Template messages vary in their placement. For example, a {{merge}} notice goes at the top of the article, but the {{stub}} message goes at the bottom. Read the documentation at the bottom of a template for instructions on how to make use of it.
Let's start off with the basics. You can make italics by putting in 2 of these(') before and after the word, in other words, I made the word italics italic by doing this ''italics''. You can also make things bold by using the same method,only this time use 3 's, in other words, I made the word bold bold by doing this '''bold'''. Finally, you can make bold italics by placing 5 's before and after the word or words, in other words, I made the bold italics bold and italic by doing this '''''bold italics'''''.