Template:Link if exists

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Usage

Positional parameters

1

Title of page to link to. Wikilinked if an article exists, otherwise unlinked.

2

(optional) Text to display, defaults to positional parameter 1

Named parameters

nsp

The namespace to try to link to (e.g., |nsp=Category). This namespace is not displayed.

prefix

A string to prefix the link. This prefix is displayed if a link is found.

color

Color of text if no link is found

hide_display

If page does not exist and if hide_display is non-empty, do not display anything

Examples

1. A page which exists:
   {{Link if exists|Japan}} → Japan
2. A page which does not exist:
   {{Link if exists|The exciting story of paint drying in a small town in Japan one day in April 1927}} → The exciting story of paint drying in a small town in Japan one day in April 1927
3. Another page which exists, prefix specified:
   {{Link if exists|History|prefix=Portal}} → Portal:History
4. A page which does not exist, nsp specified:
   {{Link if exists|Computing in 1066|nsp=Portal}} → Computing in 1066
5. Use of second positional parameter, page exists:
   {{Link if exists|target|word}} → word
6. Use of second positional parameter, page does not exist:
   {{Link if exists|agrp|,asmd}} → ,asmd
7. Page does not exist, color parameter:
   {{Link if exists|agrp|color=#888}} → agrp
8. Page does not exist, hide_display parameter:
   {{Link if exists|agrp|hide_display=1}} →

See also

• {{Link if not current}}
• {{Linked}} – links if not already linked

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