Template:No ping/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:No ping (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Shortcut

{{np}}

This template uses Lua:

Module:No ping

Purpose

This template links to a user page] or to multiple user pages, without triggering the notification system. It is not necessary to use this template if you are not signing your post as Notifications mentions only work with a signature included.

Usage

Basic usage:

{{no ping|username 1|username 2|...}}

By default, usernames are displayed, but this can be overridden with the |labeln= parameters.

{{no ping|username 1|label1=label 1|username 2|label2=label 2|...}}

Examples

{{no ping|Example|Example2}} → Example and Example2
{{no ping|Example|label1=User 1|Example2|label2=User 2}} → User 1 and User 2

Consequences

The template avoids notifications by making external links with code like <span class="plainlinks">[//www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/User:Username username]</span> instead of wikilinks like [[User:Username|Username]]. An external link icon is avoided with plainlinks but there are other consequences of not using a wikilink. The link will not be red for non-existing user pages, the blue link will have a lighter colour than usual for most readers, and the page the template is used on will not appear at Special:WhatLinksHere for the user page. The link is recognized by Navigational Popups, which handles it the way it would handle other links.