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Generates a local download link for an Extension used on this server and a link to its homepage at mediawiki.org

Usage

• {{mwxlink|filename}} with homepage link, label "Info"
• {{mwxlink|filename|pagename}} using pagename as homepage link and label
• {{mwxlink|filename|-}} no homepage link

Parameters

Parameter Name	Parameter Description	req./opt.
{{{1}}}	Extension name, also used for the .tgz archive	Required.
{{{2|}}}	Overrides the extension's pagename at mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension: which defaults to param #1, the extension name. A value of '-' prevents this behavior in case the extension has no such "official" homepage.	Optional.
{{{3|}}}	An alternate caption for the homepage link. If 2 is '-', adds a note	Optional.

Examples

Extension name, archive and homepage are idential (typical case)

{{mwxlink|Cite}}

gives Cite.tar.gz   - Info

Extension has no homepage @ mediawiki. A notice is provided as param #3

{{mwxlink|Footnote|-|see Cite info}}

gives Footnote.tar.gz see Cite info

The name of the homepage differes from the extension name and its archive.

{{mwxlink|Interwiki|Special_page_to_work_with_the_interwiki_table}}

gives Interwiki.tar.gz   - Info