Template:ShortURL

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The template

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Usage

This shortens URLs. Consider that shortened URLs may cause wrong copy-paste by unexperienced users.
Note: Requires Extension:StringFunctions

Usage

{{ShortURL
|url    =
|count  =
|suffix =
|tolerance   =
|forcecount  =(yes)
}}

• count: optional / default: 25

The number of displayed characters. It counts and returns the string without "http://" and "www.").

It uses a tolerance of 5. So if you define count=10 the string will not be shortened if it is between 1 and 15 characters long.

• suffix: optional / default: "…" (not ...)

Adds an suffix at the end of the shortened string.

• tolerance: optional / default: 5

Override the default tolerance.

• forcecount: optional / default: no

forcecount=yes overrides the (default) tolerance and forces a strict count.

Examples

{{ShortURL|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page}}

Result: delete me

{{ShortURL
|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships
|count=35}}

Result: delete me

{{ShortURL
|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Championships
|count=50
|suffix='''....'''}}

Result: delete me