Help:Magic Words
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Magic words are a set of predefined variables that Mediawiki uses.
Table of Contents
| Word | Explanation |
|---|---|
| __NOTOC__ | Hides ToC on the current page. |
| __FORCETOC__ | Forces the table of contents to appear. |
| __TOC__ | Places a ToC here (overriding any __NOTOC__). |
Time
| Word | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| {{CURRENTDAY}} | 16
|
Displays the current day in numeric form. |
| {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} | Tuesday
|
Displays the current day in named form. |
| {{CURRENTDOW}} | 2
|
Ditto as number (0=Sunday, 1=Monday...). |
| {{CURRENTMONTH}} | 04
|
The number 01 .. 12 of the current month. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHABBREV}} | Apr
|
[MW1.5+] Ditto abbreviated Jan .. Dec. |
| {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} | April
|
Ditto in named form January .. December. |
| {{CURRENTTIME}} | 21:24
|
The current time of day (00:00 .. 23:59). |
| {{CURRENTWEEK}} | 16
|
Number of the current week (1-53) according to ISO 8601 with no leading zero. |
| {{CURRENTYEAR}} | 2024
|
Returns the current year. |
Page names, locations, and URLs
| Word | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| {{PAGENAME}} | Magic Words
|
Returns the name of the current page, including all levels (Title/Subtitle/Sub-subtitle). |
| {{NAMESPACE}} | Help
|
Returns the name of the namespace the current page resides in. |
| {{SERVER}} | https://wiki.esipfed.org | Value of $wgServer |
More magic
| Word | Explanation |
|---|---|
| __NOEDITSECTION__ | Hides the edit links beside headings. |
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