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== Usage == | ==Usage== | ||
This template provides a way to link to a userpage and display just the username, like {{code2|[[User:Example|Example]]}}. This may not help much for a short username like "Example", but it can be more useful with long usernames such as {{code2|[[User:Guywh0sitsbehindphilip12|Guywhositsbehindphilip12]]}}. | This template provides a way to link to a userpage and display just the username, like {{code2|[[User:Example|Example]]}}. This may not help much for a short username like "Example", but it can be more useful with long usernames such as {{code2|[[User:Guywh0sitsbehindphilip12|Guywhositsbehindphilip12]]}}. | ||
=== Example === | ===Example=== | ||
:{{tlx|user link|Example}} | :{{tlx|user link|Example}} | ||
or the shortcut form | or the shortcut form | ||
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:{{u|Guywhositsbehindphilip12|Guy}} | :{{u|Guywhositsbehindphilip12|Guy}} | ||
=== Alternative === | ===Alternative=== | ||
The desired result can also be achieved using the [[Help:pipe trick|pipe trick]] feature of the MediaWiki software. For example, the wikitext | The desired result can also be achieved using the [[Help:pipe trick|pipe trick]] feature of the MediaWiki software. For example, the wikitext | ||
:<code><nowiki>[[User:Example|]]</nowiki></code> | :<code><nowiki>[[User:Example|]]</nowiki></code> | ||