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A template is a wiki feature that can display information in different styles that are standard across the wiki, from [[Template:HeroIcon|icons]] to [[Template:Infobox hero|infoboxes]]. Templates use curly brackets <code>{{}}</code>. Most templates are built with modules. | A template is a wiki feature that can display information in different styles that are standard across the wiki, from [[Template:HeroIcon|icons]] to [[Template:Infobox hero|infoboxes]]. Templates use curly brackets <code>{{}}</code>. Most templates are built with modules. | ||
Modules are tools that can take information from Data pages, which are updated with game files, to automate much of the process of updating the wiki. For example, [[Module:HeroData]] takes information from [[Data:HeroData.json]] and is used to automate hero stats in various pages. Modules are built with the Lua programming language and use curly brackets with an "#invoke:" definition <code>{{#invoke | Modules are tools that can take information from Data pages, which are updated with game files, to automate much of the process of updating the wiki. For example, [[Module:HeroData]] takes information from [[Data:HeroData.json]] and is used to automate hero stats in various pages. Modules are built with the Lua programming language and use curly brackets with an "#invoke:" definition <code>{{#invoke}}</code>. | ||
For more specific help, it is recommended to look at the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki documentation], as it all also applies to this wiki. | For more specific help, it is recommended to look at the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Mediawiki documentation], as it all also applies to this wiki. | ||