Template:Noping

Template documentation[ view · edit · history · purge ]

This documentation is transcluded from Template:Noping/doc.

This template links to a user page, or to multiple user pages, without triggering the Echo notification system. It is not necessary to use this template if you are not signing your post, as Echo mentions only work with a signature included.

Usage

Basic usage:

{{noping|username 1|username 2|...}}

By default, usernames are displayed, but this can be overridden with the |labeln= parameters.

{{noping|username 1|label1=label 1|username 2|label2=label 2|...}}

Examples

• {{noping|Example|Example2}} → Example and Example2
• {{noping|Example|label1=User 1|Example2|label2=User 2}} → User 1 and User 2

Consequences

The template avoids notifications by making external links with code like <span class="plainlinks">[//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Username username]</span> instead of wikilinks like [[User:Username|Username]]. An external link icon is avoided with plainlinks but there are other consequences of not using a wikilink. The link will not be red for non-existing user pages, the blue link will have a lighter color than usual for most readers, and the page the template is used on will not appear at Special:WhatLinksHere for the user page.

TemplateData

 Parameter text is empty

<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}

TemplateData

TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.

---

Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.

Discussion
There is an ongoing discussion about that matter. Feel invited to comment if you are experienced in either way, your time permits and if you like to share your opinion or to make a suggestion.

---

Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

This template links to a user page, or to multiple user pages, without triggering the Echo notification system.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
User 1	1	First user	User	required
User 2	2	Second user	User	optional
User 3	3	Third user	User	optional
User 4	4	Fourth user	User	optional
User 5	5	Fifth user	User	optional
User 6	6	Sixth user	User	optional
User 7	7	Seventh user	User	optional
User 8	8	Eighth user	User	optional
User 9	9	Ninth user	User	optional
User 10	10	Tenth user	User	optional

See also

• {{Reply to}}/{{Ping}}