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 You can try out some of these on the [[playground:playground]] page. You can try out some of these on the [[playground:playground]] page.
  
-If a template has been set up, it will appear as a kind of scaffolding when you create a new page on the wiki — in this case, suggesting the elements that we think work well in the particular kind of page you are creating. It helps both writers and readers:+Templates are set up for particular [[namespace]]s. If a template has been set up, it will appear as a kind of scaffolding when you create a new page on the wiki — in this case, suggesting the elements that we think work well in the particular kind of page you are creating. It helps both writers and readers:
   * for writers and curators, it gives a good idea of how to structure a page;   * for writers and curators, it gives a good idea of how to structure a page;
   * for readers, it gives more consistency, so they know what to expect and therefore can read and understand more easily.   * for readers, it gives more consistency, so they know what to expect and therefore can read and understand more easily.
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 The essential idea is that the template is there to help you know what might be expected on the page, and you set up and continue to edit the page on that basis. The essential idea is that the template is there to help you know what might be expected on the page, and you set up and continue to edit the page on that basis.
  
-Templates are useful guides, but are not set in concrete. They can be changed when needed, though to maintain consistency and readability, we want these to be changed by agreement rather than by individuals. Individuals can always change any page they create or edit in any case, so they don't need to change the templates. When needed, we will update the templates after general consultation.+Templates are useful guides, but are not intended to dictate exactly what to do. They can be changed when needed, though to maintain consistency and readability, we want these to be changed by agreement rather than by individuals. Individuals can always change any page they create or edit in any case, so they don't need to change the templates. When needed, we will update the templates after general consultation.
  
 Below are outlines of the page templates we either have or are working on. Below are outlines of the page templates we either have or are working on.
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   * Open questions   * Open questions
     * //as with topics, we want to highlight the growing edge of our knowledge commons//     * //as with topics, we want to highlight the growing edge of our knowledge commons//
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 +This template will work in the "c:" [[namespace]]. If you create or link to a concept, use `c:` as the namespace, immediately before the page name.
  
 ===== Template for notable Commoners ===== ===== Template for notable Commoners =====
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-Always link to the names of significant people, such as [[p:Elinor Ostrom]] (coded `[[p:Elinor Ostrom]]` — p stands for "person") in topic or concept pages, and then there is no need to list pages in which the person is mentioned, as these can be found using the Backlinks button.+This template will work in the "p:" [[namespace]]. 
 +Always link to the names of significant people, such as [[p:Elinor Ostrom]] (coded `[[p:Elinor Ostrom]]` — p stands for "person") in topic or concept pages, and then there is no need to list pages in which the person is mentioned, as these can be found using the Backlinks button. 
  
 ===== Template for groups ===== ===== Template for groups =====
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