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Line 2: :''parent: [[Help:Contents]]'' This Help page ([['''Help:Substitution''' or '''Help:Subst template''' or just [[Help:Subst]]) tries to describe how "subst" templates work. Except it does a really poor job. Go check out [[wikipedia:Help:Substitution]], since that will probably be more helpful. == Subst-only templates== <div id="Subst-only"></div> Some templates are really only designed to be used with the "<code>subst</code>" keyword. These are also known as '''Subst-only templates''' Most templates get included like this: <code><nowiki> {{Wikipedia}} </nowiki></code> But a subst template gets included like this: <code><nowiki> {{subst:Wikipedia}} </nowiki></code> What happens is that the generated wiki text replaces the template. That's not a great explanation. Search for "subst-only" and "Wikipedia" using your favorite search engine, and you'll probably find a better explanation.