Module:Bad title suggestion/doc
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This module implements title suggestions for the "Bad title" interface message at MediaWiki:Title-invalid-characters. When the user asks for a page with invalid characters, this module checks for a page with the given title up to the first invalid character. If it exists, {{Did you mean box}} is displayed.
Usage
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|invalid_char|bad_title_encoded}}
In the case of MediaWiki:Title-invalid-characters, this is:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|$1|$2}}
Examples
- Foobar>:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|>|Foobar>}}
- Wikipedia:Village pump}}:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|}|Wikipedia:Village pump}}}}
- Main Page|title text!:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|||Main Page|title text!}}
| File:Dialog-information on.svg | Did you mean: Main Page? |
- This page absolutely does not exist>:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|>|This page absolutely does not exist>}}
(nothing displayed)
- Category:Contents>:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|>|Category:Contents>}}
- <Foobar>:
{{#invoke:Bad title suggestion|main|<|#60;Foobar#62;}}
(nothing displayed)
