Help talk:Magic words

possibility like
is there a variable or possibility for showing the own username (every logged in person should see your own name)?
 * Not without an extension (There are several that do this). This would break caching (because every user would have to see a different version of the page) so it's not happening in core mediawiki. Bawolff 15:28, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

interface language
is there a function or possibility for showing the own user-interface-language (every person should see your own interface language)?
 * Sort of. {{int: is per interface lang, and some folks (Commons in particular) have made things like commons:template:autotranslate out of that. Bawolff 15:29, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

__NEWSECTIONLINK__ or alternative in 1.6.10?
is there any alternative to __NEWSECTIONLINK__ or in 1.6.10?

Q/ doesn't work on my wiki. You'v got any idea ?
 * A/ Needs MW 1.14++

TOC - hide contents
is there a possibility to hide the content at starting up the page? i saw that it is made with a nice little java script.

Full list?
I'm sure I saw something like __no-rich-editor__ around this website.

nowiki parameter in filepath
What is nowiki parameter in supposed to do? Given examples don't show any difference: Gustronico 15:30, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
 * They look the same because of the configuration used on Wikimedia sites. These examples should make it more clear what the nowiki parameter does:
 * → http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mediawiki/b/bc/Wiki.png
 * → http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mediawiki/b/bc/Wiki.png
 * As you can see, nowiki prevents the automatic linking of the returned URL. But on Wikimedia filepath returns a protocol-relative URL, which are not automatically linked anyway. Thus, the result is the same. Reach Out to the Truth 19:38, 17 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you. There is no info about this parameter in the help page. I think it should be named nolink instead. Gustronico 19:59, 18 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Automatic url linking is not a wiki markup related feature, but a general web practice instead, so "nowiki" make no sense here. It should be better named "nolink". Gustronico 16:23, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

ProtectionLevel prior to 1.15
I am currently investigating a wikia site to see what needs to be done. Caveat is they have 1.13.2 (r1) and the ProtectionLevel magic word wasn't implemented till 1.15.

How do i either create the template PROTECTIONLEVEL that returns the similar results or can substitute the MagicKeyword with an equivalent operation?

I know this is taking a huge step backwards but is what i have to work with.

Thank you in advance Goldbishop 03:00, 21 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Is there some reason why an upgrade has not been done? The PHP version is &lt; 5.1 perhaps. Try typing Special:Version into the search bar and let us know. Allen4names 05:13, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Its not mine to upgrade, just mine to deal with as i am sharing developement responsibility.
 * If it was mine to administer solely or immediately, i would upgrade by all means.
 * Since it is not, i need to incorporate a mechanism that will handle this feature since the Magic Word wasnt implemented.
 * Goldbishop 14:01, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
 * If you have Extension:Parser Functions installed a modified version of wikipedia:Template:After should do the trick. In any case please contact whoever has system administrator privileges and ask that an upgrade be performed. Allen4names 16:52, 21 January 2012 (UTC)