Template:No ping/doc

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}} → Template:Plainlinks and Template:Plainlinks
• {{no ping|Example|label1=User 1|Example2|label2=User 2}} → Template:Plainlinks and Template:Plainlinks

Consequences

The template avoids notifications by making external links with code like <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/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  color 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.

Redirects

You can use the following text in place of "No ping":

• {{No-ping}}
• {{Np}}
• {{Noping}}
• {{Nping}}

See also

• {{No ping2}}: This template functions similarly to {{no ping}}, but also provides Talk and Contributions links.
• {{Reply to}}
• {{Ping group}}
• {{ subst:please ping|no}} (inserts message asking not to be pinged)
• {{Hidden ping}}: pings without displaying any text
• {{No ping wikilink}}