Template:Excerpt
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This template is used for reusing parts of pages in other pages. This practice has several advantages:
- Reduces maintenance by avoiding duplicate content that must be updated multiple times
- Improves content quality by encouraging editors to merge related content, rather than having multiple versions in various stages of development
- Fosters collaboration by channeling contributors into one place, rather than working in parallel
This template extends the capabilities of the built-in normal transclusion.
Usage
Basic usage
{{Excerpt|Page title}}— Transclude the lead section (example){{Excerpt|Page title|Section title}}— Transclude a specific section, excluding any subsections (example)
Parameters
1— Title of the page to transclude. Only required parameter. By default the lead section will be transcluded (example).2— Title of the section to transclude (example) or name of the<section>tag to transclude. Notice that this template provides other ways of targeting specific elements of a page without having to resort to section tags.only— Elements to transclude (example). By default all elements are transcluded.only=fileoronly=files— Transclude only filesonly=listoronly=lists— Transclude only listsonly=tableoronly=tables— Transclude only tablesonly=templateoronly=templates— Transclude only templatesonly=paragraphoronly=paragraphs— Transclude only paragraphs
paragraphs— Paragraphs to transclude. By default all paragraphs are transcluded.paragraphs=0— Transclude no paragraphsparagraphs=1— Transclude the first paragraphparagraphs=2— Transclude the second paragraphparagraphs=1,3— Transclude the first and third paragraphsparagraphs=1-3— Transclude the first, second and third paragraphsparagraphs=1-3,5— Transclude the first, second, third and fifth paragraphsparagraphs=-1— Transclude all paragraphs except the firstparagraphs=-2— Transclude all paragraphs except the secondparagraphs=-1,3— Transclude all paragraphs except the first and thirdparagraphs=-1-3— Transclude all paragraphs except the first, second and thirdparagraphs=-1-3,5— Transclude all paragraphs except the first, second, third and fifth
lists— Lists to transclude. By default all lists are transcluded. Same syntax as when transcluding paragraphs.files— Files to transclude. By default all files are transcluded. Same syntax as when transcluding paragraphs, but also:files=A.jpg— Transclude the file named 'A.jpg'files=A.jpg, B.png, C.gif— Transclude the files named 'A.jpg', 'B.png' and 'C.gif'files=.+%.png— Transclude all PNG filesfiles=-A.jpg— Transclude all files except the one named 'A.jpg'files=-A.jpg, B.png, C.gif— Transclude all files except the ones named 'A.jpg', 'B.png' and 'C.gif'files=-.+%.png— Transclude all non-PNG files
tables— Tables to transclude. By default all tables are transcluded. Same syntax as when transcluding paragraphs, but also:tables=Stats2020— Transclude the table with id 'Stats2020'tables=Stats2020, Stats2019, Stats2018— Transclude the tables with ids 'Stats2020', 'Stats2019' and 'Stats2018'tables=-Stats2020— Transclude all tables except the one with id 'Stats2020'tables=-Stats2020, Stats2019, Stats2018— Transclude all tables except the ones with ids 'Stats2020', 'Stats2019' and 'Stats2018'
templates— Templates to transclude. By default all templates are transcluded. Same syntax as when transcluding paragraphs, but also:templates=Infobox— Transclude the template 'Infobox'templates=Infobox, Navbox, Chart— Transclude the template 'Infobox', 'Navbox' and 'Chart'templates=-Infobox— Transclude all templates except 'Infobox'templates=-Infobox, Navbox, Chart— Transclude all templates except 'Infobox', 'Navbox' and 'Chart'
this— Change the initial text of the hatnote. For example, if the transcluded content is a gallery, you can setthis=This gallery isso that the hatnote reads "This gallery is an excerpt from..."displaytitle— Change the text of the link in the hatnote. For example to add italics, subscripts, etc.hat=no— Hide the hatnote "This section is an excerpt from..."more=yes— Show a "Read more..." link at the endbold=yes— Keep bold text.quote=yes— Wrap the excerpt with<blockquote>tags.inline=yes— Remove the hatnote and<div>tags around the excerpt, to use it inside other text.references=no— Remove all references.subsections=yes— Include subsections of the transcluded section. Notice that if the transclusion is done from a section level 3, and the transcluded subsections are level 3 too, then the transcluded subsections will show with the same hierarchy as the transcluding section, which is probably not desirable, so use with caution.
Replacing a section with an excerpt
A section is often a summary of a more precise page dealing with a subtopic. Sometimes it's convenient to replace the content of such a section with an excerpt of the page about the subtopic, after merging the original content of the section (if any) into the page about the subtopic. This improves both the page about the subtopic and the section, reduces maintenance, drives contributors to collaborate, etc.
An efficient way to proceed is:
- Open the section for editing in one tab, and the page about the subtopic in another.
- Copy the text of the section and append it to the lead of the page about the subtopic.
- Consolidate and adjust the combined lead using common sense.
- Save the changes in the child article with an edit summary like: Copied content from [[Page]]; see that article's history for attribution.
- Back in the section, delete all content and replace it with an excerpt of the page about the subtopic.
- Save the changes in the section with an edit summary like: Move content to [[page about the subtopic]] and leave an excerpt.
Excerpt trees
When a very general article uses excerpts from more specific articles, which in turn use excerpts from even more specific articles, then a tree structure emerges, called an "Excerpt tree".
Below you can navigate the main excerpt trees on this wiki. It's useful for editors interested in expanding or improving them.
Examples
Lead section
{{Excerpt|Lorem ipsum}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.[1]
Specific section
{{Excerpt|Lorem ipsum|Section}}
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?
Files only
{{Excerpt|Lorem ipsum|only=files|hat=no}}
Infobox only
{{Excerpt|Extension:CategoryLockdown|only=templates|templates=Extension|this=This infobox is}}
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| Implementation | User rights |
| Description | Restrict permissions by category and group |
| Author(s) | Sophivorustalk |
| MediaWiki | |
| Database changes | No |
| License | No license specified |
| Download | |
| Example | [1] |
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No infobox
{{Excerpt|Extension:CategoryLockdown|templates=-Extension}}
The CategoryLockdown extension allows admins to restrict permissions by category and group.
Portal
{{Excerpt|Lorem ipsum|files=1|references=no|hat=no|more=yes}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
See also
Template data
Transclude any part of any page
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page | 1 | Page to transclude
| Page name | required |
| Section | 2 | Section to transclude
| String | optional |
| Hatnote | hat | Hide the hatnote
| Boolean | optional |
| This | this | Initial text of the hatnote
| String | optional |
| Read more | more | Append a 'Read more' link
| Boolean | optional |
| Bold | bold | Keep bold text
| Boolean | optional |
| Quote | quote | Wrap the excerpt with <blockquote> tags
| Boolean | optional |
| Inline | inline | Wrap the excerpt with <span> tags to use it inside other text
| Boolean | optional |
| References | references | Remove all references
| Boolean | optional |
| Subsections | subsections | Include subsections of the transcluded section
| Boolean | optional |
| Fragment | fragment | Name of the fragment to transclude
| Boolean | optional |
| Only | only | Elements to transclude
| String | optional |
| Paragraphs | paragraphs | Paragraphs to transclude
| String | optional |
| Files | files | Files to transclude
| String | optional |
| Tables | tables | Tables to transclude
| String | optional |
| Lists | lists | Lists to transclude
| String | optional |
| Templates | templates | Templates to transclude
| String | optional |