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This is a documentation subpage for Template:ForumLink.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template provides a box displaying a link to a forum. It is designed to go on the bottom of pages (or top of talk pages) with an expectation of a high number of user questions.

Usage

Place {{ForumLink}} on a page where this message box is desired. Generally an editor will include a specific forum link passed as a parameter, but it will also work without that parameter and send the user to the general forum on Wiki updates.

{{ForumLink
| forum  = URL of the forum link; do not include the "s" of "https:"
}}

Parameters

forum

Optional parameter with the link to the specific forum thread that covers the topic of the page on which the template is added.

Examples

{{ForumLink|forum=http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=276}}

will generate the following:

Bring up comments or questions on this page in this forum

.

{{ForumLink}}

will generate the following:

Comments or questions on any Wiki page can be brought up in the Wiki updates forum topic.

Category added

No category is added to pages with this template.

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	This template provides a box displaying a link to a forum. It is designed to go on the bottom of pages (or top of talk pages) with an expectation of a high number of user questions.		This template provides a box displaying a link to a forum. It is designed to go on the bottom of pages (or top of talk pages) with an expectation of a high number of user questions.