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34j: Rename to Home Manager

2025-07-05T00:39:48Z

Rename to Home Manager

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	* [[Template:issue\|<nowiki>{{issue}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs issue.		* [[Template:issue\|<nowiki>{{issue}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs issue.
	* [[Template:pull\|<nowiki>{{pull}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs pull request.		* [[Template:pull\|<nowiki>{{pull}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs pull request.
	* [[Template:home-manager\|<nowiki>{{home-manager}}</nowiki>]] links to a given Home Manager option search result.		* [[Template:home manager\|<nowiki>{{home manager}}</nowiki>]] links to a given Home Manager option search result.

	=== Page construction ===		=== Page construction ===

34j: Add Home Manager Template

2025-07-05T00:36:47Z

Add Home Manager Template

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	* [[Template:issue\|<nowiki>{{issue}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs issue.		* [[Template:issue\|<nowiki>{{issue}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs issue.
	* [[Template:pull\|<nowiki>{{pull}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs pull request.		* [[Template:pull\|<nowiki>{{pull}}</nowiki>]] to link to a Nixpkgs pull request.
			* [[Template:home-manager\|<nowiki>{{home-manager}}</nowiki>]] links to a given Home Manager option search result.

	=== Page construction ===		=== Page construction ===

DoggoBit at 13:48, 10 June 2025

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	Sometimes, there isn't an icon in the Breeze theme that can be used for the purpose. In this case, alternative free and open source icons can be used. Once a stand-in is used, someone with the necessary skills can create the needed icon in the breeze style.		Sometimes, there isn't an icon in the Breeze theme that can be used for the purpose. In this case, alternative free and open source icons can be used. Once a stand-in is used, someone with the necessary skills can create the needed icon in the breeze style.

			== Magic words ==
			{{main\|Help:Magic words}}

			There are a number of syntax elements in MediaWiki that have special functionality, usually relevant to how the page is presented to the reader, but also useful in template development. Read more on the [[Help:Magic words\|magic words help page]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

DoggoBit: /* Status notices */

2025-06-07T23:39:54Z

Status notices

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	! Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|disambiguation}}		\| {{tl\|disambiguation}}
	\| {{disambiguation\|category=no\|Help:Help}}		\| {{disambiguation\|category=no\|Help:Help}}
	\| Sometimes a single page can refer to more than one thing; use this template to link to the other pages		\| Sometimes a single page can refer to more than one thing; use this template to link to the other pages
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|merge}}		\| {{tl\|merge}}
	\| {{merge\|category=no\|Help:Help}}		\| {{merge\|category=no\|Help:Help}}
	\| If two pages are closely related, they might become merge candidates. Use this template to propose a page merger		\| If two pages are closely related, they might become merge candidates. Use this template to propose a page merger
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|cleanup}}		\| {{tl\|cleanup}}
	\| {{cleanup\|category=no}}		\| {{cleanup\|category=no}}
	\| Use this to mark articles or pages that don't follow the [[Project:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]		\| Use this to mark articles or pages that don't follow the [[Project:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|low quality}}		\| {{tl\|low quality}}
	\| {{low quality\|category=no}}		\| {{low quality\|category=no}}
	\| Use this template to mark articles that are poorly written, are not substantial enough, or that have big issues and don't meet our standards of quality		\| Use this template to mark articles that are poorly written, are not substantial enough, or that have big issues and don't meet our standards of quality
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{template link\|~~expansion~~}}		\| {{template link\|expand}}
	\| {{expand\|category=no}}		\| {{expand\|category=no}}
	\| Use this template to mark articles that contain too little information		\| Use this template to mark articles that contain too little information
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|outdated}}		\| {{tl\|outdated}}
	\| {{outdated\|category=no}}		\| {{outdated\|category=no}}
	\| When the information in an article becomes stale, you can use this template to prompt the user to take the information with a grain of salt, and prompt other editors to contribute by updating it.		\| When the information in an article becomes stale, you can use this template to prompt the user to take the information with a grain of salt, and prompt other editors to contribute by updating it.
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~template link~~\|delete}}		\| {{tl\|delete}}
	\| {{delete\|category=no}}		\| {{delete\|category=no}}
	\| When the relevance of an article can be disputed, or is otherwise not needed on the wiki, it can be proposed for deletion. In that case, this template is to be used.		\| When the relevance of an article can be disputed, or is otherwise not needed on the wiki, it can be proposed for deletion. In that case, this template is to be used.

DoggoBit: /* Status notices */

2025-06-07T23:39:22Z

Status notices

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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{template link\|expansion}}		\| {{template link\|expansion}}
	\| {{~~expansion~~\|category=no}}		\| {{expand\|category=no}}
	\| Use this template to mark articles that contain too little information		\| Use this template to mark articles that contain too little information
	\|-		\|-

DoggoBit: DoggoBit moved page Help:Template to Help:Templates: better name

2025-06-07T23:38:58Z

DoggoBit moved page Help:Template to Help:Templates: better name

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DoggoBit: /* Status notices */

2025-06-05T20:24:14Z

Status notices

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	\| {{outdated\|category=no}}		\| {{outdated\|category=no}}
	\| When the information in an article becomes stale, you can use this template to prompt the user to take the information with a grain of salt, and prompt other editors to contribute by updating it.		\| When the information in an article becomes stale, you can use this template to prompt the user to take the information with a grain of salt, and prompt other editors to contribute by updating it.
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|delete}}
			\| {{delete\|category=no}}
			\| When the relevance of an article can be disputed, or is otherwise not needed on the wiki, it can be proposed for deletion. In that case, this template is to be used.
	\|}		\|}

DoggoBit at 19:51, 5 June 2025

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	\| {{template link\|security Warning}}		\| {{template link\|security Warning}}
	\| {{security Warning\|This information is paramount.}}		\| {{security Warning\|category=no\|This information is paramount.}}
	\| To be used for marking key security concerns.		\| To be used for marking key security concerns.
	\|}		\|}

DoggoBit at 19:44, 5 June 2025

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	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
	\| Template		! Template
	\| Example		! Example
	\| Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{template link\|disambiguation}}		\| {{template link\|disambiguation}}
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	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
	\| Template		! Template
	\| Example		! Example
	\| Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{template link\|note}}		\| {{template link\|note}}
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	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
	\| Template		! Template
	\| Example		! Example
	\| Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{template link\|tip}}		\| {{template link\|tip}}

DoggoBit at 19:43, 5 June 2025

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	There are other section-specific templates, and templates for internal use available too.		There are other section-specific templates, and templates for internal use available too.

	=== ~~Article status~~ ===		=== Status notices ===

	~~These templates should be added~~ to ~~either~~ the ~~top~~ of ~~a page~~, or ~~the top of~~ a section~~, when needed~~.		'''Status notices''' are essential to our own housekeeping, as well as making the reader aware of certain caveats related to articles. They generally prompt the reader to contribute, edit, navigate or otherwise exercise caution when reading a certain article or section.

	* [[Template~~:outdated~~\|~~<nowiki>~~{{~~outdated~~}}~~</nowiki>]] for when a page or a section is outdated.~~		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
	* [[Template:expansion\|~~<nowiki>~~{{~~expansion~~}}~~</nowiki>]] for when~~ a page ~~or section needs expansion.~~		\| Template
	* [[Template:merge\|~~<nowiki>~~{{merge}}~~</nowiki>]] for when a a page or a section may need to be merged into another.~~		\| Example
	* [[Template:disambiguation\|~~<nowiki>~~{{~~disambiguation~~}}~~</nowiki>]] for when~~ a page ~~name is ambiguous, to link to another.~~		\| Notes
	* [[Template:low quality\|~~<nowiki>~~{{~~low quality~~}}~~</nowiki>]] for when a page or a section is of low quality.~~		\|-
	* [[Template:cleanup\|~~<nowiki>~~{{cleanup}}~~</nowiki>]] for~~ pages that don't follow the [[Project:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]		\| {{template link\|disambiguation}}
			\| {{disambiguation\|category=no\|Help:Help}}
			\| Sometimes a single page can refer to more than one thing; use this template to link to the other pages
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|merge}}
			\| {{merge\|category=no\|Help:Help}}
			\| If two pages are closely related, they might become merge candidates. Use this template to propose a page merger
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|cleanup}}
			\| {{cleanup\|category=no}}
			\| Use this to mark articles or pages that don't follow the [[Project:Manual of Style\|Manual of Style]]
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|low quality}}
			\| {{low quality\|category=no}}
			\| Use this template to mark articles that are poorly written, are not substantial enough, or that have big issues and don't meet our standards of quality
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|expansion}}
			\| {{expansion\|category=no}}
			\| Use this template to mark articles that contain too little information
			\|-
			\| {{template link\|outdated}}
			\| {{outdated\|category=no}}
			\| When the information in an article becomes stale, you can use this template to prompt the user to take the information with a grain of salt, and prompt other editors to contribute by updating it.
			\|}

	=== Notice templates ===		=== Notice templates ===
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	'''Big notices''' are purposefully disruptive, and are meant to capture a reader's attention. Use these to convey information that should be read first, especially when the user is glancing over a page without reading it in detail.		'''Big notices''' are purposefully disruptive, and are meant to capture a reader's attention. Use these to convey information that should be read first, especially when the user is glancing over a page without reading it in detail.


	{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"