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Returns the word "by" in the language setting of the user's interface.

Usage

{{By}}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	This optional parameter can be used to specify a user. The value of that parameter is used as an argument for the template U except when it starts with either "&", "<", "[" or "{" — it will be used as-it-is e.g. wikilinks; other user name templates like {{Ut}}, {{Uw}}; or &#8202; This option is useful for other templates who display file names, e.g. {{F}} {{Attrib}} {{Original}} {{Own based}} {{Derivative}} {{Derived from}} {{Extracted from}} {{Image extracted}} {{Transferred from}} {{Retouched picture}} {{Derivative versions}}		empty	optional
nl or br	to force a final line feed; otherwise same line continuation may follow		empty	optional
mc=	set to mc=y if used for #Meta categories		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

See also

Template:{{I18n/by}} and Comparison table

Localization

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language) See also the explanations in the Comparison table.

Meta categories

It's a problem that the English "by" has different translation depending on the semantics.

Deutsch: Je nach der Bedeutung muss "by" in von (jemandem), durch (jemanden) oder nach (einem Kriterium) übersetzt werden.

Die Vorlage differenziert in

• "durch" (Standard)
• "von" (wenn ein Benutzername folgt)
• "nach" (wenn der Parameter mc= [für "Metakategorie"] gesetzt ist)