Template:Autotranslate/doc

This template is used to show a template in the user's interface language.

How to convert a template
Before you apply this template, first you have to prepare the template.

Pick a template
&mdash;See for example Template:Cc-by-1.0 before changes.

First you have to pick a template to autotranslate.

In this documentation, we will name our "selected template" as:
 * See Template i18n for a list of templates needing translation or translated.

Create a layout template
You must create a layout template, named, to contain the layout of all language versions of the template. The easiest way to do this is to copy a layout template of a similar template.

This template should not add any categories when transcluded.

Convert existing language versions
All versions must be subpages of, and his name must use the appropriate prefix, as used on WikiQueer when adding a new language –ISO 639 language code–. For example, Spanish subpage must be named Usually the English language link to the main template – –. That is incorrect, point it to the  subpage.

Each language version of the template should be checked and converted to use the layout template – –. Start with the English language version and compare it to the current template.

Note that everything that is not supposed to be included together with the template, like  or , must be inside a   tag.

Here is the syntax you must use for. &lt;noinclude>

&lt;/noinclude>

Create a documentation page
Create a documentation page at. This documentation page should include some code for creating language versions of the template.

Convert the main template
The last step is to enable the template. Be sure to check everything before you enable the template. You can cause a really big mess! To enable the template, put this code in the template – –.

Code snippet
To use this template, include the following code: 