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==Changing the display text== | ==Changing the display text== | ||
If the Wikipedia article title is '''Peter Newman (Australian)''' but you want it to display as {{WP p|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}, then use the optional second parameter: <nowiki>{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}</nowiki> will display as {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}. [[Template:WP p]] is deprecated in favor of using the optional second parameter in this template. | If the Wikipedia article title is '''Peter Newman (Australian)''' but you want it to display as {{WP p|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}, then use the optional second parameter: <nowiki>{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}</nowiki> will display as {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}}. | ||
To format the word, e.g. have it show up in bold, you can do <nowiki>{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|'''{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)'''}}</nowiki>, which will give {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|'''Peter Newman (Australian)'''}}. | |||
To link to an article in a Wikipedia other than english, use the two- or three-letter abbreviation used by Wikimedia to represent that language (found in the URL of that language's Wikipedia before .wikipedia.org) with a colon and no space before the first parameter: <nowiki>{{WP|fr:copyleft|copyleft}}</nowiki> gives {{WP|fr:copyleft|copyleft}}. | |||
To put a period before the prefix, do <nowiki>{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Peter Newman (Australian).}}</nowiki> and then do not use a period after the template: {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Peter Newman (Australian).}} [[Template:WP p]] is deprecated in favor of using the optional second parameter in this template. | |||
== Bug(s) == | == 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 '''<nowiki>[[Blog]]s</nowiki>''' creates '''[[Blog]]s''', but '''<nowiki>{{WP|Blog}}s</nowiki>''' creates '''{{WP|Blog}}s''' i.e. a mess. Use the second parameter if you want the word to display differently than in the link. | *Unlike normal wiki linking, you cannot add letters at the end of the word, e.g. to make it plural. E.g. normally '''<nowiki>[[Blog]]s</nowiki>''' creates '''[[Blog]]s''', but '''<nowiki>{{WP|Blog}}s</nowiki>''' creates '''{{WP|Blog}}s''' i.e. a mess. Use the optional second parameter if you want the word to [[#Changing the display text|display differently]] than in the link. | ||
== Unresolved questions == | == Unresolved questions == | ||
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*should we use <nowiki><tt></nowiki> (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 <nowiki><tt></nowiki> (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 <nowiki><small></nowiki> for the "WP"? E.g. "<tt>Jock Brandis [[Wikipedia:Jock Brandis|<small>(WP)</small>]]</tt> 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. | *should we use <nowiki><small></nowiki> for the "WP"? E.g. "<tt>Jock Brandis [[Wikipedia:Jock Brandis|<small>(WP)</small>]]</tt> 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. | ||
[[Category:Format templates]] | [[Category:Format templates]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 23 August 2008
- 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:
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 PWP.
To format the word, e.g. have it show up in bold, you can do {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|'''{{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)'''}}, which will give Peter Newman (Australian)WP.
To link to an article in a Wikipedia other than english, use the two- or three-letter abbreviation used by Wikimedia to represent that language (found in the URL of that language's Wikipedia before .wikipedia.org) with a colon and no space before the first parameter: {{WP|fr:copyleft|copyleft}} gives copyleftWP.
To put a period before the prefix, do {{WP|Peter Newman (Australian)|Peter Newman (Australian).}} and then do not use a period after the template: Peter Newman (Australian).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 BlogWPs i.e. a mess. Use the optional second parameter if you want the word to display differently than in the link.
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.