Template

2 Manufacturing

For information about how to use templates in Wikipedia,

see Help:Template. For information on the kinds of
templates used in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Template
messages

Mechanical template, used to cut and shape a product, such as:

a die (manufacturing)

Template may mean:

a mold

a stencil, pattern or overlay used in graphic arts

(drawing, painting, etc.) and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs

3 Molecular genetics

a pre-developed page layout in electronic or paper

media used to make new pages with a similar design,
pattern, or style

a strand of DNA which sets the genetic sequence of

new strands
a strand of RNA which translates genes into proteins

form letter or Boilerplate (text), a predened letter

which retains its primary intent when individually
customised with variable data or text

4 Other uses
Template (racing), a device used in car racing to
ensure that the body of the race vehicle adheres to
specications

Computer science and information technology

Template (novel), a novel by Matthew Hughes

Template (le format), a standardized nonexecutable le type used by computer software as a

pre-formatted example on which to base other les,
especially documents
Template (C++), a tool for generic programming especially in the C++ language
Template metaprogramming, a programming technique used by a compiler to generate temporary
source code
Template method, an object-oriented design pattern
Template processor, a system that combines a template with data to produce an output.
Template (word processing), a standard document
containing layout and styles used to congure word
processing software
Style sheet (web development) or master page on
which you can globally edit and format graphic elements and text common to each page of a document
Web template or web template system, a master
page used to produce web pages
A main document from which mail merge documents are created
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5 TEXT AND IMAGE SOURCES, CONTRIBUTORS, AND LICENSES

Text and image sources, contributors, and licenses

5.1

Text

Template Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template?oldid=694011801 Contributors: Mav, Christian List, Pnm, Minesweeper,

Pcb21, Mac, Docu, Dysprosia, Ebricca, Chocolateboy, Altenmann, Peak, Mirv, Rege~enwiki, Wayland, Tobias Bergemann, Anca, Bkonrad, Eequor, Wmahan, Jossi, Mzajac, Gene s, Zondor, Rich Farmbrough, Dmeranda, Nabla, C1k3, Spalding, Pharos, Justinc, Alansohn, Anthony Appleyard, Blahma, Sade, AzaToth, Calton, Mailer diablo, Wtmitchell, Cromwellt, GeoPurchase, Simetrical, Ruud Koot,
Hughcharlesparker, Zzyzx11, Stevey7788, Bill37212, TBHecht, Yamamoto Ichiro, FayssalF, Margosbot~enwiki, Norvy, Srleer, YurikBot, The weaver~enwiki, Red Slash, Shell Kinney, CambridgeBayWeather, Royalbroil, Falcon9x5, Zunaid, Zzuuzz, Ninly, WikiWookie,
David Kernow, Mylesclough, McGeddon, Pgk, Francisco Valverde, Yankees76, DoctorW, Darth Panda, EVula, NapoleonB, Deg2800,
Vildricianus, ArglebargleIV, Rory096, Writtenonsand, EGGS, Antonielly, 16@r, JHunterJ, Dreftymac, Fitzwilliam, Hemo~enwiki, Happymelon, Tawkerbot2, RCEberwein, Young7, Deon, Krauss, Ppgardne, MC10, WikiPrez, Jon C., Thijs!bot, Leedeth, Towopedia, Nick Number, Clf23, Seaphoto, JAnDbot, MER-C, 100110100, Propaniac, Bongwarrior, Vanish2, Philg88, Oicumayberight, Uncle Dick, Maurice
Carbonaro, Nevst, Dtreichl, Harish, Rexparry sydney, Funandtrvl, Timotab, VolkovBot, Ravnatelj, Philip Trueman, Anna Lincoln, Vanillaboy~enwiki, PaladinWhite, RaseaC, SieBot, VVVBot, Lagrange613, Aruton, BenoniBot~enwiki, StaticGull, ClueBot, PLA y Grande
Covin, Parkwells, Altamashazhar, Ktr101, Sun Creator, Morel, Simon Villeneuve, Egmontaz, Fademan, XLinkBot, Dwight Burdette, Asrghasrhiojadrhr, Addbot, Erichvee, CL, Dougbast, Web comic, SamatBot, Tide rolls, Muthudesigner, Fraggle81, Thomas Sales, AdjustShift,
NickK, Materialscientist, Obersachsebot, Trydence, MerlLinkBot, Dan6hell66, Lille124, HJ Mitchell, 55t6yxx44, Tinton5, Lars Washington, MastiBot, Dinamik-bot, Leoe3, Forevergolden, Solarra, Your where, F, Scarlettshimmy, Isarra, NYMets2000, 8loginout8, DASHBotAV, ClueBot NG, Tauqeer2033, Atuoz, Fmsalmanbasit, Widr, Andywalker25, Juro2351, AvocatoBot, Ubuhlakani, YVSREDDY, Alexgower, EuroCarGT, Makecat-bot, Lugia2453, Rvir0522, Reatlas, Templatehd, Rafsan 033, Transcendentalist01, Titulatur, Mediavalia,
MinorStoop and Anonymous: 145

5.2

Images

File:Disambig_gray.svg Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Disambig_gray.svg License: Cc-by-sa-3.0 Contributors:

? Original artist: ?
File:Wiktionary-logo-en.svg Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Wiktionary-logo-en.svg License: Public
domain Contributors: Vector version of Image:Wiktionary-logo-en.png. Original artist: Vectorized by Fvasconcellos (talk contribs),
based on original logo tossed together by Brion Vibber

5.3

Content license

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0