Template:WP: Difference between revisions

Note: The {{wp sup}} template fits in better with punctuation, e.g. it can go after a comma or period. Should we deprecate WP? Move "wp sup" to "wp"/"WP" and update all the old uses of "WP" to the new format?

{{{1}}}^{[[Wikipedia:{{{1}}}|WP]]}

Usage

Use this template to link text to Wikipedia, in a more elegant way than using the wikipedia: prefix.

It works in a similar way to a piped wikilink.

E.g.:

{{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}.

creates:

Jock Brandis^WP developed the Malian peanut sheller^WP.

Changing the display text

If the Wikipedia article title is Peter Newman (Australian) but you want it to display as ^W, then use the optional second parameter: {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}} will display as Newman P^WP. Template:WP p is deprecated in favor of using the optional second parameter in this template.

Bug(s)

• Unlike normal wiki linking, you cannot add letters at the end of the word, e.g. to make it plural. E.g. normally [[Blog]]s creates Blogs, but {{WP|Blog}}s creates Blog^WPs i.e. a mess. Use the second parameter if you want the word to display differently than in the link.
• Currently doesn't allow piping (but it should be doable to create another template to do this).

Unresolved questions

• should we use <tt> (teletype text?) to subtly mark the link text (making it clear whether it's the last word that's linked, or the last 2 or more words)?
• should we use <small> for the "WP"? E.g. "Jock Brandis (WP) developed..." If so, it seems a bit too small for some readers perhaps, and thus confusing; if left as normal size it's a little intrusive perhaps, but quite clear.

See also

• {{WP p}} - a piped version of {{WP}}.