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}} →
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

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Link if exists

Link to a page if it exists, otherwise leave unwikilinked

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	1	Title of page to link to	Page name	required
Display	2	Text to display Default Value of title parameter	String	optional
Namespace	nsp	The namespace of the title to link to Suggested values Template Category Wikipedia	String	optional
Prefix	prefix	String to add a prefix to the title Suggested values Template Category Wikipedia	String	optional
Color	color	HTML color of text if no link is displayed	String	optional
Hide display	hide_display	If non-empty, hide display string if not existing	Boolean	optional

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