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{{selfref|For the list of templates used in Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia:Template messages]].}} | {{selfref|For the list of templates used in Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia:Template messages]].}} | ||
A '''template''' is some form of device to provide a separation of form or structure from content. | A '''template''' is some form of device to provide a separation of form or structure from content. | ||
*In [[publishing]] for example, a template may be a predefined layout to give you an idea what to write where with boxes and lines; a single-page newsletter template (for instance), might have a few columns, space for a picture and gaps for the headline and name of the newsletter. | |||
In [[publishing]] for example, a template may be a predefined layout to give you an idea what to write where with boxes and lines; a single-page newsletter template (for instance), might have a few columns, space for a picture and gaps for the headline and name of the newsletter. | *Templates can be used by humans or by automated systems; many web-based software packages now use a [[templating system]] to separate the logic of the program from the displayed formatting. Typically, these templates will include variables (often denoted {VARIABLE} ), and possibly a few logical operators to allow better adaptability of the template. Examples of [[template engine|template engines]] are [[CheetahTemplate|Cheetah]], [[Smarty]], [http://www.template-toolkit.org/ Template::Toolkit] and [[XSL Transformations]]. | ||
*In [[Generic programming|generic programming]], templates allow the programmer to save time and space in source code by simplifying code through overloading functions with an arbitrary type parameter. | |||
Templates can be used by humans or by automated systems; many web-based software packages now use a [[templating system]] to separate the logic of the program from the displayed formatting. Typically, these templates will include variables (often denoted {VARIABLE} ), and possibly a few logical operators to allow better adaptability of the template. Examples of [[template engine|template engines]] are [[CheetahTemplate|Cheetah]], [[Smarty]], [http://www.template-toolkit.org/ Template::Toolkit] and [[XSL Transformations]]. | *In [[genetics]], a strand of [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] may serve as a template by specifying the [[base sequence]] of a newly synthesized strand of DNA or RNA. | ||
*In planning [[orthopedic surgery]] procedures, templates are overlays placed on X-ray films of bones to determine the size of the implants needed in the operation. | |||
In [[Generic programming|generic programming]], templates allow the programmer to save time and space in source code by simplifying code through overloading functions with an arbitrary type parameter. | |||
In [[genetics]], a strand of [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] may serve as a template by specifying the [[base sequence]] of a newly synthesized strand of DNA or RNA. | |||
In planning [[orthopedic surgery]] procedures, templates are overlays placed on X-ray films of bones to determine the size of the implants needed in the operation. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 03:48, 31 March 2006
Template:Selfref A template is some form of device to provide a separation of form or structure from content.
- In publishing for example, a template may be a predefined layout to give you an idea what to write where with boxes and lines; a single-page newsletter template (for instance), might have a few columns, space for a picture and gaps for the headline and name of the newsletter.
- Templates can be used by humans or by automated systems; many web-based software packages now use a templating system to separate the logic of the program from the displayed formatting. Typically, these templates will include variables (often denoted {VARIABLE} ), and possibly a few logical operators to allow better adaptability of the template. Examples of template engines are Cheetah, Smarty, Template::Toolkit and XSL Transformations.
- In generic programming, templates allow the programmer to save time and space in source code by simplifying code through overloading functions with an arbitrary type parameter.
- In genetics, a strand of DNA or RNA may serve as a template by specifying the base sequence of a newly synthesized strand of DNA or RNA.
- In planning orthopedic surgery procedures, templates are overlays placed on X-ray films of bones to determine the size of the implants needed in the operation.
See also
- Pattern
- Generic Programming
- Web template
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