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This template provides a private message link to a username. It is designed to go on user pages.

Usage

Place {{PrivateMessage}} on a user page. When on a user page, it will automatically identify the username to be used in the private message link. The subject of the private message will be populated with "A Wiki Question" and can be changed in the Private Message

Alternately, the following optional variables can be used to adjust the generic message:

{{PrivateMessage
| username    = user name for the private message
}}

Parameters

username

Optional parameter listing the user name for the private message. When the template is placed on a user's page, this parameter is not required. It can be used to create a private message link to a user when the template is not on the user page.

Example

{{PrivateMessage}} will generate the following on FastWazer's user page:

FastWazer can be reached by private message. As of 23 August 2022 (2022-08-23), the forum Private Message system is being replaced by a new Forum Chat feature. This template will need to be updated once that new Forum Chat feature is finalized. Details covered in this forum thread.

{{PrivateMessage}} will generate the following on any page:

FastWazer can be reached by private message. As of 23 August 2022 (2022-08-23), the forum Private Message system is being replaced by a new Forum Chat feature. This template will need to be updated once that new Forum Chat feature is finalized. Details covered in this forum thread.

Category added

No category is added to pages with this template.

See also

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