Template:External link

External link

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Note: This template is currently for experimental/testing purposes only.

Usage

Named parameters

• url: HTTP link for the site or page.
• name: Name to use for the HTTP link. Defaults to the name of the wiki page where this template is transcluded. |name=Example link produces: Example link
  • name-style: Can be used to define a custom text style for the |name= parameter or the default text.
• site: Name of the parent site. Can be wikilinked. |site=[[example.com|Example website]] produces: External link at Example website
  • site-style: Can be used to define a custom text style for the |site= parameter.
• official: Define if the link is the official website for the topic. |official=y produces: External link (official website)
• language: The |language= parameter accepts an ISO 639 language code. |language=eo produces: External link (in Template:ISO 639 name) English is the default language, and does not need to be noted using this template, unless there is a reason the reader would assume the link to be in a foreign language (e.g. a foreign title).
• registration: Define if the link requires registration. |registration=y produces: External link (requires registration)
• subscription: Define if the link requires a subscription. |subscription=y produces: External link (requires subscription)
• flash: Define if the link requires Adobe Flash. |flash=y produces: External link (requires Adobe Flash)
• plugin: Define if the link requires a browser plugin. |plugin=y produces: External link (requires plugin)
• requires: Can be used to describe other website requirements not covered by one of the above parameters. Can be wikilinked. |requires=requires a [[web browser]] produces: External link (requires a web browser)
• requires-style: Can be used to override the text style used by the |official=, |language=, |registration=, |subscription=, |flash=, |plugin=, and |requires= parameters.
• template: Name of the calling template, used for error messages. Example: |template=External link template name
• text: Text used between the |name= and |site= parameters. Defaults to: |text= at
  • text-style: Can be used to define a custom text style for the |text= parameter or the default text used between |name= and |site=.
• notext: Can be used to omit the text between |name= and |site= parameters. Placing any value after |notext= (e.g. |notext=y) will omit the text. {{External link |url=http://www.example.com/ |name=''Example link'' |site= from [[example.com|Example website]] |notext=y}} produces: Example link from Example website

Unnamed parameters

• 1  – url
• 2  – name
• 3  – site

Examples:

• {{External link|http://www.example.com/}} produces:

External link

• {{External link|http://www.example.com/|Example link}} produces:

Example link

• {{External link|http://www.example.com/|Example link|[[example.com|Example website]]}} produces:

Example link at Example website

See also

• Manual of Style (linking)#Non-English-language sites
• Lists of ISO 639 codes - language codes cross-reference

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