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MediaWiki has a form of markup text behind it that does '''bold''' and [[hyperlinks]] and so on). It also allows you to call Templates– which are a special type of page – by using {{double}} curly brackets for notation.
Example
Let's say Template:Example1 contains the text:
The cat sat on the mat.
To call the content of Template:Example1 on another page you insert {{Example1}}. This renders on the main page as:
The cat sat on the mat.
Enhanced things you can do with Templates
Embedding named or numbered variables in templates
You can do this by enclosing them in {{{triple}}} curly brackets. So, if Template:Example2 reads:
The {{{1}}} {{{2}}} on the {{{3}}}.
Inserting {{Example2|Frog|stood|Hippopotamus}}, will render as:
The Frog stood on the Hippopotamus.
Embedding templates in templates
You can do this by using curly quotes on a template page to call another template. So, if Template:Example3 reads
The {{{1}}} rolled over and lit a {{{2}}}. {{Example2|{{{1}}}|sat|sofa}}
Inserting {{Example3|dog|cigarette}} will render as:
The dog rolled over and lit a cigarette. The dog sat on the sofa.