Template:Ifsubst
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Usage
Meta template that returns the first parameter if evaluated during substitution, and the second parameter if evaluated during transclusion.
Note that this template must be used insafesubstmode to work properly:
{{ safesubst:<noinclude/>ifsubst| yes | no }}
The|demo=
parameter can be used for testing the template. Set|demo=yes
to always display theyestext,|demo=no
to always display thenotext, or|demo={{{demo|}}}
to pass through the value from the parent template.
List of subst helper templates
- {{require substitution}}– Prints an error unless substituted.
- {{substituted or transcluded}}– if-then-else metatemplate that checks if a template is currently being substituted or transcluded
- {{always substitute}}– For thedocof the above templates; prints a message asking for it be substituted.
- {{never substitute}}– The reverse of{{always substitute}}.For the doc of templates which shouldnotbe substituted; prints a message asking for it not to be substituted.
- {{may be substituted}}– For the doc of templates whose substitution is optional.
- {{substitution}}– Allows free-fill description of whether the template should be substituted and under what conditions.
- {{ifsubst}}– Forks if substituted or not.
- {{issubst}}– Returns "yes" if substituted.
- {{HTML comment}}– To sign substitutions with comments that contain wikitext expansions
- Module:Unsubst– Prevents substitution.
- Module:Unsubst-infobox– Prevents substitution for infoboxes, cleans up parameters.