User talk:65.87.157.216

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[edit] do i need a template

what is a template and how do i get one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.87.157.216 (talk) 18:37, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Remember to log in when you want to edit. I assume this is user:Frank polizzi? A template on wikipedia (in this case) is a pre-written message that you can just plug in. This helps you save time in coming up with a good message. Templates can also do some other tasks, but I won't get into that (Help:Template has more info). If you are talking about the license info templates, you can find the entire list of them at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags. To use one, edit the image page of an image you uploaded (It will be something like Image:Cow.jpg) and add the code for the template (it will be something in curly brackets, like {{Non-free screenshot}}. But instead of all this, you can just select the appropriate licensing from the drop-down box on the image upload form; the correct license template will automatically be added to the image page.
Templates can be used in other places besides image pages. See Wikipedia:Template messages for a listing of templates. nadav (talk) 18:53, 28 November 2007 (UTC)