Template:Unsigned/testcases

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This is the template test case page for Template:Unsigned and its sandbox version. You may have to to update the examples.

Correct

Username and date (two anonymous parameters)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|2024-05-14}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

Username only (one anonymous parameter)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User (talk • contribs)

Sandbox version

↑ This is OK, but it's really better to provide a date, as in the previous example.

When the username contains an equal sign (using 1= and 2=)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|1=User{{=}}name|2=2024-05-14}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User=name (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

↑ If 1= is used, then the date must be specified using 2= or omitted completely.

Showing something other than the date (two anonymous parameters)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|— oops)}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User (talk • contribs) — oops

Sandbox version

↑ There might not be any good reason to use anything but the date in the second position.

Dating a signed comment (using unsigned=undated)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|2024-05-14|unsigned=undated}}

Main version

— The preceding undated comment was added by User (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

Hiding the word "unsigned" (empty value for unsigned)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|2024-05-14|unsigned=}}

Main version

— The preceding comment was added by User (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

↑ This is useful when a comment has been "manually" signed using plain text.

Suppressing the link on the word "unsigned" (using unsigned=unsigned)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|2024-05-14|unsigned=unsigned}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

Incorrect

No parameters (exposes raw wikicode)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

Sandbox version

Only second anonymous parameter (exposes raw wikicode)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned||2024-05-14}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:|]] ([[User talk:|talk]] • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version

Three anonymous parameters (no error, but not supported)

Wiki code

{{subst:Unsigned|User|2024-05-14|radical!}}

Main version

— The preceding unsigned comment was added by User (talk • contribs) 2024-05-14

Sandbox version