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This template is used to generate input definitions on entity pages. Use {{O}} for output definitions. (Template:O is redirect to this so the usage is the same)

Usage

{{IO|<name>|<description>}}

Note:Don't forget to use Template:= to escape any "=" characters in the text.

Examples and Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Preview
deprecated	This input/output is deprecated and should no longer be used.	{{IO|OnDeprecated|Really, don't use me anymore!|deprecated=1}}	OnDeprecated   Deprecated. Really, don't use me anymore!
nofgd	This input/output isn't available in the official FGD.	{{IO|AddFGD|Because I'm not there!|nofgd=1}}	AddFGD  !FGD Because I'm not there!
param	Optional variable type for parameters.	{{IO|SetString|Updates the string.|param=string}}	SetString <string> Updates the string.
since	This input/output is available since this game. Can use either {{<game> add}} or {{Since}} templates.	{{IO|OnAlienSwarm|I'm available in Portal 2, too!|since=AS}}	OnAlienSwarm  (in all games since ) I'm available in Portal 2, too!
also	This input/output is also available in this game. Can use either {{<game> also}} or {{Also}} templates.	{{IO|OnAlienSwarm|I'm also available in Garry's Mod!|since=AS|also=GMOD}}	OnAlienSwarm  (in all games since ) (also in ) I'm also available in Garry's Mod!
only	This input/output is available only in this game. Can use either {{<game> only}} or {{Only}} templates.	{{IO|OnAlienSwarm|I'm only available in Alien Swarm!|only=AS}}	OnAlienSwarm  (only in ) I'm only available in Alien Swarm!
not	This input/output is not available just in this game. Only uses the template {{Not}}.	{{IO|OnAlienSwarm|I'm available in Portal 2 as well, but not in CS:GO!|since={{as}}|not={{csgo}}}}	OnAlienSwarm  (in all games since ) (not in ) I'm available in Portal 2 too, but not in CS:GO!
removed	This input/output was removed in this game. Only uses the template {{Removed}}.	{{IO|OnAlienSwarm|I'm available in Portal 2 too, but not in CS:GO, nor in anything after it!|since={{as}}|removed={{csgo}}}}	OnAlienSwarm  (in all games since ) (removed since ) I'm available in Portal 2 too, but not in CS:GO!
to	Use this to define a set of inputs/outputs with very similar names.	{{IO|Sound01|to=Sound24|There are many of us...}}	Sound01 to Sound24 There are many of us…

See also

• Template:KV
• Template:Fl
• Template:MatParam