Template:Template other/doc

This is the Template other meta-template. It helps other templates detect if they are on a "Template:" page or another type of page.

Usage
This template usually takes one or two parameters:

For example, if were on a "Template:" page, it would return:

On any other type of page (e.g. "Wikipedia:", "User:") it would return:

A typical use is to manage the categorization of template pages. Adding to a template, for instance, means it would only categorize a page when that page isn't a template page. (The first parameter consists of nothing, so no action taken if/when the template is on a template page.)

Demospace
The parameter demospace can be used to demonstrate or test this template. By default, it is undefined and has no effect on the template's action, but: For example:
 * when set as "template" (template), it prompts the template to return the first result/action above (i.e. to behave as if on a "Template:" page) even if the template is on a different type of page;
 * when set as "other" (other), it prompts the template to return the second result/action above (i.e. to behave as if not on a "Template:" page) even if the template is on a "Template:" page.

No matter on what kind of page the code above is used, it returns:

You can make it so your template also understands the demospace parameter. That means you can demonstrate the different appearances of your template in the documentation for your template. Then do like this:

Technical details
This template detects "Template talk:" pages as type other. For more details relevant to this template, see Main talk other, which works similarly.