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User page link, within Commons when user names are trailed with "~commonswiki"
in other wikipedias when user names are trailed with "~××wiki" (×× for the ISO 639 language code)

Usage

Template parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Status
`1`	user name, without the trailing "~commonswiki"	empty	required
`2`	display name (nick name): may be formatted	param #1	optional
`3`	ISO 639 language code; If absent: `~commonswiki`	empty	optional
`4`	+ or - to precede the user name with the namespace `User:` + ("plus" sign) to make `User:` a part of the link, - ("minus" sign) to precede `User:` as plain text; (if both signs are specified, "+" is used and "-" is ignored) The +/- parameter can as well be specified with parameter 2 or 3.	empty	optional
`link`	specify `link=no` to suppress the link	empty	optional
`0`	more parameters to format the namespace (when "+" or "-" is specified) » not every possible combination of parameter values is useful «	0	optional
`case`	for formatting of the namespace:commonswiki `case=l` display "user" instead of "User" `case=i` display the national translation, in general a link `case=n` display the national translation without linking it	empty	optional
`i18n`	an ISO 639 language code, to follow another translation then yours when parameter setting is `case=i` or `case=n`	en	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: no namespace specified

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: no user group specified

Example

{{U|Example}}

renders as:

Example

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

More examples

{{ Uw | Example }} gives Example (User:Example~commonswiki)
{{ Uw | Example | w:en }} gives Example (w:en:User:Example~enwiki)
{{ Uw | Example | - }} gives User:Example
{{ Uw | Example | + }} gives User:Example
{{ Uw | Example | commons | - }} gives User:commons
{{ Uw | Example | Comm~user | - | link = no }} gives User:‍Comm~user
{{ Uw | Example | Comm~user | - | link = no | case = l }} gives user:‍Comm~user
{{ Uw | User | Spain~user | w:es | - | case = i | i18n = es }} gives LangSwitch Error: no default:Spain~user

Uses Lua:

Module:LangSwitch

Table: different displays for {{Uw}} with the namespace option 0
{{ Uw \| Example }} 0this is the standard	Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - }}	User:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| case = l }}	user:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| case = i }}	LangSwitch Error: no default:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| case = n }}	user:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + }}	User:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| case = l }}	user:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| case = i }}	user:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| case = n }}	user:Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| link = n }}	‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| link = n }}	User:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| link = n \| case = l }}	user:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| link = n \| case = i }}	LangSwitch Error: no default:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| - \| link = n \| case = n }}	user:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| link = n }}	User:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| link = n \| case = l }}	user:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| link = n \| case = i }}	LangSwitch Error: no default:‍Example
{{ Uw \| Example \| + \| link = n \| case = n }}	user:‍Example

[edit ] {{Commons:Link templates/User and user talk links}}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{TemplateBox
 |1=1
-|1d=user name, without the trailing "~commonswiki"
+|1d=user name, '''without''' the trailing "~commonswiki"
 |1stat=required
 |2=2
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 |2def=param #1
 |2stat=optional-
 |3=3
-|3d=specify a "t" to link to the User <u>Talk</u> page<br>''(can as well be coded with parameter 2 or parameter 4 )''
+|3d={{w|List of ISO 639-1 codes|ISO 639}} language code; <small>If absent: <code>~commonswiki</code> </small>
+|3def=
 |3stat=optional-
 |4=4
-|4d=either a "+" sign or a "-" sign, to prefix with namespace<br>''(can as well be coded with parameter 2 or parameter 3 )''
+|4d= + or -  to precede the user name with the namespace <code>{{ns:2}}:</code>
+:'''+''' ("plus" sign)  to make <code>User:</code> a part of the link,
+:'''-''' ("minus" sign) to precede <code>User:</code> as  plain text;<br />
+(if ''both'' signs are specified, "+" is used and "-" is ignored)<br />
+The +/- parameter can as well be specified with parameter 2 or 3.
+|4def=
 |4stat=optional-
-|name={{BASEPAGENAME}}
-|desc=<big>User page link</big>, only within Commons, when user names are trailed with "~commonswiki"
+|5=link
+|5d=specify <code>link=no</code> to suppress the link
+|5stat=optional-
+|6={{0}}
+|6d=<br />''more parameters to format the namespace (when "+" or "-" is specified)''
+: <small>» not every possible combination of parameter values is useful «</small>
+|6def={{0}}
+|6stat=optional-
+|7=case
+|7d=for formatting of the namespace:commonswiki
+* <code>case=l</code> display "{{lcfirst:{{ns:2}}}}" instead of "{{ns:2}}"
+* <code>case=i</code> display the national translation, in general a link
+* <code>case=n</code> display the national translation without linking it
+|7stat=optional-
+|8=i18n
+|8d=an {{W|ISO 630-1|ISO 639}} language code, to follow another translation then yours
+:when parameter setting is <code>case=i</code> or <code>case=n</code>
+|8def={{int:lang}}
+|8stat=optional-
+|name=<includeonly>{{PAGENAME}}</includeonly><noinclude>U</noinclude>
+|desc=<big>User page link</big>, {{Nobold|within Commons when user names are trailed with "~commonswiki"}}<br />
+{{Nobold|in other wikipedias when user names are trailed with "~××wiki" (×× for the ISO 639 language code)}}
 |namespace=
 |usergroup=
@@ Line 21: / Line 51: @@
 |i18n-method=-
 |type=
-|example=Username
+|example=Example
 |seealso=
 |setscats=
@@ Line 28: / Line 58: @@
 |relieson=
 }}
+__NOTOC__
 ==== More examples ====
-{{Tle|t=Uw|A Obeidat|t}} gives {{Uw|A Obeidat|t}} <br>
-{{Tle|t=Uw|Username|-}} gives {{Uw|Username|-}} <br>
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example}} gives {{Uw|Example}} (<code><nowiki>User:Example~commonswiki</nowiki></code>)<br />
-{{Tle|t=Uw|Username|+}} gives {{Uw|Username|+}} <br>
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example||w:en}} gives {{Uw|Example||w:en}} (<code><nowiki>w:en:User:Example~enwiki</nowiki></code>)<br />
-{{Tle|t=Uw|Username|t|-}} gives {{Uw|Username|t|-}} <br>
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example|-}} gives {{Uw|Example|-}} <br />
-{{Tle|t=Uw|Username|none|-}} gives {{Uw|Username|none|-}} <br>
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example|+}} gives {{Uw|Example|+}} <br />
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example|commons|-}} gives {{Uw|Example|commons|-}} <br />
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example|Comm~user|-|p4=link|no}} gives {{Uw|Example|Comm~user|-|link=no}} <br />
+{{Tle|t=Uw|Example|Comm~user|-|p4=link|no|p5=case|l}} gives {{Uw|Example|Comm~user|-|link=no|case=l}}<br />
+{{Tle|t=Uw|User|Spain~user|w:es|-|p5=case|i|p6=i18n|es}} gives {{Uw|User|Spain~user|w:es|-|case=i|i18n=es}}
-__NOTOC__
+<small>{{Lua|Module:LangSwitch}}</small>
+{{namespace/display|t=<includeonly>{{PAGENAME}}</includeonly><noinclude>Uw</noinclude>
+|name=Example|par2=~commonswiki}}
+{{clr}}
+<span style="float:right" class="editsection"><nowiki>[</nowiki>{{Edit-int|Commons:Link templates/User and user talk links}} <!-- user links --><nowiki>]</nowiki></span>
 {{Commons:Link templates/User and user talk links}}
 <includeonly>
 [[Category:Username internal link templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 [[Category:Typing-aid templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 </includeonly>

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Latest revision as of 18:45, 12 August 2026

Usage

Template parameters

Additional information

Example

Localization

More examples