Template:Void
Description[edit source]
This template does nothing—more precisely, it throws away its parameters and outputs the null string.
It is useful for programming advanced templates, and is often used within a template to the right of an equals sign. It may also be used in a template to disambiguate parsing of braces.
It can also be used to temporarily disable code, and unlike "commenting out" with <!-- -->, it nests. This means that {{void|foo {{void|bar}} baz}} is valid, whereas <!-- foo <!-- bar --> baz --> will produce baz -->.
Alternatives[edit source]
{{Null}} redirects here. It's also possible to use {{ns:0}}, the empty/void/null string for the main namespace.
It can be used in place of <nowiki/> to break character sequence parsing, for example {{nowrap|{''a''}{{null}}}} to force the first closing brace to be treated as part of the template parameter instead of as the end of the template expression.
Credits[edit source]
This template's documentation was taken from Template:Void/doc on the English Wikipedia.
TemplateData[edit source]
TemplateData for Void
This template shows the null string. It is used when coding advanced templates and shouldn't really need to be used in articles.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Void parameter | 1 | This parameter doesn't do anything. Anything you put in this field is simply discarded and ignored. | Unknown | optional |