3 Doc Inline text
{{Ralph Wiggum}} Random quotes of homskollars 0 Doc
{{Rand}} Complex Template - no instructions (ex WP?) several Doc Jtl
{{Random Jack Bauer Facts}} What it says on the tin 0 Doc
{{Random subpage}} Complex Template - no instructions (ex WP?) several Doc Jtl
{{RationalWiki MainPage/About}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki MainPage/AccordingTo}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki MainPage/NoticeBoard}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{RationalWiki Slogan}} Used on Main Page Doc
{{Recipe approved}} Used Doc
{{Recipe considered}} by Doc
{{Recipe kosher}} PalMD (&Human) Doc
{{Recipe not approved}} on Doc
{{Recipe not kosher}} recipes. Doc
{{Reflist}} Multi-column references in small font 1 (No. of columns) Doc Defaults to 1, max of 2 recommended
{{Request Ping}} Request to be pinged if someone replies. Doc
{{Retired}} Notice put on ex user's page; parameter sysopname 1 Doc
{{Retired2}} Notice put on ex user's page; 0 Doc
{{Revise}} Article needs major revision 0 Doc Blue Nov 2010
{{Rh}} Sets row height in table 1 (row height in pixels) Doc Defaults is 24
{{Rndnum}} a random number from 0 - 255 0 Doc
{{Rp}} cite a page number for a frequently used reference 1 Doc
{{Rquote}} Quote Template allowing right or left alignment of box 2 Doc N/a
{{Ruin}} Why do you want to wreck my wiki? of course not Doc wiki-wide me and goonie and Nx add moar!

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Sarcasm}} "Sarcasm detected" 0 Doc
{{Sbs}} simple to use side-by-side article or section creator 2 Doc Pi July '09
{{Sbs-title}} column titler for Sbs (above) 5 (inc 3 optional) Doc Pi July '09
{{Schooled}} Denys O'leary 0 Doc
{{Sci-outline}} Banner declaring "Outline only" 0 Doc
{{Secret}} "Obtained through a CP mole" 0 Doc ?
{{Sees}} Rorschach blot & "This user sees things that may not be there" 0 Doc
{{Sex}} Navbox with 13 randomly selected Human Sexuality pages 0 Doc
{{Sig}} tells newbies how to sign 0 Doc SusanG July 08
{{Sign}} as sig but includes colon(:) indent instructions 0 Doc SusanG Aug '08
{{Sinner}} BIG letter S & link to Baptists for Brownback !! 0 Doc
{{Sock}} Sock pic & "This user is an announced sock puppet of parameter" 1 Doc
{{Sockpuppet}} Sock pic & "looking for sock" 1 Doc
{{Sources needed}} For pages where the absence of sources is highly conspicuous 0 Doc Blue Aug '10
{{SP}} disclaimer for self promotion on WIGO Blogs 0 Doc SusanG Aug08
{{Stop}} Reasoned Stop notice :vandal? 0 Doc
{{Stop in the name of love}} To stop an argument getting out of hand 0 Doc
{{StrikeLink}} strikes out and includes explanatory text 2 Doc CollapseComment Jeeves Aug '08
{{Stub}} On Short articles adds cat: Very short Articles 0 Doc
{{Support Cabal}} Really a User Box 0 Doc
{{Sysop pledge}} no taking advantage of sysopery pledge 0 Doc
{{Sysopeye}} Morrdorrrrr eye & watching you 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Talkpage}} links to archives & vandalism 3 Doc
{{Template}} puts the page into the Templates category 0 Doc
{{timecube}} copies Pocket Gene Ray - easier to remember 0 Doc To soften Human's brain
{{Tireless work award}} pic 0 Doc
{{Title}} Puts a triple 'big' title 1 Doc
{{Tl}} creates a link to the template 1 Doc
{{Tlist}} Inserts a row into the tables on this page 7 Doc this page
{{Tlisthead}} Starts a table for this list 0 Doc this page
{{TMI}} Too Much Sick.gif Information 0 Doc Toast Aug '09
{{To}} Box & link to Talk Origins 2 Doc
{{Triggered}} This is what User:Aneris actually believes 0 Doc Tolerance is fun!

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{U}} Provides a link to User 2 Doc
{{Ual}} Formatted user activity table 0 Doc RW & CP active users
{{UBD}} Used on userbox indices to make table and show example 1 Doc
{{Ubox}} Easier to use template to create userboxes several Doc
{{Unsig}} For third party to 'sign' for someone, transclusion of "unsigned" 2 Doc
{{Unsigned}} For third party to 'sign' for someone 2
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{{Unwelcome}} what it says on the box 0 Doc
{{Update}} Requests updating for an entire article. Doc Blue
{{Update section}} Section messagebox for "updating needed." Doc Blue Nov '10
{{UQ}} Quotation Template good instructions 2 Doc (AmesG from Uncyc)
{{Useful Links}} Used at head of Watchlist & Recent Changes Doc
{{Userbox}} Template to create userboxes several Doc
{{Userbox-r}} Similar to above, but right-to-left several Doc
{{Userbox2}} Template to create userboxes with two images several Doc
{{Userboxbottom}} used to sandwich userboxen 0 Doc
{{Userboxboxbottom}} used to sandwich userboxen 0 Doc
{{Userboxboxtop}} used to sandwich userboxen - includes pithy wording 1 Doc
{{Userboxtop}} used to sandwich userboxen - includes pithy wording 1 Doc
{{Userhead}} placed on a USER TALK page tracks editing functions with the screen 0 Doc Human/SusanG Sep 08
{{Usstates}} For use in every article related to the USA. ? Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Vandal}} BIG 'V' with link to User Bohdan 0 Doc
{{Verb}} random selection from a list of Verbs 0 Doc

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{Wag}} Link to ' RationalWiki:Wildass guess 0 Doc
{{War}} For use on 'war on' articles. Adds the cat automatically 0 Doc
{{Watching}} eyeball 'Always watching' Doc
{{Welcome}} New User welcome 1 Doc
{{Welcome/IP}} IP user welcome 1 Doc
{{When}} Times like "today" or "recently" don't belong in article text 0 Doc
{{Whom}} Who says? 0 Doc
{{WiP}} Work in Progress 0 Doc
{{Wigo}} Apparently used for rating WIGO for best of WIGO 1-256 Doc WIGO superceded
{{Wikiblock}} Block notification; several Doc LINUS!!!
{{Wingnut}} Quasi-userbox - "moments of lucidity" 0 Doc Trent made it for Ken
{{Wlh}} Lists all pages that link to a page 3 Doc
{{WomansTouch}} "This article needs attention from a Woman" 0 Doc
{{wp}} Redirects to Template Wikipedia article 0 Doc deprecated: use {{wpl}} or {{wpa}} instead
{{wpa}} Creates "see wikipedia article link" 2 Doc human, mostly
{{wpl}} Creates link to Wikipedia article 2 Doc
{{Writing help}} Requests revision to improve writing quality for sections 0 Doc Blue, Sept 2010

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Template Description Parameters Instructions? Uses Used by Notes
{{YEC Disclaimer}} Warns off fundamentalists 0 Doc
{{You}} Returns the name of the user on whose talk page it is placed. 0 Doc

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Notes[edit]

The above list is no doubt full of errors, please amend any you find.

New templates can, and should, be added as they are created.

Templates shown as having no instructions might be improved by adding them.

Originated by SusanG. Beautifully wikified by Sid & Human.