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MediaWiki: Transclusion - include parts of one page into another page, which avoids needing to update several pages if they have a shared section transcluded from a separate page.

If a large page has sections transcluded to a sub-page, it also makes it easier to link & redirect to the section if it exists on on a separate page, as the

• <noinclude> - Content within the <noinclude> ‎</noinclude> tags is excluded from transclusion on the target page. This content still appears on the source page.
• <includeonly> - Content within the <includeonly> </includeonly>‎ tags is transcluded on the target page, but does not appear on the source page.
• <onlyinclude> - Content within the ‎<onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> tags is transcluded on the target page, and also appears on the source page.

Examples:

• Help:Transclusion
• Player transclude the list from Player API
• Macro Guide is such a large page, it have multiple sections transcluded from other pages, such as Markdown & Order of Operations
• Building Character Sheets is another large page with some sections transcended.

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• Help:Get Started
• Help:Contents
• Help:Table
• Help:Links
• Category:Wiki Editing