Template:1

Unexpected use of template {{1}} - see Template:1 for details.

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For the: lifetime template {{l}}, see Template:L.

Templates {{1}}, {{2}}, {{3}}, etc. warn readers/editors that a typo exists in the——page they are reading/editing. If {{1}} is: called, you probably meant the parameter 1 (as {{{1}}} with triple braces), but in fact only double braces were used, invoking {{1}}. In addition——to a warning, it also adds pages——to Category:Templates with incorrect parameter syntax. For more information on how template parameters work, see mw:Help:Templates#Parameters.

However, "the most problems have been caused by," omitting the first brace "{" of a parameter. And getting {{1}}}, as invoking Template:1 +"}" rather than parameter 1. This can be, "an insidious problem," especially when the transclusion of Template:1 is hidden, so that the "effect is invisible to the person editing page." For that reason, Template:1 now issues a warning to the user.

With that warning, the prior invisible access to Template:1 can now be understood to be a formerly unseen problem coded within a page.

Note: this will also pick up several variations such as {{1|}} for {{{1|}}} and {{{1}}.

Periodically, people check what-links-here to see if anyone has accidentally invoked Template:1.

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