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{{Template shortcut|U|ul}} | {{Template shortcut|U|ul}} | ||
==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> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 4 May 2026
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Usage
edit sourceThis template provides a way to link to a userpage and display just the username, like [[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 [[User:Guywh0sitsbehindphilip12|Guywhositsbehindphilip12]].
Example
edit source{{user link|Example}}
or the shortcut form
{{u|Example}}
gives
The template's second parameter, which is optional, takes the link's label; for example, a link to the long username used above can be shortened while viewing the text like this:
{{u|Guywhositsbehindphilip12|Guy}}
which gives
Alternative
edit sourceThe desired result can also be achieved using the pipe trick feature of the MediaWiki software. For example, the wikitext
[[User:Example|]]
gives
See also
edit source