Template:H:Namespace variables
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| Word | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| {{ns:}} | {{ns:4}} = Meta{{ns:project}} = Meta
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Returns the name of a given namespace number. |
| {{localurl:x y @}} {{localurle:x y @}} {{localurl:a|b=c}} |
/wiki/X_y_@
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Returns the local URL of a page (might not exist). Optional query parameter, see Help:Variable. |
| {{urlencode:x y @}} | x+y+%40
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[MW1.7+] Encodes variable values for use in external links. [1] |
| {{anchorencode:x #y @}} | x_#y_@
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[MW1.8+] Encodes variable values for use in section anchors. [2] |
| {{fullurl:x y @}} {{fullurle:x y @}} {{fullurl:m:a|b=c}} |
//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/X_y_@ //meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/X_y_@ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/a?b=c |
[MW1.5+] Returns the full URL of a given page. Optional query parameter as for localurl:. |
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