This template allows to include a section from a wiki page on another page. It can be styled as a colored box.
Importing the template
The import file is included in the archive file HW-transclusion-en.zip. Unpack the zip file first.
On the page Special:Import follow these steps:
- Select file and choose HW-sectiontransclusion.xml.
- Enter an Interwiki prefix. Since this field is required, simply add hw (for hallowelt).
- Keep the selection Import to default locations.
- Click Upload file... .
The template is now available in your wiki.
Pages included in the import
The xml import creates the following files in your wiki:
- Template:Transclusion
- Template:Transclusion/styles.css
Using the template
- Add the template from the VisualEditor insert-dialog.
- Fill in the form fields as needed.
Note:If, after importin the template to your wiki, the input fields are not displayed when you first integrate it into a wiki page, you need to open the template in the template namespace, make a change (e.g. insert spaces) and save the template. The input fields should now be displayed correctly.
File:HW-transclusion-templatedata-en.png
Input fields for transclusion
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Page to transclude into this document | Page name of the page containing the section (including the namespace prefix if the page is not in the main namespace). |
| Page section | Heading of the section you want to transclude. If a section contains sub-headings, these are included up to the next heading at the same level of the section. |
| Color style | If you want to apply a background color, you can select one here. Choices are: blue, green, grey, red, yellow |
| Background | If you don't like any of the color styles, you can enter your own color in hex format (e.g. # cce6ff). |
| Border | Creates a border color. Apply only when you use a custom background color instead of the color style (which already uses its own border color). |
| Padding | Distance from box to box content. Default value: 20px. You can set this to any other pixel-value or simple enter 0 for now padding. |
