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The value of a parameter can be an [[empty string]], such as when the pipe (<code>|</code>) or equals sign is followed immediately by the next pipe or the closing braces. For example, <code><nowiki>{{Template name|1=|2=test}}</nowiki></code> produces the same output as <code><nowiki>{{Template name||2=test}}</nowiki></code>. This is different from not specifying the parameter at all, which results in a default value, although templates are often coded so as to behave the same in both cases.

If a template call specifies a parameter which is not defined in the template, it has no effect. Editors sometime specify a parameter they know is not defined in the template, &mdash; Forfor example, editors sometimes include a parameter like {{tag|reason|open}} to add a brief explanation within the source as a [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Hidden text|hidden comment]]. (But some templates, such as [[Template:Requested move|Requested move]], are programmed to show the reason parameter if provided). Certain templates, especially complex ones like [[Wikipedia:Infobox|infoboxes]], may use the [[Module:Check for unknown parameters|check for unknown parameters module]] to alert editors about any [[:Category:Unknown parameters|unrecognized parameters]] they code by mistake.

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