Talk:MediaWiki/Introduction

What are parser functions?
I need some help with Templates. I keep seeing things like this: {{#if:{{{1}}}... {{#switch: {{CURRENTWEEK}} ...

What are these about? CQ 07:34, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

MediaWiki markup as a Turing Machine?

 * There are a few template-programmes here: w:zh-yue:User:Hillgentleman (press the edit button!) and here (Wiki is not Turing machine) and here (Wiki is Turing machine)---Hillgentleman|Talk 12:13, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

How to study
I would say the best way to study this issue is to download MediaWiki package, install and synchronise. Lucky are poeple who can install it on PC or their own server.--Juan 22:12, 30 July 2008 (UTC)