VisualEditor should not delete spaces in template formatting
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	JAnD
	May 24 2022, 6:37 AM

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Some templates, mainly infoboxes are written with extra space at the beginning.

{{Template
  | parameter1 = foo
  | parameter2 = bar
}}

But when is page with such template edited with VisualEditor, the leading spaces disappear
https://cs.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaple_svaté_Barbory_(Zálužice)&diff=prev&oldid=21315078&diffmode=source

{{Template
| parameter1 = foo
| parameter2 = bar
}}

In ideal case should VE add these spaces to all block templates (or to templates with specific row in TemplateData).
At least VE should not remove these spaces.

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You need to configure your TemplateData using the format parameter for the template of interest.

In T309071#7954505, @Izno wrote:

You need to configure your TemplateData using the format parameter for the template of interest.

@Izno Thanks, I did not know there is possibility to use own formatting.
I found I can use format : "{{_\n |_ = _\n}}".
But this is for one template. Is any way how to use this format as default for all block templates?

Not that I am aware of. That's the cost of using a more or less custom formatting.

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VisualEditor should not delete spaces in template formatting
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