Template:Plain link/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Plain link.

It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is imported from Template:Plain link/doc on Wikipedia.

This template is imported from the English Wikipedia. Although the visual appearance might be different, the functionality is identical. Please refer to the Template:Plain link/doc page on Wikipedia for detailed documentation.

Shortcuts

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This template will allow you to create a local or interwiki link (such as a link to the history of a page) on a page without having the external icon follow the link. This can be used, for example, when internal or interwiki links appear as external links.

Examples

{{Plain link |url=//www.starcitizen.tools}} gives [1]
{{Plain link |//www.starcitizen.tools Star Citizen Wiki}} gives Star Citizen Wiki
{{Plain link |http://www.starcitizen.tools | Star Citizen Wiki}} gives Star Citizen Wiki

Notes

Do not leave a space before the start of the URL, it confuses the [ URL ] parser.

If you leave the "scheme" (http: or https:) off the start of the URL parameter, the hyperlink will use the current page's protocol.

If your url or link title contains an equals sign = you must use named parameters or {{=}}:

{{Plainlink|<url=http://starcitizen.tools/w/index.php?title=Carrack&oldid=282228764>|<name="=">}} gives "="
{{Plainlink|<http://starcitizen.tools/w/index.php?title{{=}}Carrack&oldid{{=}}282228764>|<"{{=}}">}} gives "="

TemplateData

Use this template to add a local or interwiki link that would otherwise show a box and arrow icon next to the link without the icon.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	`url` `URL` `1`	URL of the link. For Wikimedia links, use the format "//example.com". This allows users to use the protocol they're currently using.	URL	required
Text	`name` `NAME` `2`	Text to be linked	String	suggested