((subst:
 | This template should always be substituted (i.e., use ((subst:Delay subst))). |
Usage[edit]
With certain coding, subst: does not automatically convert when it is saved. An editor can create wikitext that is only converted when saved again.
Normally wikitext like ((subst:a)) is not saved as ((subst:a)) if ((template:a)) exists, because subst: saves the coding of template:a in its place.
This template makes it easy to save preload pages such as Template:RMassist/preload.
Delaying template substitution[edit]
"Subst" can be delayed with one save by creating and using ((delay subst)).
| template used | template coding | Paste or type | Save | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Delay subst | ((subst:
|
((subst:delay subst))a|b))
|
save page | ((subst:a|b))
|
On the next save (with or without edits elsewhere on the page) results in substitution of template "a".