Template:Myprefs
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Usage
This template creates a link to Special:Preferences with an optional link to a particular tab, an optional setting name, and an optional value. There are also options to display an unchecked or checked box with user specified text. The output of this template is formatted to set it off from any other text in the sentence.
{{myprefs}}{{myprefs|tab}}{{myprefs|tab|setting}}{{myprefs|tab|setting|value}}{{myprefs|tab}}{{myprefs|tab}}{{myprefs|tab|section}}{{myprefs|tab|section}}
Examples
{{myprefs}}
{{myprefs|Editing}}
{{myprefs|Gadgets|Appearance|check={{int:gadget-edittop}}}}
Add an [edit] link for the lead section of a page
{{myprefs|Appearance|Diffs|uncheck={{int:tog-diffonly}}}}
Don't show page content below diffs
{{myprefs|Appearance|Diffs|check=Omit diff after performing a rollback}}
Omit diff after performing a rollback
Tab names and numbers
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| User profile | Preferences → User profile |
| 0 | |
| Appearance | Preferences → Appearance |
| 1 | |
| Editing | Preferences → Editing |
| 3 | |
| Recent changes | Preferences → Recent changes |
| 4 | |
| Watchlist | Preferences → Watchlist |
| 5 | |
| Gadgets | Preferences → Gadgets |
| 9 | |
| Banners | Preferences → Banners |
| Search | Preferences → Search |
| 6 | |
| Beta features | Preferences → Beta features |
| Beta | |
| 11 | |
| Notifications | Preferences → Notifications |
| 10 |
Historical content
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Note: MW1.19 swapped the order of Gadgets and Pending changes. |
TemplateData
TemplateData for Myprefs
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab name | 1 | The tab name. The names are not case-sensitive.
| String | suggested |
| Full name of the setting or a section of settings | 2 | Adds an arrow followed by the value
| String | optional |
| Value of the setting | 3 | Adds an equals sign followed by the parameter value
| String | optional |
| Unchecked box text | uncheck | Adds an arrow followed by an unchecked box and the parameter value. Conflicts with |3=
| String | optional |
| Checked box value | check | Adds an arrow followed by a checked box and the parameter text. Conflicts with |3= and |uncheck=
| String | optional |
See also
- {{Myprefs/section}}
- {{Special}}