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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.

Any of the following (simplified syntax):

{{ForumLink | search-linktext }}

{{ForumLink | topicid-wikiforum }}

{{ForumLink | link-text | topicid-wikiforum }}

{{ForumLink | forumid=nnn | search-linktext | topicid }}

{{ForumLink | lang=aa | forumid=nnn | linktext | topicid }}

{{ForumLink | forum=url }}

Parameters

forum

Optional parameter, value is any URL, but is expected to be a link the specific forum main page or topic thread that covers discussion of the wiki page that uses this template.

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.

{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}}</wikilink>

generates:

You can bring up comments or questions about this in New Page - WME Chat forum topic.

{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|forumid=249}}

generates:

You can bring up comments or questions about this in Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys! forum topic.

Category added

No category is added to pages with this template.

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 '''forum'''
-:Optional parameter with the link to the specific forum thread that covers the topic of the page on which the template is added.
+:Optional parameter, value is any URL, but is expected to be a link the specific forum main page or topic thread that covers discussion of the wiki page that uses this template.
 == Examples ==
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 <pre>{{ForumLink}}</pre> will generate the following:
 {{ForumLink}}
+{{pre2|<nowiki>{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}}</wikilink></nowiki>}} generates:
+{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}}
+{{pre2|<nowiki>{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|forumid=249}}</nowiki>}} generates:
+{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|69883|forumid=249}}
 == Category added ==