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 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.aliaadam.com/wiki | Age of Mythology: Retold Wiki}} gives Age of Mythology: Retold 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://aliaadam.com/wiki/index.php|name="="}} gives "="
• {{Plainlink|http://aliaadam.com/wiki/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