RE: [Wikitech-l] Auto-template on Page Creation

I was thinking something along the lines of an admin configurable option to add specific templates for specific namespaces and categories. One way to avoid pages that only contain default text would be to only add the template if the page is not saved blank, or to not include the template as part of the text, instead rendering it separate underneath or above the text. The problem I'm having is that many people do not read guidelines before they start using the wiki, which leads to inconsistent formatting, and discussion pages that are out of control. For certain categories and namespaces it would be nice to have formatting information there so people know what to follow. I'm not sure if a "template on request" button would work because the user would still have to add it manually, and 99% of the time, they probably don't know the template even exists. Even if there were a list of all templates to choose from, users likely wouldn't know which template to use. Either way, most pages wouldn't have the template it needed. One specific template that would be very nice for every page is a help bar at the top or bottom. Other than hacking at the code, I don't see a way to add this to every page by default. Ryan Lane NAVOCEANO