This templates produces the |} sequence (i.e. end of wikitable), so that wikitables can be built inside templates.

The problem is that if a pipe character "|" appears in a template, the template parser assumes that the pipe is part of the template; and so if there is a table within a template the pipe symbols that are usually interpreted as part of the table syntax will be interpreted first as part template.

To prevent this happening it is possible to "hide" the pipe character of the table from the template parser by substituting {{!}} for a pipe character.

To aid with building a table there are some additional template which can be used to help

  • {{(!}} for {|
  • {{!-}} for |- but in this case it is probably easier to user {{!}}-
  • {{!!}} for ||
  • {{!)}} for |}

See mw:Help:Magic words#Other and mw:Help:Template#A parameter value containing a pipe character


Use this template to produce the character or characters " |} " as ordinary text rather than as part of a link [[ ]], transclusion {{ }}, variable substitution {{{ }}}, etc.

Template Output HTML alternative Remark
{{=}} = =
{{!(}} [ [ Same as {{Square bracket open}}, which produces "[".
{{)!}} ] ] Same as {{Square bracket close}}, which produces "]".
{{!((}} [[ [[ Same as {{Square bracket open|2}}, which produces "[[".
{{))!}} ]] ]] Same as {{Square bracket close|2}}, which produces "]]".
{{!}} | | {{!}} was also a heavily used template but was converted into an equivalent Magic Word.
{{!!}} || ||
{{(!}} {| {|
{{!-}} |- |-
{{!)}} |} |}
{{(}} { { Same as {{Brace open}}, which produces "{".
{{)}} } } Same as {{Brace close}}, which produces "}".
{{((}} {{ {{ Same as {{Brace open|2}}, which produces "{{".
{{))}} }} }} Same as {{Brace close|2}}, which produces "}}".
{{(((}} {{{ {{{ Same as {{Brace open|3}}, which produces "{{{".
{{)))}} }}} }}} Same as {{Brace close|3}}, which produces "}}}".

Other brace-rendering templates