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{{Translatable template}} is a heavily used template which allows us to do two things. 1. Show a localized version of a template if available 2. Have 1 overhead template that can be used by DPL to display information from various templates into 1 table.

TemplateData

Translates a template.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Template name	1	Name of the template to be translated.	Template	required
Language	uselang	Language in which the template will be translated. Default language of the current page	String	optional
tntns	tntns	Specify another namespace from which the translatable pagename will be transcluded, instead of referencing the page name from the default :Template: namespace.	Unknown	optional
template	template	Name of template to find translated version of. When 'noshift=1' is also present, this parameter will be used instead of $1 to lookup the template in the user's selected language.	Page name	optional
noshift	noshift	Disable default behavior of shifting numbered parameters down by one position. 'template' must also be used if this is enabled.	Boolean	optional
sandbox	sandbox	no description	Unknown	optional

See also

• Template:Translatable template on Mediawiki