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Neville Reid: fix red link

2025-10-27T22:21:38Z

fix red link

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	\| <nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level}}</nowiki> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level}}<br />		\| <nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level}}</nowiki> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level}}<br />
	<nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level\|action=edit}}</nowiki> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level\|action=edit}}		<nowiki>{{fullurl:Category:Top level\|action=edit}}</nowiki> → {{fullurl:Category:Top level\|action=edit}}
	\| The absolute path to the title. This will also resolve [[Manual:Interwiki\|Interwiki]] prefixes.		\| The absolute path to the title. This will also resolve {{mediawiki\|Manual:Interwiki\|Interwiki}} prefixes.
	\| 1.5+		\| 1.5+
	\|-		\|-

Neville Reid: fix or remove red links

2025-10-27T21:43:37Z

fix or remove red links

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	Variables return information about the current page, wiki, or date. Their syntax is similar to [[Help:Templates\|templates]]. Variables marked as "<span style="background:#FED;">'''[expensive]'''</span>" are tracked by the software, and the number that can be included on a page is limited.		Variables return information about the current page, wiki, or date. Their syntax is similar to [[Help:Templates\|templates]]. Variables marked as "<span style="background:#FED;">'''[expensive]'''</span>" are tracked by the software, and the number that can be included on a page is limited.

	If a template name conflicts with a variable, the variable will be used (so to transclude the template [[{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME]] you would need to write <code><tt><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt></code>). In some cases, adding parameters will force the parser to treat a variable as a template; for example, <code><tt><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME\|x}}</nowiki></tt></code> ~~transcludes~~ [[{{ns:10}}:CURRENTDAYNAME]].		If a template name conflicts with a variable, the variable will be used (so to transclude the template [[{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME]] you would need to write <code><tt><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{ns:10}}:PAGENAME<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt></code>). In some cases, adding parameters will force the parser to treat a variable as a template; for example, <code><tt><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAYNAME\|x}}</nowiki></tt></code> would transclude [[{{ns:10}}:CURRENTDAYNAME]].

	{{admin tip\|You can configure the number of expensive parser functions allowed on a page using the {{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgExpensiveParserFunctionLimit\|$wgExpensiveParserFunctionLimit}} configuration setting.}}		{{admin tip\|You can configure the number of expensive parser functions allowed on a page using the {{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgExpensiveParserFunctionLimit\|$wgExpensiveParserFunctionLimit}} configuration setting.}}
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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}		\| {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}}
	\| Number of page views~~. Usually useless on a wiki using [[Manual:Cache\|caching]]~~.		\| Number of page views.
	\| {{mediawiki\|rev:42721\|1.14+}}		\| {{mediawiki\|rev:42721\|1.14+}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''index''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| ''not enabled''		\| ''not enabled''
	\| Number of pages in the given [[Help:Namespaces\|namespace]] (replace ''index'' with the relevant ~~[[Manual:Namespace\|~~namespace index]]). For instance, <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''14''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt> will output the number of category pages. <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:0}}</nowiki></tt> differs from <tt><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></tt> in that the former includes redirects and disambiguation pages. Disabled by default, enable with {{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions\|$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions}}.		\| Number of pages in the given [[Help:Namespaces\|namespace]] (replace ''index'' with the relevant namespace index). For instance, <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNAMESPACE:</nowiki>''14''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt> will output the number of category pages. <tt><nowiki>{{PAGESINNS:0}}</nowiki></tt> differs from <tt><nowiki>{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}</nowiki></tt> in that the former includes redirects and disambiguation pages. Disabled by default, enable with {{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions\|$wgAllowSlowParserFunctions}}.
	\| 1.7+		\| 1.7+
	\|}		\|}

Neville Reid: /* Page names */ remove or fix red links

2025-10-27T21:38:34Z

Page names: remove or fix red links

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	\| {{BASEPAGENAME}}		\| {{BASEPAGENAME}}
	\| Page title excluding the current [[Help:Subpages\|subpage]] and namespace ("Title/foo" on "Title/foo/bar").		\| Page title excluding the current [[Help:Subpages\|subpage]] and namespace ("Title/foo" on "Title/foo/bar").
	~~For more complex splitting, use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23titleparts\|#titleparts:]] <nowiki>}}</nowiki> from [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions\|ParserFunctions extension]].~~
	\| 1.7+		\| 1.7+
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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{PIPETRICK}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{PIPETRICK}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| Magic words		\| Magic words
	\| Performs the [[w:Help:Pipe trick\|pipe trick]] on the page title.		\| Performs the [[wikipedia:Help:Pipe trick\|pipe trick]] on the page title.
	\| 1.16+		\| 1.16+
	\|}		\|}

Neville Reid: /* Parser functions */ trim

2025-10-27T21:13:09Z

Parser functions: trim

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	Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is sometimes prefixed with a hash to distinguish them from templates.		Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is sometimes prefixed with a hash to distinguish them from templates.

	This page only describes parser functions that are integral to the MediaWiki software. Other parser functions may be added by MediaWiki extensions ~~such as the {{mediawiki\|Extension:ParserFunctions\|ParserFunctions extension}}. For those see [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions]]~~.		This page only describes parser functions that are integral to the MediaWiki software. Other parser functions may be added by MediaWiki extensions.

	===URL data===		===URL data===

Neville Reid: /* Namespaces */ fix a red link

2025-10-27T21:12:53Z

Namespaces: fix a red link

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	===Namespaces===		===Namespaces===
	<tt><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></tt> returns the localized name for the [[Help:~~Namespace~~\|namespace]] with that index. <tt><nowiki>{{nse:}}</nowiki></tt> is the URL-encoded equivalent. It does the same, but it replaces spaces with underscores, making it usable in external links.		<tt><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></tt> returns the localized name for the [[Help:Namespaces\|namespace]] with that index. <tt><nowiki>{{nse:}}</nowiki></tt> is the URL-encoded equivalent. It does the same, but it replaces spaces with underscores, making it usable in external links.
	{\| {{prettytable}}		{\| {{prettytable}}
	\|-		\|-

Neville Reid: /* Date & time */ remove genitive, doesn't seem to be needed or to do anything in English wikis

2025-10-27T21:06:20Z

Date & time: remove genitive, doesn't seem to be needed or to do anything in English wikis

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	\| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}		\| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}
	\| Month (name)		\| Month (name)
	\|
	\|-
	~~\| <tt><nowiki>{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></tt>~~
	~~\| {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}~~
	~~\| Month ([[w:genitive\|genitive form]])~~
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTH}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTH}}</nowiki></tt>
	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAME}}</nowiki></tt>
	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHNAMEGEN}}</nowiki></tt>
	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALMONTHABBREV}}</nowiki></tt>
	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALDAY}}</nowiki></tt>
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	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALWEEK}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALWEEK}}</nowiki></tt>
	* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{LOCALTIMESTAMP}}</nowiki></tt>

	~~:''For more thorough time formatting, you may want to install [[Extension:ParserFunctions]] to use the [[Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#.23time\|#time parser function]]''~~

	===Technical metadata===		===Technical metadata===

Neville Reid: reinstate one table line removed in error, remove two others

2025-10-27T20:45:20Z

reinstate one table line removed in error, remove two others

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	!{{Hl2}}\| Version		!{{Hl2}}\| Version
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{~~int~~:</nowiki>''~~message~~ name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{#special:</nowiki>''special page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br /><nowiki>{{#special:userlogin}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{~~int~~:~~</nowiki>edit<nowiki>~~}}</nowiki></tt> ~~→ '''~~{{~~int~~:~~edit~~}}~~'''~~ <br />~~<small>''(depends on user language, try: [~~{{~~fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|uselang=fr}}~~#~~Miscellaneous fr] •[{{fullurl~~:~~{{FULLPAGENAME~~}}~~\|uselang=ja}}#Miscellaneous ja])''</small>~~		\| {{#special:special page name}}<br />{{#special:userlogin}}
	\| ~~Internationalizes (translates)~~ the given ~~'''int'''erface (MediaWiki namespace) message into the user language~~. ~~''Note that this can damage/confuse cache consistency, see [[bugzilla~~:~~14404~~\|~~bug 14404]]~~.''		\| The localized name for the given canonical Special: page.
	\|		\| {{mediawiki\|rev:17321\|1.9+}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''tag content''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter=value''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter2=value''<br /><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''tag content''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter=value''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter2=value''<br /><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
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	\| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]]		\| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]]
	\| {{mediawiki\|rev:46247\|1.15+}}		\| {{mediawiki\|rev:46247\|1.15+}}
	\|-
	~~\| <tt><nowiki>{{groupconvert:</nowiki>''groupname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>~~
	~~\| ''(only works on wikis with language variants)''~~
	~~\| Allow to enable group conversion rules which defined on '''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>MediaWiki:Groupconversiontable-''groupname''/''variantcode''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''.~~
	~~\| {{mediawiki\|rev:48984\|1.15+}}~~
	\|}		\|}

Neville Reid: /* Miscellaneous */ remove language functions, not implemented on this wiki

2025-10-27T20:42:04Z

Miscellaneous: remove language functions, not implemented on this wiki

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 | Internationalizes (translates) the given '''int'''erface (MediaWiki namespace) message into the user language. ''Note that this can damage/confuse cache consistency, see [[bugzilla:14404|bug 14404]].''
+|
 |-
 | <tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<br><nowiki>|</nowiki>''tag content''<br><nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter=value''<br /><nowiki>|</nowiki>''parameter2=value''<br /><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>

Neville Reid: remove non-existent Category:Timeand Category:Magic words, no other members or links

2013-06-23T19:37:03Z

remove non-existent Category:Timeand Category:Magic words, no other members or links

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	[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]
	~~[[Category:Time\|{{PAGENAME}}]]~~
	~~[[Category:Magic words\|{{PAGENAME}}]]~~

Paul Thompson: 1 revision

2010-02-21T15:48:04Z

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