Template:Z number doc



Purpose
There are numerous templates on TechInfoDepot that should be – and in almost all cases are – substituted when used, as opposed to being transcluded; that is, when they are placed, the code is called from the existing template and placed on the page as if you had typed it there. When templates are substituted there is no longer any direct connection with the template page the text was called from other than, often, a commented out note placed by the template indicating its origin, in the form:.

Such commented out text is not searchable. For this reason it is impossible in most cases to track in any consistent and easy way the use of a template that is normally substituted. By contrast, since transcluded templates are always connected with their source template pages, all one needs to do to track usage of such templates is to check "what links here".

The z number templates, starting at and ascending (, ,  etc.) are blank, never substituted templates, whose only purpose is to provide a tracking mechanism in other templates that are substituted. Each z number template is assigned to (and placed in) one specific, normally-substituted template, where usage tracking is expected to be useful. This allows the outside template to be tracked by what links to the z number template assigned to it, without changing the template or its function in any way. The small footprint z number template is simply added to the existing template's code and thereafter remains invisible in the assigned template except when viewed in "edit mode", transcluding into its assigned template no material whatsoever as it has no text or code of its own.

Creation and usage
To begin using a z number template to track a substituted template's usage, you must:
 * 1) Create a specific z number template to be used on a one-to-one basis inside an existing template. To do so, peruse the list of assigned z number templates below, find the highest numerically assigned number in the ascending list, and create a new template at the next higher number, e.g., if z1 through z83 have already been created, you would create Template:z84. All z number templates take the same simple block of text. Copy the following text into the z number template you create, click save and you are done with creation:  (yes, that's it);
 * 2) Add to the list of assigned z number templates below the z number template you have created, associating it in the list with the existing template you will be using it in for tracking purposes;
 * 3) Go to the normally substituted template you wish to track and add the z number template to its syntax. We suggest placing it at the end of the template syntax, just prior to the commented out text providing the template name, e.g., ;
 * 4) Be sure the z number template is not added inside of a conditional part of the template you wish to track, such as an #if function or another type of conditional parser function;
 * 5) Finally, if the template to which you want to add a z number template is semi- or fully-protected, make an request on the template's talk page, requesting that the z number template you have created be added.

How to track
Once you have completed creation and assignment of a z number template to a normally substituted template, simply navigate to the z number template, click what links here, and all pages shown (but for other z number templates) are those in which the assigned template appears.

List of assigned z number templates
Z1 → Talkbacktiny

Z2 → Declinedsd

Z3 → Refref

Z4 → Sdd

Z5 → Sdd2

Z6 → Sdd3

Z7 → Uw-lblock

Z8 → Uw-hblock

Z9 → Uw-ewblock

Z10 → Uw-3block

Z11 → Uw-botblock

Z12 → Uw-ublock

Z13 → Uw-uhblock

Z14 → Uw-npblock

Z15 → Uw-softerblock

Z16 → Uw-botublock

Z17 → Uw-spamublock

Z18 → Uw-vaublock

Z19 → SD warn-needed

Z20 → Helpme-nq

Z21 → Wb

Z22 → U.S. state jurisdictions

Z23 → U.S. federal jurisdictions

Z24 → Articledeleted

Z25 → Astray

Z26 → Creation

Z27 → Hits

Z28 → Linking

Z29 → Lostpassword

Z30 → Notwiki

Z31 → Otherwiki

Z32 → Otherwiki-sister

Z34 → Refref2

Z35 → Renaming

Z36 → Reportvandal

Z37 → RD1

Z38 → RD2

Z39 → RD3

Z40 → UPIMG

Z41 → Vanish}

Z42 → User CVU7-en}

Z43 → Uw-create1}

Z44 → Uw-create2}

Z45 → Uw-create3}

Z46 → Uw-create4}

Z47 → Uw-create4im}

Z48 → Please see}

Z49 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 0

Z50 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 1

Z51 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 2

Z52 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 3

Z53 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 4

Z54 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 5

Z55 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 6

Z56 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 7

Z57 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 0 (experiment #2)

Z58 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 1 (experiment #2)

Z59 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 2 (experiment #2)

Z60 → Uw-test1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z61 → Uw-test1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z62 → Uw-spam1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z63 → Uw-spam1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z64 → Uw-error1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z65 → Uw-error1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z66 → Uw-unsor1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z67 → Uw-unsor1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z68 → Uw-npov1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z69 → Uw-npov1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z70 → Uw-bio1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z71 → Uw-bio1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z72 → Uw-attack1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z73 → Uw-attack1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z74 → Uw-blank1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z75 → Uw-blank1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z76 → Uw-delete1-rand case 1 (experiment #3)

Z77 → Uw-delete1-rand case 2 (experiment #3)

Z78 → Proposed deletion notify-rand case 1

Z79 → Proposed deletion notify-rand case 2

Z81 → AfD-notice-rand case 1

Z82 → AfD-notice-rand case 2

Z83 → Text release

Z84 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 1 (experiment #4)

Z85 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 2 (experiment #4)

Z86 → Uw-vandal-rand1 case 3 (experiment #4)

Z87 → Uw-spam1-bot case 1

Z88 → Uw-spam1-bot case 2

Z89 → Uw-spam2-bot case 1

Z90 → Uw-spam2-bot case 2

Z91 → Uw-spam3-bot case 1

Z92 → Uw-spam3-bot case 2

Z93 → Uw-spam4-bot case 1

Z94 → Uw-spam4-bot case 2

Z95 → Welcomeanon-rand case 1

Z96 → Welcomeanon-rand case 2

Z97 → Welcomeg-rand case 1

Z98 → Welcomeg-rand case 2

Z99 → Uw-test1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z100 → Uw-test1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z101 → Uw-spam1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z102 → Uw-spam1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z103 → Uw-error1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z104 → Uw-error1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z105 → Uw-unsor1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z106 → Uw-unsor1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z107 → Uw-npov1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z108 → Uw-npov1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z109 → Uw-bio1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z110 → Uw-bio1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z111 → Uw-attack1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z112 → Uw-attack1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z113 → Uw-blank1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z114 → Uw-blank1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z115 → Uw-delete1-rand case 1 (experiment #4)

Z116 → Uw-delete1-rand case 2 (experiment #4)

Z117 → Csb-notice-pageincludes-rand case 1

Z118 → Csb-notice-pageincludes-rand case 2

Z119 → Csb-notice-pageincludes-exp-rand case 3

Z120 → Csb-notice-pageincludes-exp-rand case 4

Z121 → Csb-notice-pageincluded-rand case 1

Z122 → Csb-notice-pageincluded-rand case 2

Z123 → Csb-notice-pageincluded-exp-rand case 3

Z124 → Csb-notice-pageincluded-exp-rand case 4

Z125 → Csb-notice-wikipage-rand case 1

Z126 → Csb-notice-wikipage-rand case 2

Z127 → Csb-notice-wikipage-exp-rand case 3

Z128 → Csb-notice-wikipage-exp-rand case 4

Z129 → Welcomelaws-rand case 1

Z130 → Welcomelaws-rand case 2

Z131 → User:OrphanBot/nosource nolicense-rand case 1

Z132 → User:OrphanBot/nosource nolicense-rand case 2

Z133 → User:OrphanBot/nosource nolicense-rand case 3

Z134 → User:OrphanBot/untagged-rand case 1

Z135 → User:OrphanBot/untagged-rand case 2

Z136 → User:OrphanBot/untagged-rand case 3

Z137 → User:OrphanBot/nosource-rand case 1

Z138 → User:OrphanBot/nosource-rand case 2

Z139 → User:OrphanBot/nosource-rand case 3

Z140 → User:OrphanBot/nolicense-rand case 1

Z141 → User:OrphanBot/nolicense-rand case 2

Z142 → User:OrphanBot/nolicense-rand case 3

Z143 → User:28bot/templates/registered case 1

Z144 → User:28bot/templates/registered-new case 2

Z145 → User:28bot/templates/unregistered case 1

Z146 → User:28bot/templates/unregistered-new case 2

Z147 → The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar

Z148 → No more links

Z149 → Uw-hasty

Z150 → Astray astray

Z151 → Uw-softestblock

Z152 → tft