Template:!!/doc

This is an auxiliary template that allows one to encode "||" (two pipes or vertical bars) within template parameters. If this does not need to be interpreted as wikitext (i.e. table cell separators), it is better to use "||". However the "||" delimiter for a wikitable has to be escaped by a template if it is used within a template.

This template extends the magic word {{!}}, which is used to escape a single vertical bar character.

Notes

There is usually no such problem with "!!" (exclamation marks). This problem only affects "||" (vertical bars) in conjunction with the Help:Parameter default mechanism within tables. However, in table rows starting with "!" there can be problems with "!!" being interpreted as a cell separator. Try replacing it with "!!".

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. Template:Template parameter usage

TemplateData for !!

Escapes double pipe characters within template parameters

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

See also

• mw:Help:Templates#Using pipes in parameter values
• Help:Conditional tables