Template:USERNAME/doc

Description

Adds the username of the registered Wikia user who is viewing the page. If no user is logged in, the supplied alt text is displayed instead.

Syntax

{{USERNAME|<alt text>}}

Optional alt text is what is displayed when no user is logged in. If nothing is supplied as alt text, users will see "<insert name here>" when not logged in.

Examples

{{USERNAME}} is the best.

Gives…

<insert name here> is the best.

If not logged in, you see…

<insert name here> is the best.

[[Special:Mypage|{{USERNAME|Visitor}}'s userpage is good too]].

Gives…

Visitor's userpage is good too.

If not logged in, you see…

Visitor's userpage is good too.

Dependencies

This template requires you to add the following to your wiki's MediaWiki:Common.js.

/*
    Replaces {{USERNAME}} with the name of the user browsing the page.
    Requires copying Template:USERNAME.
*/

$(function() {
    if (window.disableUsernameReplace || mw.config.get('wgUserName') === null) { return; }
    $('span.insertusername').text(mw.config.get('wgUserName'));
});