User:Mnbvcxz/templateguide
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Notes on template creation
- Rule #1, Templates suck.
- Rule #2, Templates are not funny.
- Rule #3, Templates (as in the boxes) exist to convey useful information.
- Rule #4, don't create templates to create templates
What to never create[edit | edit source]
- insult, fuck-off templates
- "comment" or canned joke templates templates
What should not be created as it probably exists[edit | edit source]
- wannabe maintenance tags
- There is a consistent QA system on Uncyclopedia. Most "wannabe" maintenance tags fail to categorize the page, or categorize to the wrong category.
- Often, such templates are created to do something that is not needed.
What to Create[edit | edit source]
- Sectional templates
- Formatting templates