Template:Red link

[{{fullurl:{{{1}}}|redlink=1}} {{{1}}}]

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This documentation is transcluded from Template:Red link/doc.

This template is used to create a red link, but prevent the target page from showing up on the list of Wanted pages.

The template automatically sets the following categories:

• Category:Pages using red link template

Usage

{{Red link |1= |2= |params= }}

Template parameters

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<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.

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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.

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Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

Creates a red link, but prevents the target page from showing up on Special:WantedPages.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Target Page	1	The page name to link to.	Page name	required
Displayed Text	2	The displayed text. Default {{{1}}}	Line	optional
URL parameters	params	The URL parameters, separated with ampersands (&). Default redlink=1	String	optional
Don’t Categorize	nocat	Whether to not add the page to “Category:Pages using red link template”. Default 0 Auto value 1	Boolean	optional

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Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Localization

This template is localized by utilizing MediaWiki namespace messages. These can be translated at translatewiki.net (current translations).