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Use this template to encode an "=" (equal sign character) within wiki template parameters. This workaround is necessary because the equal sign character is normally interpreted as an operator that assigns a value to a named parameter in the PHP-based MediaWiki template system.

Usage

{{=}}

See the template's testcases:

Correct

Used alone

Wiki code

{{=}}

Main version

=

Sandbox version

Used in a template parameter to display an equals sign

Wiki code

{{Cmd|ls --color{{=}}never}}

Main version

user $ls --color=never

Sandbox version

user $ls --colornever

Incorrect

Any parameters (not supported)

Wiki code

{{=|anything}}

Main version

=

Sandbox version

Linking to this template

Note that a visible wikilink to this template can be created on a talk page or in template documentation by using:

{{Tl|=}} (which gives the result: {{=}})

Other seemingly obvious alternatives using {{Tl}} simply do not work. See Template talk:= for more information.

Note
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:=/doc. (edit | history)
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