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guard templates with the if directive where necessary<br />


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diff --git a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn
index 9e3ae54..df391f9 100644
--- a/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn
+++ b/doc/ikiwiki/directive/template.mdwn
@@ -60,22 +60,30 @@ few things:
   `&lt;TMPL_IF variable&gt;text&lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;`.
 * To use one block of text if a variable is set and a second if it&#39;s not,
   use `&lt;TMPL_IF variable&gt;text&lt;TMPL_ELSE&gt;other text&lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;`
+* Each template file included in the wiki&#39;s source will also generate a regular
+  wiki page.  In many cases you might want to prevent some of your template
+  being interpreted for the regular page.  Use the &#91;&#91;if&#93;&#93; directive with the
+  `included()` test to guard the template code.
 
 Here&#39;s a sample template:
 
-        &lt;span class=&quot;infobox&quot;&gt;
-        Name: \&#91;&#91;&lt;TMPL_VAR raw_name&gt;&#93;&#93;&lt;br /&gt;
-        Age: &lt;TMPL_VAR age&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
-        &lt;TMPL_IF color&gt;
-        Favorite color: &lt;TMPL_VAR color&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
-        &lt;TMPL_ELSE&gt;
-        No favorite color.&lt;br /&gt;
-        &lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;
-        &lt;TMPL_IF notes&gt;
-        &lt;hr /&gt;
-        &lt;TMPL_VAR notes&gt;
-        &lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;
-        &lt;/span&gt;
+        \&#91;&#91;!if test=&quot;included()&quot; then=&quot;&quot;&quot;
+          &lt;span class=&quot;infobox&quot;&gt;
+          Name: \&#91;&#91;&lt;TMPL_VAR raw_name&gt;&#93;&#93;&lt;br /&gt;
+          Age: &lt;TMPL_VAR age&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+          &lt;TMPL_IF color&gt;
+            Favorite color: &lt;TMPL_VAR color&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+          &lt;TMPL_ELSE&gt;
+            No favorite color.&lt;br /&gt;
+          &lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;
+          &lt;TMPL_IF notes&gt;
+            &lt;hr /&gt;
+            &lt;TMPL_VAR notes&gt;
+          &lt;/TMPL_IF&gt;
+          &lt;/span&gt;
+        &quot;&quot;&quot; else=&quot;&quot;&quot;
+          This is a template page.
+        &quot;&quot;&quot;&#93;&#93;
 
 The filled out template will be formatted the same as the rest of the page
 that contains it, so you can include WikiLinks and all other forms of wiki

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