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MediaWiki template import reports "Error: no shortcuts were specified and the |msg= parameter was not set"

I exported the Template:Warning template from Wikipedia and tried it import it into my instance of MediaWiki. The import was successful, but when I try to use the template, it just shows:

Template:Warning

on my page.

When I go to the Template:Warning page on my wiki, I see the following:

     {{#if: |
{{#if:| [[File:{{{image}}}|40px|Warning]] }}    {{#if: |'}}{{{1}}}  {{#if: |{{{imageright}}} |{{#if: |Error: no shortcuts were specified and the |msg= parameter was not set.}} }}
     }}{{{1}}}

Further down the page, I get:

{{#if:{{#ifeq:Warning|sandbox|1}}{{#ifeq:Warning|doc|1}}||{{#switch:Lua error: First parameter must be one of edit, move, create, upload, undelete, autoreview.|sysop|templateeditor|interfaceadmin=|#default=}}}}

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Solution

  • Most templates from Wikipedia depend on extensions not part of the MediaWiki core. In this case, it depends on the ParserFunctions extension. Install that on your wiki and then the template will work.