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This template doesn't do an awful lot on its own. It's | This template doesn't do an awful lot on its own. It's basically just an error message. It displays when people accidentally invoke a [[help:magic word|magic word]] that has the same name as a template. It explains that magic words are called when a straight line (|) is used after the name, whereas a template requires a colon (:) | ||
In other words, as is explained in greater detail [[mw:Help:Magic words#Formatting|at the MediaWiki site]], there is a big difference between these two statements: | |||
<pre> | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Last name, First name}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT|Last name, First name}} | |||
</pre> | |||
This template can thus be used to inform a user that they've used the wrong format for their purpose. | |||
Revision as of 17:33, 28 December 2011
This template doesn't do an awful lot on its own. It's basically just an error message. It displays when people accidentally invoke a magic word that has the same name as a template. It explains that magic words are called when a straight line (|) is used after the name, whereas a template requires a colon (:)
In other words, as is explained in greater detail at the MediaWiki site, there is a big difference between these two statements:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Last name, First name}}
{{DEFAULTSORT|Last name, First name}}
This template can thus be used to inform a user that they've used the wrong format for their purpose.
