Wikipedia:Help Project/Templates

Project templates

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Template for the bottom of related help pages {{Help navigation}}

Templates for Wikipedia books

Template code	Result
`{{Wikipedia-Books\|Wikipedia Help pages}}`	Template:Wikipedia-Books
`{{Wikipedia-Books\|Wikipedia FAQ}}`	Template:Wikipedia-Books
`{{Wikipedia-Books\|Wikipedia Manual of Style}}`	Template:Wikipedia-Books
`{{Wikipedia-Books\|Wikipedia: The Missing Manual}}`	Template:Wikipedia-Books
`{{Wikipedia-Books\|Key Wikipedia Policies & Guidelines}}`	Template:Wikipedia-Books

Template for help categories: {{Help category}}

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Barnstars

		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		Reason for award

{{The Helping Hand Barnstar}} is to be awarded to editors who frequently help new users.

		The Guidance Barnstar
		Reason for award

The {{Guidance Barnstar}} is awarded to editors who help others locate valuable resources, information, or assistance.

		The Instructor's Barnstar
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