Module:User type/doc
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| Description | This module gets the user type for a given username. |
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| Status | Release |
| Updated | September 29, 2026 (12 hours ago) |
| Dependencies | Module:IPAddress |
This module gets the user type for a given username.
Documentation
Package items
user_type._isUser( s )(function)- Detects whether the user is an account or not.
- Parameter:
sUsername (string) - Returns: The user type or an empty string if the user is an IP address.
user_type._isTempUser( s )(function)- Detects whether the user is a temporary user or not.
- Parameter:
sUsername (string) - Returns: Whether the user is likely a permanent account.
user_type._isPermUser( s )(function)- Detects whether the user is a registered user or not.
- Parameter:
sUsername (string) - Returns: Whether the user is likely a permanent account.
user_type._main( s )(function)- Gets the user type.
- Parameter:
sUsername (string) - Returns: User type "ip", "range", "temp", or "perm".
user_type.isTempUser( frame )(function)- Entrypoint for templates to detect whether a user is a temporary account.
- Parameters:
- Returns: Whether the user is likely a temporary account.
user_type.isPermUser( frame )(function)- Entrypoint for templates to detect whether a user is a registered account.
- Parameters:
- Returns: Whether the user is likely a registered account.
user_type.isUser( frame )(function)- Entrypoint for templates to detect the type of user account.
- Parameters:
- Returns: Whether the user is likely an account.
user_type.main( frame )(function)- Entrypoint for {{user type}}.
- Parameters:
- Returns: Whether the user is likely an account.
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