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Template:Character icon
Character icon shows a small character icon next to a link to that character's page — a thin wrapper around {{Link icon}} with the type fixed to "Character".
Overview
This template is shorthand for . It renders the icon image <Name> (Character).png followed by a link to the page of that name. If the icon file does not exist it falls back to a small ? placeholder. Pass notext to show only the icon with no text label. Note: this template is not currently used on any live page — it is documented here for completeness.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
1 (first unnamed) |
Required | The character page name. Used both as the link target and to build the icon file name <name> (Character).png. |
Valerion
|
2 (second unnamed) |
Optional | Display text for the link. If omitted, the page name (param 1) is shown. The special value notext hides the text and shows only the icon. |
The Voided King
|
How to use
1. Write to get the character's icon plus a link reading "PageName".
2. To show different link text, add it as the second value: .
3. To show the icon alone (no text), use the literal second value notext: .
4. The icon image must be uploaded as <PageName> (Character).png (note the space and parentheses). If it is missing, a small ? placeholder shows instead, so the link still works.
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{{Character icon|PageName|display text}}Example
{{Character icon|Valerion|The Voided King}}Tips & notes
- Currently unused on live pages; the example is illustrative.
- The icon file naming rule is strict:
<Name> (Character).png, with a literal space before(Character). A missing file degrades gracefully to a?. - The text-and-icon link points to the page named in param 1; with
notextthe icon itself links there. - This wrapper just sets
type=Characteron{{Link icon}}; its sibling{{Item icon}}does the same withtype=Item. - Depends on the
.link-iconCSS classes in MediaWiki:Common.css.