Template:Plainlink

Summary

This template is used to create an external link without the icon that follows most external links.

Syntax

{{plainlink| | | }}

{{plink| | | }}

Paramaters

{{{1}}}

the type of link you wish to link to

Currently, the following types of links are built into the template:

post, p	this will link to a specific post
topic, t	this will link to a specific topic
forum, f	this will link to a specific forum
user, u	this will link to a specific user/Scummer

{{{2}}}

the number of the specific URL you wish to link to

Type of link	Example URL	Example #
post, p	http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?p=839277#p839277	839277
topic, t	http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?t=4578	4578
forum, f	http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewforum.php?f=8	8
user, u	http://forum.mafiascum.net/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7805	7805

{{{3}}}

the text you wish to use as the link; if this paramater is left blank, (Link) is the default

Examples

Example Syntax	Result
{{plainlink|post|839277|Example <u>''Post''</u> Link}}	Example Post Link
{{plainlink|topic|4578|Example <u>''Topic''</u> Link}}	Example Topic Link
{{plainlink|forum|8|Example <u>''Forum''</u> Link}}	Example Forum Link
{{plainlink|user|7805|Example <u>''User''</u> Link}}	Example User Link
{{plink|u|7805}}	(Link)

Alternatives

• There is also the {{U}} template for linking to a user by nickname. You should use U if you want to link to a user in general, and plink if you want to specifically link to their profile page, since U links to the user's Wiki page if one exists.
• Fenhl is currently writing the {{F}} template for linking to a forum by name. You can use this even if you don't remember the forum's link number.