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=== Templates  ===
=== Templates  ===


It has been decided to use templates for narrative text that will be used on multiple county, town, or other pages (such as Courthouse pages). This will allow changes to be made across all pages simultaneously. Check first to make sure that a template filling your need does not already exist by clicking on the category link listed below.  
It has been decided to use templates for narrative text that will be used on multiple county, town, or other pages (such as Courthouse pages). This will allow changes to be made across all pages simultaneously. Check first to make sure that a template filling your need does not already exist by clicking on the category link listed below. If a template fitting your needs does not already exist, follow the steps below. If you wish to edit an existing template page, make sure to contact the team member(s) who created the original before making your changes.  


To create a new template:  
To create a new narrative template for the pages of the NY WikiProject:  


1. Create a new page with <nowiki>Template:NY[record type] </nowiki>as the name <br>2. Type narrative text <br>3. Add the category using the following: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for NY pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki><br>4. Save the page <br>5. Add the template to a county page using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki>
1. Create a new page with the following name: <nowiki>Template:NY[record type] </nowiki> <br> 2. Type the text for your template. Make sure that all concepts, sentence structure, and grammar are independent and can stand on their own if need be. <br> 3. Add the NY Project template category using the following wikitext: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for NY pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki>. (If the category is added to the template without the <nowiki> <noinclude> </nowiki>, the category will also appear on all pages that use the template.) <br> 4. Approve the wording with at least three other members of the New York WikiProject Team. <br> 5. Add the template to county pages using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki>  


To see a list of current narrative templates, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Templates_for_NY_pages Category:Templates for NY pages]. <br>
To see a list of current existing narrative templates, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Category:Templates_for_NY_pages Category:Templates for NY pages]. <br>  


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