Help:Magic words

From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)

{{H:h Template:SUBJECTSPACE|{{{1|}}}}} This is an organised index of Magic words used in MediaWiki. Tags such as "[MW1.5+]" indicate the version that first supported the magic word. "XYZ" indicates user input, which is used in the example.

Contents 1 Table of contents 2 More magic 3 Formatting 4 Template modifiers 5 Time 6 Page names, locations, and URLs 7 Image Modifiers 7.1 Size 7.2 Position 8 Miscellany 9 See also

Table of contents

For details see Help:Section

Word	Explanation
__NOTOC__	Hides ToC on the current page.
__FORCETOC__	Forces the table of contents to appear.
__TOC__	Places a ToC here (overriding any __NOTOC__).

More magic

Word	Explanation
__NOEDITSECTION__	Hides the edit links beside headings.
__NEWSECTIONLINK__	[MW1.7+] Gives a "+"-link next to the edit-tab to make a new section on a non-talk page.
__NOCONTENTCONVERT__ __NOCC__	Don't perform the content language conversion (character and phase) in article display; for example, Chinese zh with zh_cn, zh_tw, zh_sg, zh_hk.
__NOTITLECONVERT__ __NOTC__	Like __NOCC__ but affecting article title only.
__END__	Allows for trailing whitespace to be included in the page save.
__START__	This magic word has no effect but an ID in MagicWord.php (MAG_START).

Formatting

For details see Help:Colon function

Word	Example	Explanation
{{LC:}}	{{LC:AbC dEf}} = Template:LC:AbC dEf	[MW1.5+] LowerCase
{{UC:}}	{{UC:aBc DeF}} = Template:UC:aBc DeF	[MW1.5+] UpperCase
{{LCFIRST:}}	{{LCFIRST:Ab Cd}} = Template:LCFIRST:Ab Cd	[MW1.5+] LC first char.
{{UCFIRST:}}	{{UCFIRST:aB cD}} = Template:UCFIRST:aB cD	[MW1.5+] UC first char.

Template modifiers

The unmodified precedences for names without namespace prefix are magic word before template name before MediaWiki message name.

Usage	Explanation
{{:xyz}}	A bare colon is no template modifier, it's the prefix for the main namespace. Test e.g. article {{:UTC}} vs. template {{UTC}}
{{int:xyz}}	Show {{MediaWiki:xyz}} or <xyz>, not template {{xyz}}. Examples: {{int:edit}} = Edit, {{int:UTC}} = <UTC>, {{MediaWiki:UTC}} = MediaWiki:UTC.
{{msg:xyz}}	Try {{Template:xyz}} before magic word xyz, without this modifier it's the other way around. No additional effect if there is no template xyz.
{{msgnw:xyz}}	The unevaluated wikitext is rendered. See msgnw.
{{raw:xyz}}	[MW1.6+] Like {{msg:}} Template:Unclear [1]
{{subst:xyz}}	In the wikitext, the tag is substituted by the content (single-level evaluation only), see Help:Substitution.

Time

For details see Help:Variable

Word	Example	Explanation
{{CURRENTDAY}}	22	Displays the current day in numeric form.
{{CURRENTDAY2}}	Template:CURRENTDAY2	[MW1.5+] Ditto with leading zero 01 .. 31).
{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}	Sunday	Displays the current day in named form.
{{CURRENTDOW}}	0	Ditto as number (0=Sunday, 1=Monday...).
{{CURRENTMONTH}}	11	The number 01 .. 12 of the current month.
{{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}}	Nov	[MW1.5+] Ditto abbreviated Jan .. Dec.
{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}	November	Ditto in named form January .. December.
{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}	November	Genitive form of CURRENTMONTHNAME used for languages like Template:Unclear [2]
{{CURRENTTIME}}	01:22	The current time of day (00:00 .. 23:59).
{{CURRENTWEEK}}	47	Number of the current week (1-53) according to ISO 8601 with no leading zero.
{{CURRENTYEAR}}	2009	Returns the current year.

Page names, locations, and URLs

For details see Help:Variable

Word	Example	Explanation
{{PAGENAME}}	Magic words	Returns the name of the current page, including all levels (Title/Subtitle/Sub-subtitle).
{{PAGENAMEE}}	Magic_words	More URL-friendly percent encoded special characters (To use an articlename in an external link).
{{SUBPAGENAME}} {{SUBPAGENAMEE}}	Template:SUBPAGENAME Template:SUBPAGENAMEE	[MW1.6+] Returns the name of the current page, excluding parent pages ("Title/Subtitle" becomes "Subtitle").
{{BASEPAGENAME}} {{BASEPAGENAMEE}}	Template:BASEPAGENAME Template:BASEPAGENAMEE	[MW1.7+] The basename of a subpage ("Title/Subtitle" becomes "Title")
{{NAMESPACE}} {{NAMESPACEE}}	Help Template:NAMESPACEE	Returns the name of the namespace the current page resides in.
{{FULLPAGENAME}} {{FULLPAGENAMEE}}	Template:FULLPAGENAME Template:FULLPAGENAMEE	[MW1.6+] Shorthands for NAMESPACE+PAGENAME
{{REVISIONID}}	2339	[MW1.5+] The unique identifying number of a page, see Help:Diff.
{{SITENAME}}	The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)	Value of $wgSitename.
{{NS:}}	{{NS:4}} = The_Book_of_THoTH_(Leaves_of_Wisdom) {{NS:PROJECT}} = The_Book_of_THoTH_(Leaves_of_Wisdom)	Returns the name of a given namespace number.
{{LOCALURL:x y}} {{LOCALURLE:%}}	/thebook/index.php/X_y /thebook/index.php/%25	Returns the local URL of a given page. The page might not exist.
{{SERVER}}	http://www.book-of-thoth.com	Value of $wgServer
{{FULLURL:x y}} {{FULLURLE:x y}}	Template:Fullurl:x y Template:Fullurle:x y	[MW1.5+] Returns the full URL of a given page.
{{SCRIPTPATH}}	/thebook	[MW1.5+] $wgScriptPath.
{{SERVERNAME}}	www.book-of-thoth.com	[MW1.5+] $wgServerName.
{{TALKSPACE}} {{TALKSPACEE}}	Template:TALKSPACE Template:TALKSPACEE	[MW1.7+] Name of next odd namespace (e.g. 4 => 5)
{{SUBJECTSPACE}} {{SUBJECTSPACEE}}	Template:SUBJECTSPACE Template:SUBJECTSPACEE	[MW1.7+] Name of next even namespace (e.g. 5 => 4)
{{ARTICLESPACE}} {{ARTICLESPACEE}}	Template:ARTICLESPACE Template:ARTICLESPACEE	[MW1.7+] An alias for SUBJECTSPACE(E)
{{TALKPAGENAME}} {{TALKPAGENAMEE}}	Template:TALKPAGENAME Template:TALKPAGENAMEE	[MW1.7+] FULLPAGENAME in its TALKSPACE
{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}} {{SUBJECTPAGENAMEE}}	Template:SUBJECTPAGENAME Template:SUBJECTPAGENAMEE	[MW1.7+] FULLPAGENAME in its SUBJECTSPACE
{{ARTICLEPAGENAME}} {{ARTICLEPAGENAMEE}}	Template:ARTICLEPAGENAME Template:ARTICLEPAGENAMEE	[MW1.7+] An alias for SUBJECTPAGENAME(E)

Image Modifiers

For details see w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.

These are image modifiers used in [[Image:title.ext|modifier|...|modifier]] links. Some are mutually exclusive, and then the last specified wins.

Size

The last unrecognized modifier is used as caption for framed images or together with thumbnails. It's also used as description alt=text.

Word	Usage	Explanation
framed frame enframed	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|framed]]	Places an image in a frame with a description. Uses original size.
thumbnail thumb	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|thumbnail]]	Modifies image size, sets it to dependant on user's favourite thumbnail size in their preferences.
thumb=xyz	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|thumb=0]]	Manualthumb Template:Unclear
width px	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|40px]]	Scales image to given width  in pixels

Position

For details see Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files

The positions are mutually exclusive, the last specified wins. Template:- can stop floating. For inline images only modifier px (see above) is supported.

Word	Usage	Explanation
right	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|right]]	Modifies position, floats the image to the right.
left	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|left]]	Modifies position, floats the image to the left.
none	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|none]]	Explicitly states that the image should not float.
center centre	[[Image:Mediawiki.png|center]]	Modifies position, like none but centered.

Miscellany

Word	Usage	Explanation
{{DISPLAYTITLE}}	Template:DISPLAYTITLE	[MW 1.7+] Template:Unclear [3]
{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} {{NUMBEROFARTICLES|R}}	1,874 Template:NUMBEROFARTICLES	A variable which returns the total number of articles on the Wiki.
{{NUMBEROFPAGES}} {{NUMBEROFPAGES|R}}	Template:NUMBEROFPAGES Template:NUMBEROFPAGES	[MW1.7+] Returns the total number of pages. [4]
{{NUMBEROFFILES}} {{NUMBEROFFILES|R}}	1,406 Template:NUMBEROFFILES	[MW1.5+] Returns the number of uploaded files (rows in the image table).
{{NUMBEROFUSERS}} {{NUMBEROFUSERS|R}}	Template:NUMBEROFUSERS Template:NUMBEROFUSERS	[MW1.7+] Returns the number of registered users (rows in the user table).
{{CURRENTVERSION}}	Template:CURRENTVERSION	[MW1.7+] Returns the current version of MediaWiki being run. [5]
{{grammar:case | word }}	{{grammar:7sg|Wikipedie}} outputs Wikipedií.	Derived word forms in inflected languages like Czech [6]
{{plural:count |form1 |form2 }} {{plural:count |1st | 2nd | 3rd }}	{{plural: 2 | is | are }} outputs Template:Plural: 2 {{plural: 0 | this | these }} outputs Template:Plural: 0	count 1 yields form1 (singular), plural transformations are used for languages like Russian [7] based on "count mod 10".
#redirect	#REDIRECT [[target]] at top of source page	Creates a redirect to another page.

See also

• Parser functions #expr:, #if:, #ifeq:, etc.
• Source for Language.php
• Source for MagicWord.php

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