Carlton B (carltonb(a)mindspring.com) [050511 17:04]:
This is a question of a different nature about
"forms" and "templates" I
could not find it in the FAQ, so I must be looking for the wrong sort of
answer.
What I want to do is create a non-transclusive template. The MW "template"
concept is a transclusion, so that won't fit my requirement. I am looking
to create a type of article template with certain pre-defined headers and
sub-headers that authors can choose for convenience. To resort to an
analogy that is often abused in computing, let's call it a "car form."
Users can invoke a form with headings like "style", "history",
"specifications", "safety", and appropriate sub-headings. Having
invoked
the form to create a new article, they are completely free to customize in
whatever manner they believe suits the needs of the article.
What is this entity in MediaWiki and how do I go about employing it?
When I want to do something like this on Wikipedia, I enter
{{subst:template}} - rather than {{template}}. Then save. Then edit and
tweak. Though this is almost certainly not as automated a process as you're
looking for.
- d.