Template:Shared IP/doc

Documentation

The {{SharedIP}} template is an IP user talk page template that shows helpful information to IP users and those wishing to warn or ban them. It takes two arguments, one required and one optional: the name of the organization to which the IP address is registered (preferably wikilinked or at least hyperlinked) (required); and the hostname (optional). It adds pages to Category:Shared IP addresses. It should not be substituted, but transcluded.

Usage

{{SharedIP|organization}}
{{SharedIP|organization|host=hostname}}

Example

Code	Result
{{SharedIP|[[IANA]]}}
{{SharedIP|[[IANA]]|host=proxy.example.com}}

See also

• Template talk:SharedIP - Previous documentation.
• Template:ISP - A modified version specifically for use with ISP organizations.
• Template:Sample - How the documentation was created.
• Template:SharedIPEDU - A modified version specifically for use with educational institutions.
• Template:SharedIPPublic - A modified version specifically for use with public terminals such as in libraries, etc.
• Wikipedia:Blocking IP addresses - How to determine if an IP address is shared and by whom.