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{{User:Mathglot/sandbox/Templates/Glossary term |1=Three-revert rule |2=three revert rule}} | {{User:Mathglot/sandbox/Templates/Glossary term |1=Three-revert rule |2=three revert rule}} | ||
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| − | {{ | + | * <code><nowiki>{{Glossary term |Watchlist |Watch list}}</nowiki></code> |
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Revision as of 02:51, 29 July 2019
| 40px | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Glossary term. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Usage
The default behavior of this template is to present a string "The Wikipedia Glossary has an entry for" with a link to the entry at Wikipedia:Glossary with the same name as the Wikipedia page on which it appears.
This template takes up to two optional parameters which will alter the expression used to link to the Glossary.
{{Glossary term |alternative term link |different display text, if desired}}
Examples
{{Glossary term |1=Hatnote |2=hat note}}
produces User:Mathglot/sandbox/Templates/Glossary term
{{Glossary term |1=Three-revert rule |2=three revert rule}}
produces User:Mathglot/sandbox/Templates/Glossary term
{{Glossary term |Watchlist |Watch list}}
produces User:Mathglot/sandbox/Templates/Glossary term
Limitations
[] - square brackets
- You cannot use square brackets ("[" and "]") in the first parameter.
To resolve this use "[" and "]" instead:
TemplateData
TemplateData for Glossary term
Creates a small box with a links to an entry at Wikipedia:Glossary.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry name | 1 | The name of the expression in the Glossary. The article's page name is used as a default. Square brackets <tt>[</tt> and <tt>]</tt> need to be coded as <tt>&#91;</tt> and <tt>&#93;</tt> instead. | String | optional |
| Displayed name | 2 | Optional displayed link text. | String | optional |
See also