MediaWiki supports using templates and HTML coding for more complex content and design solutions
MediaWiki templates are actually wiki pages that are included in other pages, while enabling the change of specific parameters.
Templates are mostly used in the Template name space (i.e. the page name will be Template:Template_name) and included by clicking Insert > Template in the editor or by typing in the source editor:
{{template name|parameter name=paremeter information}}This will include the template Template_name in the page edited.
For understanding better wiki templating visit MediaWiki documentation:
You can add certain HTML tags to your pages or templates. These are some of the allowed tags:
Full list of permitted tags can be found here.
You can add styling to HTML tags inline or by adding CSS to templates. See here a documentation on template styling.
Note that there are few specific CSS rules that are not permitted for security reasons, like image background.
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