Template:USERNAME

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Description

Adds the username of the registered user viewing the page into the page.

Additionally, if specified, anonymous users will instead view preset content - demarcated by a pipe: {{USERNAME|<altcontent>}}

Uses Javascript to replace contents in span with viewing username:

<span class="insertusername">Text_will_be_replaced_with_username</span>

Dependencies

This template requires you to add the following to your MediaWiki:Common.js:

<syntaxhighlight lang="javascript"> if (wgUserName != 'null') { $('.insertusername').html(wgUserName); } </syntaxhighlight>

Syntax

Type {{USERNAME}} somewhere.

Sample output

{{USERNAME}} is the best. [[Special:Mypage|{{USERNAME}}'s userpage is good too]].

gives...

is the best. 's userpage is good too.

The user reading will always see a compliment directed toward them and their userpage, no matter who they are.

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