For the template that gives a link to a user's user page, talk page, and contributions page, see
Template:User.
"Template:UL" redirects here. For unordered lists (and ordered lists), see
Template:HTML lists.
"Template:U" redirects here. For underlining (like the HTML
<u> tag), see
Template:Underline.
 | This template is used on approximately 278,000 pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
This template provides a way to link to a userpage and display just the username, like [[User:Example|Example]]. This may not save much typing for a short username like "Example", but it may be more useful with long usernames such as [[User:Guywh0sitsbehindphilip12|Guywhositsbehindphilip12]].
This template is commonly used to ping a user to a discussion (when not using something like {{reply to}}). However, please read § Notifications if you need to notify the user.
{{User link|Example}} → Example
The template's second parameter, which is optional, takes the link's label; for example, a link to the long username used above can be shortened while viewing the text like this:
{{User link|Guywhositsbehindphilip12|Guy}} → Guy
The desired result can also be achieved using the pipe trick feature of the MediaWiki software. For example, the wikitext
[[User:Example|]]
gives
Example
As with other templates that create a link to a user page, the linked-to user may be notified under certain circumstances: it happens whenever the conditions described at Notifications are met. These conditions include the addition of one or more new lines of text, one (or more) of which contains the link, and one of which is signed in the same edit.
Links to an editor's userpage and displays just their username
Template parameters[Edit template data]
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status |
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| User | 1 | User being linked ExampleJimbo Wales | User | required |
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| Label | 2 | Text label for the link ExampleJimmy | String | suggested |
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- Manual:Echo – the manual page for the underlying Echo feature that provides the notifications
- Help:Fixing failed pings
- Help:Magic words
- Help:Notifications
- {{reply to}} – links to a user's page (with the @ sign and colon) and pings a user.
- {{hidden ping}} – notifies one or more users without displaying any text
- {{no ping}} – links a user's name without triggering the Echo notification system
- {{to}} – uses "To " (with a space) at the beginning instead of the @ sign
- {{talkback}} – allows a user to direct the attention of another user to a discussion via a notification
Userspace link templates
User information templates provide informational links for a user; they are similar to signatures, but often provide additional information, and may be used by other users. List:
Demo user used is
User:Example
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| {{User link}}, {{U}} | Example | | {{User0}}, {{Usert}} | Example (talk) | | {{User}}, {{User1}}, {{BUser}}, {{Userv}} | Example (talk · contribs) | | {{User and pronouns}}, {{Userp}} | Example (talk · contribs · they/them) | | {{Usertcb}} | Example (talk · contribs · block user) | | {{User link global contributions}}, {{Usergc}} | Example (talk · global contribs) | | {{User2}}, {{Usertcc}} | Example (talk · contribs · count) | | {{User3}}, {{Usertcl}} | Example (talk · contribs · logs) | | {{User4}}, {{Usertce}} | Example (talk · contribs · email) | | {{Usercf}} | Example (contribs · filter log) | | {{User5}} | Example (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) | | {{User6}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · logs · page moves · block log) or (with |email=y)
Example (talk · contribs · count · logs · page moves · block log · email) | | {{User6b}} | Example (talk · message · contribs · count · logs · email) | | {{User7}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · logs · email) | | {{User8}}, {{Usertcce}} | Example (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) | | {{User10}}, {{Usertccl}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · logs) | | {{User11}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · api · block log) | | {{User12}} | Example (talk · contribs · page moves · block user · block log) | | {{User13}} | Example (talk · contribs · logs · block log) | | {{User14}} | Example (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log) | | {{User15}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · logs · page moves · block log · edit summaries) | | {{User16}} | Example (talk · message · contribs · page moves · edit summaries · count · api · logs · block log · email) | | {{User17}} | Example (talk · contribs · uploads) | | {{User18}} | Example (talk · contribs · logs · filter log · block log) | | {{User19}} | Example (talk · contribs · global contribs · page moves · user creation · block log) | | {{User21}} | Example (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · logs · block log · arb · rfc · lta · rfcu · ssp · SPI · cuwiki) | | {{User23}} | Example (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) | | {{User-dev}} | | | {{User-multi}} | Example (talk · contribs · count · logs · page moves · block log · block user · email · central auth · deleted contribs · list user · global contribs · target logs)
With this template, you can specify which links you want displayed. The above example includes some of the available links. | | {{User plus}} | Example contact | | {{User summary}} | Example (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · Edit filter search · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · blacklist hits · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Google · StopForumSpam) | | {{User toolbox}} | |
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| | {{Useranon}} | 192.0.2.42 (talk) | | {{IP summary}} | 192.0.2.42 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • Blacklist hits • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) | | {{IPuser}} | 192.0.2.42 (talk · contribs · IP contribs · WHOIS) |
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