This template provides the name of shortcut that template, specified by a parameter. For example, if you want to indicate that {{uw-vandalism1}}'s shortcuts are {{uw-v1}}, {{uw-vandal1}}, and {{uw-vand1}}, you could use one of:
{{template shortcut|uw-v1}}
{{template shortcut|uw-v1|uw-vand1}}
{{template shortcut|uw-v1|uw-vand1|uw-vandal1}}