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<code><nowiki>{{MACaddr|3c0e.23e2.10b4}}</nowiki></code> yields: {{MACaddr|3c0e.23e2.10b4}} (periods: [[Cisco]] style).
 
<code><nowiki>{{MACaddr|3c0e.23e2.10b4}}</nowiki></code> yields: {{MACaddr|3c0e.23e2.10b4}} (periods: [[Cisco]] style).
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==Template data==
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<templatedata>
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{
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    "description": "Template {{MACaddr}} is used to make a MAC address stand out in the text, to improve readability.",
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    "params": {
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        "1": {
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            "description": "The MAC address to display. A MAC address is displayed in italics, using upper case letters to distinguish them better from IPv6 addresses.",
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            "example": "10:dd:b1:b9:1b:f1 or 00-0c-29-05-89-d0",
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            "type": "string",
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            "required": true
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        }
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    }
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}
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</templatedata>
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==See also==
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* [[Template:IPaddr|Template <nowiki>{{IPaddr}}</nowiki> for displaying IP addresses]].

Revision as of 06:44, 31 May 2018

Introduction

Template {{MACaddr}} is used to make a MAC address stand out in the text, to improve readability. The address is displayed in uppercase italics to more easily differentiate visually between a MAC address and an IPv6 address.

Arguments

The first parameter is the MAC address to be displayed.

Examples

{{MACaddr|00-0c-29-05-89-d0}} yields: 00-0C-29-05-89-D0 (dashes: IEEE style).

{{MACaddr|10:dd:b1:b9:1b:f1}} yields: 10:DD:B1:B9:1B:F1 (colons: Linux, MacOS style).

{{MACaddr|3c0e.23e2.10b4}} yields: 3C0E.23E2.10B4 (periods: Cisco style).

Template data

Template {{MACaddr}} is used to make a MAC address stand out in the text, to improve readability.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
11

The MAC address to display. A MAC address is displayed in italics, using upper case letters to distinguish them better from IPv6 addresses.

Example
10:dd:b1:b9:1b:f1 or 00-0c-29-05-89-d0
Stringrequired

See also