Template:User
Example (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs)
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This is a user link template for use internally on Wikipedia.
Usage
The username can be defined via a named or an unnamed parameter, i.e.
{{User|User=USERNAME}}or{{User|USERNAME}}
Examples
{{User|Jimbo Wales}}→ Jimbo Wales (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs)
In cases of usernames which contain = sign, the former syntax should be used, e.g.
{{User|User=Billbailey=legend}}→ Billbailey=legend (talk⧼dot-separator⧽contribs)
Parameters
- User is a required parameter, e.g.
|User=Jimbo Wales. - Project defines a Wikimedia sister project to be used instead of the English Wikipedia, the correct code for the interwiki link should be used, e.g.
|Project=b. - Lang is the interlanguage code for a project to be used instead of the English Wikipedia, e.g.
|Lang=es. This can be used in conjunction with the project parameter. - separator defines the symbol used to separate different links, e.g.
|separator=pipe. The default is a dot.
Userspace link templates
User information templates provide informational links for a user; they are similar to signatures, but often provide additional information, and may be used by other users. List:
- Demo user used is User:Example