Template:On Wikipedia/doc
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This template is used to link to a Wikipedia-specific page (usually in the Wikipedia namespace). It looks like this:
It is often used on disambiguation pages or articles which share a name with a Wikipedia policy. Some pages may use the templates {{For}} or {{See also}} instead.
This template is a self-reference.
Usage
[edit]- For linking to an article in the
Wikipedianamespace {{On Wikipedia|Example}}→
- For linking to an article in a specific namespace
{{On Wikipedia|Example|Help}}→
- For linking to an article in a specific namespace, while displaying a term other than the page name
{{On Wikipedia|Example|WP|Example}}→
Parameters
[edit]This template accepts the following parameters:
|1=– the name of the page being linked (suggested, defaults to the page's name)|2=– the namespace of the page being linked (optional, defaults toWikipedia)|3=– the term which refers to the link (optional, defaults to the page's name)
TemplateData
[edit]This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:On Wikipedia in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for On Wikipedia
Template used to link to a Wikipedia-specific page (usually in the Wikipedia namespace). Produces the output "On Wikipedia, TERM usually refers to PAGE".
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Page | 1 | The page being linked to.
| Page name | suggested |
| Target Namespace | 2 | The namespace which the target page is in.
| String | optional |
| Term | 3 | The term which the template is referring to.
| String | optional |