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1. Go on the template '''documentation''' page (for consistency, don't add TemplateData to the template itself) and click '''Edit source'''
1. Go on the template '''documentation''' page (for consistency, don't add TemplateData to the template itself) and click '''Edit source'''


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2. Click '''Manage TemplateData'''
2. Click '''Manage TemplateData'''


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3. Set the language (should be '''English'''), add a description of the template, and then change the wikitext formatting.
3. Set the language (should be '''English'''), add a description of the template, and then change the wikitext formatting.
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5. When done with adding parameters, press '''Apply''' at the top right of the interface. The TemplateData will be added to your cursor position on the page between the <code><nowiki><TemplateData></nowiki></code> tags. Move this to somewhere more convenient if necessary.
5. When done with adding parameters, press '''Apply''' at the top right of the interface. The TemplateData will be added to your cursor position on the page between the <code><nowiki><TemplateData></nowiki></code> tags. Move this to somewhere more convenient if necessary.