Template:FlexForm/Create and edit comparison

Revision as of 12:15, 5 January 2025

The _create and _edit tags share a lot of functionality but they do not always share the same attribute names or their intended usage may differ slightly. By presenting these attributes side by side, this table may help you on your way more quickly.

_create	_edit	comments
Can be used to create new pages Can be used to edit existing pages Cannot be used to edit a selection of fields on a page	Cannot be used to create new pages Can be used to edit existing pages, including select fields
`mwwrite` page title, optionally in conjunction with `mwoption` or `mwleadingzero`	`target` page id or page title
specific to page creation: `mwleadingzero` `mwoption` `noseo` `nooverwrite`	x
`mwfollow`	x	If you know the name of the target page in advance, you can always set `mwreturn` in the `form` tag instead. `mwfollow` was specifically created for use cases where the title of the page to be created cannot be predicted.
`mwfields` allows for multiple fields (comma-separated)	`formfield` allows for single fields only
x	`usefield`
`mwslot`	`mwslot`
`mwformat`	`format`	wiki or json
`mwtemplate`	`template`	template name or JSON configuration
x	`value`	can be used to set the value explicitly, without reading it from a form field.

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 | <code>mwfollow</code>
-| <span style="color:red;">x</span>, but you can set <code>mwreturn</code> in the <code>form</code> tag
+| <span style="color:red;">x</span>
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+| If you know the name of the target page in advance, you can always set <code>mwreturn</code> in the <code>form</code> tag instead. <code>mwfollow</code> was specifically created for use cases where the title of the page to be created cannot be predicted.
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 | <code>mwfields</code><br>allows for multiple fields (comma-separated)