Clicking on the name of a parameter in the sidebar will scroll to that parameter on the right hand side. Sidebar can be used like a table of contents to navigate the template
Parameter search has an input field underneath each template name in the sidebar
When a search term is entered, it filters both the list in the sidebar and in the main area to help you find both parameters that you would like to add and parameters that are already part of the template invocation
Add undocumented parameters with a dedicated input and instructions (T272487)
“Add undocumented parameter” is now its own input component with instructions and error messages to help the user understand what they need to do and when it is relevant to add parameters in this way
The input is visible when parameters cannot be autogenerated, there are no parameters documented, or an undocumented parameter has already been added to the template (for example, in the wikitext)
If you would like to add an undocumented parameter and the input is not visible, you can use a shortcut to make it appear: Ctrl+Shift+D
Tools only visible when editing relevant content (T272482)
Toolbar for adding parameters, templates, wikitext, and removing template invocations accessible by clicking the “Show options” button to open the sidebar
Toolbar mixed functions of editing multi-part template content and adding undocumented parameters
Ability to edit existing multi-part template content, including adding additional template or wikitext, remove elements and change their order (when selecting in VE, the entire chunk of related content is highlighted as one element and edited simultaneously in the dialog)
Toolbar only displays actions related to multi-part content (adding and removing templates, wikitext, and reordering content)
The toolbar is only visible when editing existing multi-part template content
If you would like to turn a single template into a multi-part template but the toolbar is not visible, you can use shortcuts to do so. These shortcuts can also be used if the toolbar is visible.
- Add a template: Ctrl+D (or Cmmd+D on mac)
- Add wikitext: Ctrl+Shift+Y (or Cmd+Shift+Y on mac)
If you prefer keyboard navigation, all of the tools in the toolbar can be used with shortcuts. First, tab to the template name or wikitext title in the sidebar and press Spacebar to select it.
- To move up: Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow (Cmd+Shift+Up arrow on mac)
- To move down: Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow (Cmd+Shift+Down arrow on mac)
- To delete: Ctrl+Del (Cmd+Del on mac)
Additional help messages integrated into the interface (T276574)
[[]] ‘wikitext’ button would force a parameter field to turn into a plain wikitext field and remove validation. This was not needed as fields already allow wikitext and most do not validate. The button was found to only confuse and increase tabs between fields (reducing accessibility)
- ‘Enter’: selects parameter and moves focus to the main area to add the value
- ‘Spacebar’: selects the parameter but keeps the focus in the list (allows users to easily add many parameters at once using the keyboard)
When editing multi-part template content: When template name or wikitext element is in focus,
- ‘Spacebar’: selects the template so that the toolbar actions can be applied to it (remove, or move up and down), including by using shortcuts (see section 4.3)
