Template:ForumLink/doc

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.

Any of the following (simplified syntax):

{{ForumLink | topic-name-search-text }}

{{ForumLink | link-text | id-of-topic-in-wikiupdates-forum }}

{{ForumLink | link text | id-of-topic-in-wikiupdates-forum }}

{{ForumLink | forumid=id-of-another-forum |link text | id-of-topic-in-any-forum }}

{{ForumLink | lang=aa | forumid=id-of-another-forum | link text | id-of-topic-in-any-forum }}

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/viewtopic.php?f=276&t=98195}}

will generate the following:

Comments or questions on this page can be brought up 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.

See also

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