Template:DebianIRC
<onlyinclude><span class="plainlinks">[ircs://irc.oftc.net/{{{name|{{{1}}}}}} {{{text|{{{2|#{{{name|{{{1}}}}}}}}}}}}] (<span class="plainlinks">[https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels={{{name|{{{1}}}}}} {{{webchat|{{{3|(webchat)}}}}}}]</span>)</onlyinclude>
Link to an IRC channel on the OFTC network.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel name | name 1 | Name of IRC channel without # prefix.
| Line | required |
| text | text 2 | Link text | Line | optional |
| webchat | webchat 3 | Link text
| Line | optional |
The old wiki has a large inter-wiki map, for links like [[DebianIRC:channel]]. MediaWiki also supports interwiki links, but would we rather just use templates?
This page shows an example of how templates can provide a better user experience - editors can see documentation that tells them not to include the # in the channel name, and viewers get both an IRC and webchat link.