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Cqf at 17:21, 29 April 2023

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	== Technical details ==		== Technical details ==
	This template calls {{Tl\|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl\|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.		This template calls {{Tl\|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl\|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.
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Thedoczek at 16:36, 6 July 2020

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	This template calls {{Tl\|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl\|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.		This template calls {{Tl\|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl\|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.
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Thedoczek at 16:10, 5 July 2020

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 :<code><nowiki>{{Key|Menu}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Menu}}
 {{Clr}}
 == Technical details ==
 This template calls {{Tl|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.
 </noinclude>

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	<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. -->		<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. -->
	{{Doc begin}}~~__TOC__~~		{{Doc begin}}This is the {{Tl\|Key}} template, which can be used to illustrate keystrokes.
	This is the {{Tl\|Key}} template, which can be used to illustrate keystrokes.		__TOC__
			== Example ==
	=== Example ===
	Type the desired key into the first parameter:		Type the desired key into the first parameter:
	:<code><nowiki>{{Key\|A}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key\|A}}		:<code><nowiki>{{Key\|A}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key\|A}}

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{{Key/core|{{{1}}}}}{{#if:{{{2|}}}|+{{Key/core|{{{2}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{3|}}}|+{{Key/core|{{{3}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{4|}}}|+{{Key/core|{{{4}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{5|}}}|+{{Key/core|{{{5}}}}}}}{{#if:{{{6|}}}|}}<noinclude>


{{Doc begin}}__TOC__
This is the {{Tl|Key}} template, which can be used to illustrate keystrokes.

=== Example ===
Type the desired key into the first parameter:
:<code><nowiki>{{Key|A}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|A}}

== Keystroke combinations ==
To illustrate keystroke combinations, just use extra parameters:
:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Alt|P}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Alt|P}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Ctrl|Alt|Del}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Ctrl|Alt|Del}}

This template currently handles up to 5 key name parameters.

When you feed several key names to this template, it adds a "+" with no spaces around. This means it won't line wrap. But when you show key combinations for instance in a table then that might cause too wide items. Then instead manually build the key combination with spaces around the "+" so it can line wrap. Like this:

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Ctrl}} + {{Key|Alt}} + {{Key|Del}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Ctrl}} + {{Key|Alt}} + {{Key|Del}}

On the other hand, to illustrate Windows Alt codes you might want to use separate templates with no intervening punctuation or space. In most Windows systems in North America and Western Europe, for example, the plus-minus sign (±) can be entered by holding down the Alt key while typing <code>0177</code> (with the numeric keypad). This could be illustrated like this:

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Alt|0}}{{Key|1}}{{Key|7}}{{Key|7}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Alt|0}}{{Key|1}}{{Key|7}}{{Key|7}}

== Wikilinks ==
If there is an article about the key you can wikilink the key's name like any other wiki text. Like this:
:<code><nowiki>{{Key|[[Alt key|Alt]]}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|[[Alt key|Alt]]}}

== Wiki characters ==
Some wiki markup character, like the Pipe symbol, the Semicolon and the Equals sign, need to be entered using the {{Tl|!}}, {{Tl|;}} and {{Tl|{{=}}}} templates:

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|{{!}}}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|{{!}}}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|{{;}}}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|{{;}}}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|{{=}}}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|{{=}}}}

== Key symbols ==
Some key names have a fitting unicode character. This template automatically adds such "icons" to the following key names:

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Caps Lock}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Caps Lock}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Shift}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Shift}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Enter}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Enter}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Tab}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Tab}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Backspace}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Backspace}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Cmd}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Cmd}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Opt}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Opt}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Up}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Up}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Down}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Down}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Left}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Left}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Right}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Right}}

There are no characters for the Windows key and Menu key. So this template shows approximate characters for them in the following way:

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Win}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Win}}

:<code><nowiki>{{Key|Menu}}</nowiki></code> produces {{Key|Menu}}
{{Clr}}

== Technical details ==
This template calls {{Tl|Key/core}}, which holds the code that otherwise would be repeated several times in {{Tl|Key}}, thus simplifying the code.

<includeonly>
For mouse instruction templates, see this list:
*{{LMB}} - [[Template:LMB]]
*{{RMB}} - [[Template:RMB]]
*{{MMB}} - [[Template:MMB]]
*{{MW}} - [[Template:MW]]
*{{MWUP}} - [[Template:MWUP]]
*{{MWDN}} - [[Template:MWDN]]
</noinclude>