Template:Main/Documentation

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This template is used for formatting links to more detailed articles.

{{main
  |Article 1
}}

You can add up to five links, if required.

{{main
  |Article 1
  |Article 2
  |Article 3
}}

By default, the text of the link is set as the name of the page to which it directs. If needed, you can change the text the following way:

{{main
  |Article 1
  |Article 2
  |l1=Displayed text of link 1
  |l2=Displayed text of link 2
}}

Note: The character 'l' in "l1" is a lowercase 'L', NOT a capital "i" or a "1"

The template can only link up to 5 pages. If you need to link more than 5 pages, use a second template as follows:

{{main|Article 1|Article 2|Article 3|Article 4|Article 5}}

{{main|Article 6|Article 7}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{Main|Aviation}}
{{Main|Aviation|Ground vehicles|Fleet}}
{{Main|Aviation|Ground vehicles|Fleet|l1=Air|l2=Ground|l3=Navy}}

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TemplateData

This template is used for formatting links to more detailed articles. It creates a line of text stating: "Main article:" or "Main articles:" followed by between 1 and 5 articles to link to.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Page 1	1	The name of the first page to link to Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Page	required
Page 2	2	The name of the second page to link to Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Page	optional
Page 3	3	The name of the third page to link to Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Page	optional
Page 4	4	The name of the fourth page to link to Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Page	optional
Page 5	5	The name of the fifth page to link to Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Page	optional
Page 1 name	l1	A name to display instead of the actual name of Page 1 Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Page 2 name	l2	A name to display instead of the actual name of Page 2 Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Page 3 name	l3	A name to display instead of the actual name of Page 3 Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Page 4 Name	l4	A name to display instead of the actual name of Page 4 Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Unknown	optional
Page 5 name	l5	A name to display instead of the actual name of Page 5 Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional