Template:Main/doc
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Usage[edit]
To link to a main article on a topic like Example, use
{{Main|Example}}
which renders as
You can add up to 5 article names in parameters:
{{Main|MediaWiki/de|MediaWiki/en|MediaWiki/es|MediaWiki/fr|MediaWiki/zh}}
which renders as
These parameters are used to generate links and may include namespace prefixes or interwiki prefixes. If you want to hide these prefixes (for example here for a link to English Wikipedia) and display an alternative text you can use
{{Main|w:en:Example{{!}}Example (in English Wikipedia)}}
which renders as
Internationalisation[edit]
Many articles on Meta should be translatable, in that case use
{{ Main |Special:MyLanguage/Example{{!}}Example}}
which renders as
Translations[edit]
This template uses these translations from translatewiki.net:
| Help translate | Translation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Translate | Main articles: $1 | Main articles: $1 |
See also[edit]
- {{Further}}
- {{TNT}} (shortcut for {{Translatable template}})
- {{TNTN}} (shortcut for {{Translatable template name}})
- {{Ll}} (shortcut for {{Localized link}})