Template:Module other
Template loop detected: Template:Module other
This is the {{module other}} meta-template.
This template helps other templates detect if they are on a "Module:" page or some "other" type of page.
Usage
This template usually takes two parameters, like this:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Template loop detected: Template:Module other </syntaxhighlight>
If the template is on a "Module:" page, it will return this:
- Template loop detected: Template:Module other
If the template is on any other page, it will return this:
- Template loop detected: Template:Module other
A typical usage case could be to make it so that a template only adds a category when on module pages. Thus not adding other pages that just show the template. Like this:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Template loop detected: Template:Module other </syntaxhighlight>
Or to warn that a template should not be used on other pages:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Template loop detected: Template:Module other </syntaxhighlight>
Note that in the first case above the "other" parameter was not used, and in the second example the "module" parameter was left empty.
Demospace
For testing and demonstration purposes this template can take a parameter named demospace.
- If it has the value module it returns the module page text.
- It if has the value other or any other value such as the name of some other namespace it returns the other pages text.
- If the parameter is empty or undefined, the actual page type determines the result.
Like this:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Template loop detected: Template:Module other </syntaxhighlight>
No matter on what kind of page the code above is used it will return this:
- Template loop detected: Template:Module other
You can make it so your template also understands the demospace parameter. That means you can demonstrate the different appearances of your template in the documentation for your template. Then do like this:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Template loop detected: Template:Module other </syntaxhighlight>
Technical details
This template detects "Module talk:" pages as type other.
This template works like {{main talk other}}, for more examples and technical details see full documentation there.
