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'''Template:NoRedLink''' applies a hyperlink to a piece of text only if it links to an existing page on the comp.tf wiki; therefore getting rid of those nasty <font color=#ba0606>red links</font>.<br />
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'''Template:NoRedLink''' applies a hyperlink to a piece of text only if it links to an existing page on the comp.tf wiki; therefore getting rid of those nasty <font color=#ba0606>red links</font>.
*Alternatively, you can use '''[[Template:Nrl]]''', which redirects to ''Template:NoRedLink'' and thus has the exact same effect.
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*Alternatively, you can use '''[[Template:Nrl]]''', which redirects to ''Template:NoRedLink''.
*It is recommended that you only use this template for very specific purposes. The <font color=#ba0606>red links</font> indicate a page has not yet been created, and hence is used to encourage readers and editors to create the page themselves.
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*It is recommended that you only use this template for very specific purposes. The <font color=#ba0606>red links</font> indicate a page has not yet been created, and is used to encourage readers and editors to create the page themselves. Removing the <font color=#ba0606>red links</font> could prevent the page from being created by another user.
  
 
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
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  | style="border-right:hidden" |
 
  | style="border-right:hidden" |
  | <code><nowiki>{{nrl|Main_Page}}</nowiki></code>
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  | <code><nowiki>{{nrl|Main Page}}</nowiki></code>
 
  | style="border-left:hidden" |
 
  | style="border-left:hidden" |
 
  | style="border-right:hidden" |
 
  | style="border-right:hidden" |
  | {{nrl|Main_Page}}
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  | {{nrl|Main Page}}
 
  | style="border-left:hidden" |
 
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 19 March 2016

Template:NoRedLink applies a hyperlink to a piece of text only if it links to an existing page on the comp.tf wiki; therefore getting rid of those nasty red links.

  • Alternatively, you can use Template:Nrl, which redirects to Template:NoRedLink.
  • It is recommended that you only use this template for very specific purposes. The red links indicate a page has not yet been created, and is used to encourage readers and editors to create the page themselves. Removing the red links could prevent the page from being created by another user.

Usage[edit]

You type You get
{{NoRedLink|abc123}} abc123
{{nrl|Main Page}} Main Page