Template:AutoLink - Revision history

MediaWiki default: Rename places→locations; add existence checks for groups/businesses; add political_parties, events, locations types

2026-06-11T07:41:09Z

Rename places→locations; add existence checks for groups/businesses; add political_parties, events, locations types

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:41, 11 June 2026
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	\| players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}\|[[Players/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}		\| players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}\|[[Players/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| characters = {{#ifexist:Characters/{{{target}}}\|[[Characters/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}		\| characters = {{#ifexist:Characters/{{{target}}}\|[[Characters/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| ~~places~~ = [[~~Places~~/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]		\| groups = {{#ifexist:Groups/{{{target}}}\|[[Groups/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| ~~groups~~ = [[~~Groups~~/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]		\| businesses = {{#ifexist:Businesses/{{{target}}}\|[[Businesses/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| ~~businesses~~ = [[~~Businesses~~/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]		\| political_parties = {{#ifexist:Political_Parties/{{{target}}}\|[[Political_Parties/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
			\| locations = {{#ifexist:Locations/{{{target}}}\|[[Locations/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
			\| events = {{#ifexist:Events/{{{target}}}\|[[Events/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| #default = {{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}		\| #default = {{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}
	}}</includeonly><noinclude>		}}</includeonly><noinclude>
	= AutoLink Template =		= AutoLink Template =

	~~This is a unified~~ auto-linking template ~~that can create links~~ to ~~different types of entities (players, characters, places, groups, businesses~~, ~~etc.)~~.		Unified auto-linking template. Creates a wiki link to an entity page if it exists, otherwise renders as plain text.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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	== Parameters ==		== Parameters ==
	* '''type''' ~~- The~~ type ~~of entity to link to~~ (~~players, characters, places, groups, businesses~~)		* '''type''' — entity type (see table below)
	* '''target''' ~~- The~~ exact ~~name/~~identifier of the ~~entity to link to~~		* '''target''' — exact page identifier (without the prefix)
	* '''text''' ~~- Optional~~ display text (defaults to target name ~~if not provided~~)		* '''text''' — optional display text (defaults to target name)

	== Supported Types ==		== Supported Types ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Type value !! Links to !! Existence check?
			\|-
			\| <code>players</code> \|\| <code>Players/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>characters</code> \|\| <code>Characters/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>groups</code> \|\| <code>Groups/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>businesses</code> \|\| <code>Businesses/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>political_parties</code> \|\| <code>Political_Parties/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>locations</code> \|\| <code>Locations/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|-
			\| <code>events</code> \|\| <code>Events/{target}</code> \|\| Yes
			\|}

	~~=== Players (type=players) ===~~		All types fall back to plain text if the target page does not exist yet.
	~~Links~~ to ~~player pages in the Players/ directory:~~
	* Checks if Players/{target} exists
	* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text

	~~=== Characters (type=characters) ===~~
	~~Links to character pages in~~ the ~~Characters/ directory:~~
	* Checks if Characters/{target} exists
	* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text

	~~=== Places (type=places) ===~~
	~~Links to Places/{target}~~

	~~=== Groups (type=groups) ===~~
	~~Links to Groups/{target}~~

	~~=== Businesses (type=businesses) ===~~
	~~Links to Businesses/{~~target}

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
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	→ [[Players/Falcon40k\|Falcon40k]]		→ [[Players/Falcon40k\|Falcon40k]]

	~~<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=players\|target=Falcon40k\|text=my friend}}</nowiki></code>~~		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=characters\|target=Abraham Ivankov-Chevalier\|text=the boss}}</nowiki></code>
	~~→ [[Players/Falcon40k\|my friend]]~~		→ [[Characters/Abraham Ivankov-Chevalier\|the boss]]

	<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=characters\|target=~~John Tanaka}}</nowiki></code>~~
	~~→ [[Characters/John Tanaka\|John Tanaka]]~~

	~~<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=characters\|target=Jane Smith~~\|text=~~his sister~~}}</nowiki></code>
	→ [[Characters/~~Jane Smith\|his sister]]~~

	~~<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=places\|target=Tokyo\|text=the capital}}</nowiki></code>~~
	~~→ [[Places/Tokyo~~\|the ~~capital~~]]

	<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=~~businesses~~\|target=~~SushiCorp~~}}</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=groups\|target=Ivankov-Chevalier Family}}</nowiki></code>
	→ [[~~Businesses~~/~~SushiCorp~~\|~~SushiCorp~~]]		→ [[Groups/Ivankov-Chevalier Family\|Ivankov-Chevalier Family]]

	== ~~Advantages ==~~		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=locations\|target=Takashima Central Station}}</nowiki></code>
	* No need to follow specific text patterns		→ [[Locations/Takashima Central Station\|Takashima Central Station]]
	* Explicit control over what gets linked
	* Flexible display text
	* Works with any entity name
	* Easy to extend for new types
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

Kowaulsky at 21:26, 4 September 2025

2025-09-04T21:26:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:26, 4 September 2025
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	<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{type\|}}}		<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{type\|}}}
	\| players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}\|[[Players/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}		\| players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}\|[[Players/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
			\| characters = {{#ifexist:Characters/{{{target}}}\|[[Characters/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}}}
	\| places = [[Places/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]		\| places = [[Places/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]
	\| groups = [[Groups/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]		\| groups = [[Groups/{{{target}}}\|{{{text\|{{{target}}}}}}]]
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	= AutoLink Template =		= AutoLink Template =

	This is a unified auto-linking template that can create links to different types of entities (players, places, groups, businesses, etc.).		This is a unified auto-linking template that can create links to different types of entities (players, characters, places, groups, businesses, etc.).

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
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	== Parameters ==		== Parameters ==
	* '''type''' - The type of entity to link to (players, places, groups, businesses)		* '''type''' - The type of entity to link to (players, characters, places, groups, businesses)
	* '''target''' - The exact name/identifier of the entity to link to		* '''target''' - The exact name/identifier of the entity to link to
	* '''text''' - Optional display text (defaults to target name if not provided)		* '''text''' - Optional display text (defaults to target name if not provided)
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	Links to player pages in the Players/ directory:		Links to player pages in the Players/ directory:
	* Checks if Players/{target} exists		* Checks if Players/{target} exists
			* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text

			=== Characters (type=characters) ===
			Links to character pages in the Characters/ directory:
			* Checks if Characters/{target} exists
	* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text		* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text

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	<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=players\|target=Falcon40k\|text=my friend}}</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=players\|target=Falcon40k\|text=my friend}}</nowiki></code>
	→ [[Players/Falcon40k\|my friend]]		→ [[Players/Falcon40k\|my friend]]

			<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=characters\|target=John Tanaka}}</nowiki></code>
			→ [[Characters/John Tanaka\|John Tanaka]]

			<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=characters\|target=Jane Smith\|text=his sister}}</nowiki></code>
			→ [[Characters/Jane Smith\|his sister]]

	<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=places\|target=Tokyo\|text=the capital}}</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=places\|target=Tokyo\|text=the capital}}</nowiki></code>
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	<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=businesses\|target=SushiCorp}}</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink\|type=businesses\|target=SushiCorp}}</nowiki></code>
	→ [[Businesses/SushiCorp\|SushiCorp]]		→ [[Businesses/SushiCorp\|SushiCorp]]

			== Advantages ==
			* No need to follow specific text patterns
			* Explicit control over what gets linked
			* Flexible display text
			* Works with any entity name
			* Easy to extend for new types
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

Kowaulsky: Created page with "{{#switch:{{{type|}}} | players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}|{{{target}}}}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}}} | places = {{{target}}}}}} | groups = {{{target}}}}}} | businesses = {{{target}}}}}} | #default = {{{text|{{{target}}}}}} }} = AutoLink Template = This is a unified auto-linking template that can..."

2025-09-04T18:53:22Z

Created page with "<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{type|}}} | players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}|[[Players/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]]|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}}} | places = [[Places/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]] | groups = [[Groups/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]] | businesses = [[Businesses/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]] | #default = {{{text|{{{target}}}}}} }}</includeonly><noinclude> = AutoLink Template = This is a unified auto-linking template that can..."

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<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{type|}}}
| players = {{#ifexist:Players/{{{target}}}|[[Players/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]]|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}}}
| places = [[Places/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]]
| groups = [[Groups/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]]
| businesses = [[Businesses/{{{target}}}|{{{text|{{{target}}}}}}]]
| #default = {{{text|{{{target}}}}}}
}}</includeonly><noinclude>
= AutoLink Template =

This is a unified auto-linking template that can create links to different types of entities (players, places, groups, businesses, etc.).

== Usage ==
<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink|type=TYPE|target=TARGET_NAME|text=DISPLAY_TEXT}}</nowiki></code>

== Parameters ==
* '''type''' - The type of entity to link to (players, places, groups, businesses)
* '''target''' - The exact name/identifier of the entity to link to
* '''text''' - Optional display text (defaults to target name if not provided)

== Supported Types ==

=== Players (type=players) ===
Links to player pages in the Players/ directory:
* Checks if Players/{target} exists
* If it exists, creates a link; otherwise displays as plain text

=== Places (type=places) ===
Links to Places/{target}

=== Groups (type=groups) ===
Links to Groups/{target}

=== Businesses (type=businesses) ===
Links to Businesses/{target}

== Examples ==
<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink|type=players|target=Falcon40k}}</nowiki></code>
→ [[Players/Falcon40k|Falcon40k]]

<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink|type=players|target=Falcon40k|text=my friend}}</nowiki></code>
→ [[Players/Falcon40k|my friend]]

<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink|type=places|target=Tokyo|text=the capital}}</nowiki></code>
→ [[Places/Tokyo|the capital]]

<code><nowiki>{{AutoLink|type=businesses|target=SushiCorp}}</nowiki></code>
→ [[Businesses/SushiCorp|SushiCorp]]
</noinclude>