Help:Templates
So you want to know how to use templates? You're in the right place. Template:CatTemplate:Cat
First off, to use a template you insert it's name in {{curly brackets}}.
Most templates ask for parameters which are passed as so: {{eg|first argument|second|foo=named argument}}.
You see the foo= part? That's a named argument, and is used for special parameters, such as the infobox field names.
Templates
{{B}}converts an acronym or malformed book title into the correctly formatted title.{{Columns}}allows you to format a list (the first parameter) intocountcolumns.{{Quote}}surrounds the first parameter as a block quote, with the second parameter as a source.
Info boxes
The {{Infobox}} templates are placed at the start of the article, and show a list of information down the right side of the article.
{{Book}}includes information on the publisher and ISBN of a book{{Character}}includes information regarding the character{{Alethi info}}should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of characters from Alethkar on Roshar{{Herald info}}should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of the ten Heralds of the Almighty{{Skaa info}}should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of skaa characters from the Final Empire on Scadrial{{Returned info}}should be {{subst:}} into the infoboxes of Returned from Nalthis
{{Place}}information on a place, region, or building.{{Spren}}information on a type of Spren{{Shard}}information on one of the Shards of Adonalsium
Info tables
These templates are usually placed at the bottom of a page to allow people to find related content.
{{Aons}}inserts a tabulated list of Aons.{{Cosmere}}inserts a table of links relating to Adonalsium and the Cosmere at large.{{Books}}inserts a table of books and series' by Brandon Sanderson.{{MetallicArts}}inserts a table of the magics found on Scadrial.
Link macros
{{Race}}is used to convert a country or state's name into the colloquial name for it's people.{{Aon}}creates a link that describes the Aon requested{{World}}will convert book title's to the world on which the book is set.
Citation templates
{{Ref}} generates a reference which may use one of the below templates to generate it's content.
{{bws}}links to a page on Template:Bws{{annotation}}links to a specific annotation
{{tor}}links to a page on Template:Tor{{17s}}links to a topic on the Template:17s{{twg}}links to a topic on the Template:Twg{{SAwikia}}links to a page on the Template:SAwikia{{sb}}links to a topic on the Template:Sb{{wp}}links to a page on wikipedia:Wikipedia{{bref}}links to a book or a specific chapter, page or section of a book
{{Cite}} requests that someone insert a citation about the fact preceding it.
These templates insert boxes or emphasised phrases that help users navigate the wiki correclty.
{{For}}helps users distinguish between similarly titled articles.{{Main}}directs users to more in-depth articles on a particular subject.{{Redirect}}reminds users that they have been forwarded to a different page, in cases which may be ambiguous.
Notices
{{Notice}} templates insert boxes that alert users to information regarding the page its self.