This is the
{{
pipe
}}
meta-template. It looks like this: |
This template uses the
|
decimal code
for the
vertical bar
(or pipe character) so that its usage doesn't cause problems when it is used inside a
template
. This situation most commonly arises when the title of a cited reference contains a pipe character instead of a hyphen or dash (e.g.
Xbox.com | Xbox.com Home
).
{{
Pipe
}}
is easier to remember and clearer than an unadorned
|
.
Please do not use the Unicode
ǀ
(which produces ǀ) since that does not work in all web browsers. It is also slightly smaller than |.
Alternative names
[
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]
The following names redirect here and can be used as alternative names for this template:
- {{!}}
- Used to encode "|" within template parameters or wikitables. Note that this one looks the same but has a very different meaning for the MediaWiki parser and thus has different functionality.
- {{'}}
- Used to encode apostrophe to keep it separate from
''
and
'''
markup.
- {{
broken bar
}}