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This template provides a way to link to a userpage and display just the username, like [[User:Example|Example]]. This may not save much typing for a short username like "Example", but it may be more useful with long usernames such as [[User:Guywh0sitsbehindphilip12|Guywhositsbehindphilip12]].

This template is commonly used to ping a user to a discussion (when not using something like Template:Tlx). However, please read Template:Slink if you need to notify the user.

Usage

Template:Tlx

The template's second parameter, which is optional, takes the link's label; for example, a link to the long username used above can be shortened while viewing the text like this: Template:Tlx

Alternative

The desired result can also be achieved using the pipe trick feature of the MediaWiki software. For example, the wikitext

[[User:Example|]]

gives

Example

Notifications

As with other templates that create a link to a user page, the linked-to user may be notified under certain circumstances: it happens whenever the conditions described at Notifications are met. These conditions include the addition of one or more new lines of text, one (or more) of which contains the link, and one of which is signed in the same edit.

TemplateData

Template:TemplateData header

Links to an editor's userpage and displays just their username

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
User1

User being linked

Example
Jimbo Wales
Userrequired
Label2

Text label for the link

Example
Jimmy
Stringsuggested

See also

Userspace link templates

User information templates provide informational links for a user; they are similar to signatures, but often provide additional information, and may be used by other users. List: Template:Hlist

Demo user used is User:Example

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