Template:Forum link/doc

This template simplifies the linking of forum posts into an article.

Usage


topic_id = Each topic ("thread") has a unique identifier; which is the numeric value in the URL after the post_id = The post_id is obtained by clicking on the post's title; the link in the top-left corner of every post. Each post has a unique identifier, which is the numeric value in the URL after the. title = The link text to display.

Use only the topic_id or post_id, not both.

Example
To create a link to forum topic ("thread"), the topic_id is 88005. Therefore to use this template, you would code as follows:



Results in:



To create a link to forum post, the post_id is 1263932. Therefore to use this template, you would code as follows:



Results in: