Template:W
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{{W}} adds a link to a specific Wikipedia article. Example:
Why use it?
Because it is more convenient than the usual
[[wikipedia:Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphioparaomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon]]
under most circumstances. Do you see why?
Note the "wikipedia" at the beginning of that link. This is not good! We don't want "wikipedia" mentioned in our Uncyclopedia links, right? Fuck Wikipedia! (Although we ARE linking to their article. Yeah. Anyway, fuck 'em, I say.) The alternative is this:
[[wikipedia:Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in view of their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders|Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in view of their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders]]- Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in view of their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders
BUT LOOK! You've had to type the article name twice! Fuuuuuuck! See, this is simpler, ain't it:
{{W|Exploding whale}}.
And, it gives the same result:
So, there you go. Useful template. Cheers!
Wait, why not just use proper code?
...
Yes, yes, you son of a bitch, one COULD just type
[[wikipedia:some article|]]
...but where's the fun in that, you ignorant bastard?!? TEMPLATES are 'where it's at!'
Usage
{{W|article name|optional link text}}
Only the first parameter is required. (But you gathered that by the word "optional", right? RIGHT?)
Example
{{W|Fox tossing|Wikipedia asserts that ''fox tossing'' is an actual thing}}