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Creates a link to edit a page.

In lua modules, use Module:Edit button.

Usage

{{Edit button}}
{{Edit button|page name}}
{{Edit button|page name|alt text}}

{{Edit button|page=page name|text=alt text}}
page name

The named parameter page or the first unnamed parameter (1) can be used to set the page name. Include namespaces. By default, uses the current page.

alt text

The named parameter text or the second unnamed parameter (2) can be used to set the link text. By default, uses edit.

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Creates a link to a page.

Template parameters

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ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Page namepage 1

The page name to link to. Include namespace.

Page nameoptional
Link texttext 2

The link text to display. Default edit.

Default
edit
Unknownoptional