Forum:Templates that don't exist don't redlink

* Example: If the example shows a redlinked template, the bug has been fixed.
 * Example:

That breaks one of the fundamental rules of wiki editing: any link to a page that doesn't exist allows anyone who clicks on it to create and edit that page, which means the wiki has let you link to stuff that doesn't exist. -- ◄mendel► 09:23, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi, we have this in the bugs queue... I'm not sure where it's come from though, a strange one -- sannse (talk) 16:20, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * On my part, i can still clic Edit and use the red link at the bottom under the edit area.
 * When i reported this a few days ago (after another sysop of fr.guildwars complained to me), Angela replyed that it was cause by the new editor. But how the new editor can affect the redering of page ? — TulipVorlax 19:36, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I am using Monobook where the new editor is not available. I think this bug was reported in a "new editor" thread, but it is independent of it since it shows on any page. -- ◄mendel► 20:31, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * This bug is now fixed. Thanks to whoever found the problem and corrected it! --Jesdisciple (talk) 15:24, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

template with a given default value are now displaying red links
hi there, i have this template working on the http://gintama.wikia.com/wiki/, which is supposed to default to a mainpage_pic template if it doesn't find a template based on the day and month, sample shown below:

the templates involved are,  , and the relevant birthday templates, e.g.  for 30 jun.

it was working fine until 30 Jun, now when it doesn't find, say today 1 Jul (template:0701), it shows a red-link instead of displaying the default image, can i find out what changes has been made to the templates to make them not work this way now? thanks --Gin-san 17:48, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe ifexist should have been used ?


 * — TulipVorlax 18:34, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I've taken the liberty to edit it on the wiki and it seems to work good. — TulipVorlax 18:39, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * yep, thanks a lot! I tried that #ifexist for such a long time and couldn't get it to work, that's why I had to resort to 'if', which seem to work fine for about 2 weeks until 1 Jul. Guess you have the magic touch, LOL --Gin-san 02:29, 2 July 2009 (UTC)


 * I knew it! was too good to be true, #ifexist doesn't read the {{template:{{CURRENTMONTH}}{{CURRENTDAY2}} when it exists, it just shows the default value regardless of whether there is a template or not, I had to change it back to #if for the template to display --Gin-san 08:27, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Someone reported a problem with thoses kind of Magic Words, problem related to the new editor if i remember properly. Could it be related ? If exist is used (much) on others wikis, fr.guildwars been one of them. It work properly.
 * The ifexist parser function can tel if any given page name exist. It doesn't need any brackets around the name of the page and need the full name of it. For the record, today it's supposed to look for a page named Template:{{CURRENTMONTH}}{{CURRENTDAY2}}. — TulipVorlax 09:25, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

* User:M.mendel/{{ {{#ifexist:User:M.mendel/{{#time:md}}| exists| does not exist}}.
 * User blog:M.mendel/{{ {{#ifexist:User blog:M.mendel/{{#time:md}}| exists| does not exist}}.
 * User:M.mendel/{{ {{#ifexist:User:M.mendel/{{#time:md}}| exists| does not exist}}.
 * User blog:M.mendel/{{ {{#ifexist:User blog:M.mendel/{{#time:md}}| exists| does not exist}}. -- ◄mendel► 18:43, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * ok, i am monitoring both versions now, i have #ifexist on main_page and #if on 'Birthdates & Zodiac Signs', to see which will break, then i will standardize the code for both, LOL, thanks alot --Gin-san 18:01, 8 July 2009 (UTC)