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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 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:
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Comments or questions on this page can be brought up in this forum. |
{{ForumLink}}will generate the following:
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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
- {{mbox}}