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This template provides a box displaying a link to | This template provides a box displaying a link to the Wiki forum. It is designed to go on the bottom of pages (or top of talk pages) with an expectation of a high number of user questions. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Place {{tl|ForumLink}} on a page where this message box is desired. | Place {{tl|ForumLink}} on a page where this message box is desired. The template is designed to automatically decode as many of the parameters as possible, but a few require being named in the template. The default condition with no parameters will send the user to the [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=276 general forum on Wiki updates]. | ||
Any of the following (simplified syntax): | Any of the following (simplified syntax): | ||
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{{ForumLink | forum=url }} | {{ForumLink | forum=url }} | ||
{{ForumLink | forum=url | linktext}} | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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'''forum''' | '''forum''' | ||
:Optional parameter | :Optional parameter. The value is a URL to the Waze forum topic thread that covers a discussion of the wiki page that uses this template. | ||
'''forumid''' | |||
:Optional parameter. If the target Waze forum is not the Wiki forum, the forumid value can be entered. This also requires a {{para|topicid}} value. | |||
'''text''' | |||
:Optional parameter. If the target is using the {{para|forum}} or {{para|topicid}} parameters, this will modify the link text. otherwise this will used as a forum search query text. | |||
'''section''' | |||
:Optional parameter. If {{para|section|yes}} is used it will the displayed text from saying "this page", to say "this section" instead. | |||
'''community''' | |||
:Optional parameter. If {{para|community|USA}} (or other community name after being built into the template) is used, the link generated when a forumid or full URL is not specified will point to the local wiki forum for that specific community. | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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<pre>{{ForumLink}}</pre> will generate the following: | <pre>{{ForumLink}}</pre> will generate the following: | ||
{{ForumLink}} | {{ForumLink}} | ||
{{pre2|<nowiki>{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}}</wikilink></nowiki>}} generates: | |||
{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}} | |||
{{pre2|<nowiki>{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|69883|forumid=249}}</nowiki>}} generates: | |||
{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|69883|forumid=249}} | |||
{{pre2|<nowiki>{{ForumLink|Some keywords to search the forum for}}</nowiki>}} generates: | |||
{{ForumLink|Some keywords to search the forum for}} | |||
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<!-- ADD CATEGORIES BELOW THIS LINE --> | <!-- ADD CATEGORIES BELOW THIS LINE --> | ||
[[Category:Mbox | [[Category:Mbox templates]] | ||
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</includeonly> | </includeonly> | ||
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This template provides a box displaying a link to the Wiki forum. It is designed to go on the bottom of pages (or top of talk pages) with an expectation of a high number of user questions.
Usage
Place {{ForumLink}} on a page where this message box is desired. The template is designed to automatically decode as many of the parameters as possible, but a few require being named in the template. The default condition with no parameters will send the user to the general forum on Wiki updates.
Any of the following (simplified syntax):
{{ForumLink | search-linktext }}
{{ForumLink | topicid-wikiforum }}
{{ForumLink | link-text | topicid-wikiforum }}
{{ForumLink | forumid=nnn | search-linktext | topicid }}
{{ForumLink | lang=aa | forumid=nnn | linktext | topicid }}
{{ForumLink | forum=url }}
{{ForumLink | forum=url | linktext}}
Parameters
forum
- Optional parameter. The value is a URL to the Waze forum topic thread that covers a discussion of the wiki page that uses this template.
forumid
- Optional parameter. If the target Waze forum is not the Wiki forum, the forumid value can be entered. This also requires a
|topicid=value.
text
- Optional parameter. If the target is using the
|forum=or|topicid=parameters, this will modify the link text. otherwise this will used as a forum search query text.
section
- Optional parameter. If
|section=yesis used it will the displayed text from saying "this page", to say "this section" instead.
community
- Optional parameter. If
|community=USA(or other community name after being built into the template) is used, the link generated when a forumid or full URL is not specified will point to the local wiki forum for that specific community.
Examples
{{ForumLink|forum=http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=276&t=98195}}will generate the following:
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Bring up comments or questions on this page in this forum  . |
{{ForumLink}}will generate the following:
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Comments or questions on any Wiki page can be brought up in the Wiki updates forum topic. |
{{ForumLink|New Page - WME Chat|89344}}</wikilink>generates:
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You can bring up comments or questions about this in New Page - WME Chat forum topic. |
{{ForumLink|Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys!|69883|forumid=249}}generates:
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You can bring up comments or questions about this in Go to the first topic in New Jersey's forum, guys! forum topic. |
{{ForumLink|Some keywords to search the forum for}}generates:
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Please bring up comments or questions on this page in the Some keywords to search the forum for forum topic. |
Category added
No category is added to pages with this template.
See also
- {{mbox}}