Template:Courtesy link
Courtesy link: [[:{{{1}}}]]
This template is used to provide courtesy Wikipedia links on talk pages. While it can also be used to display external links, substituting {{Courtesy external}} is preferred instead to get rid of the extra brackets.
Usage
{{Courtesy link|pagetitle}}
{{Courtesy link|pagetitle|prefix}}
{{Courtesy link|pagetitle|linktext=text to display}}
Parameters
There are two positional parameters, and one named parameter.
1– Provides link to the intended page (required; no default)2– Changes the prefix text to the value of parameter 2. (optional; default: "Courtesy link:")linktext– Generates a piped link where the link target is given in param 1, and the link label is given inlinktext.
Examples
{{Courtesy link|Egg}}⟶
Courtesy link: Egg{{Courtesy link|Egg#History}}⟶ Courtesy link: Egg § History{{Courtesy link|Category:Eggs}}⟶ Courtesy link: Category:Eggs{{Courtesy link|Egg|Details here:}}⟶ Details here: Egg{{courtesy link|Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 165#New User|linktext=WP:VPP/Archive 165#New User}}⟶- Courtesy link: WP:VPP/Archive 165#New User
{{Courtesy link|Special:Permalink/1010228769#New_User|Courtesy permalink:|linktext=VPP rev. 1010228769}}⟶- Courtesy permalink: VPP rev. 1010228769
Template data
This template is used to provide courtesy Wikipedia links on talk pages.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page title | 1 | Provides link to the intended page
| Page name | required |
| Prefix | 2 | Changes the prefix text
| String | optional |
| Link text | linktext | Changes the text the link applies to
| String | optional |
See also
- {{Courtesy external}}
- {{Convenience link}} redirects here.
