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During their first login, users automatically create their user profile page. Any link to the user name in the wiki —for example from the title area of a wiki page or from a user mention―leads to this page. Users can edit their own profile information.
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== Elements of the profile page ==
{{DISPLAYTITLE:User profile}}
[[File:User profile.png|alt=User profile of user Audrey Clarkson with 3 highlighted edit options|center|thumb|750x750px|User profile]]
A Profile is automatically created when a user logs in for the first time. Links to a user's name in the wiki lead to the user's Profile page. For example, links can appear in the title area of a wiki page or in a user mention. Users can edit their own profile information.
 
==Profile page==
=== Image ===
[[File:user-profile.png|alt=Profile page with options for changing the profile image and editing profile information|center|thumb|750x750px|Profile page]]
In the profile information, users can upload their photo or generate an avatar image. If an avatar is generated, any previously uploaded photo will be deleted and needs to be reuploaded if it should be used again instead of the avatar image.  
To change the profile image, select '''Change image''' and choose one of the following options:
 
* '''Generate new avatar''' creates an avatar image. Any previously uploaded image is deleted. To use it again, upload it again.
=== Profile data ===
* '''Upload a new image''' uploads an image for the profile. <br>
Users can edit their own profile data.  In addition, administrators can edit other users' profile information. The available fields for the user profile can be defined in the server configuration.
Users can edit their own profile data directly on the Profile page. The available profile fields can be defined in the server configuration. <br>
 
Additional free-text content can be added below the profile information.
=== Free-text ===
==Display a Profile on a wiki page==
Below the profile infobox, users can add additional free-text content to their profile page.
The '''User profile''' content droplet displays a user's profile information on any wiki page.
 
[[File:content-droplet-user-profile.png|alt=Content droplet menu with User profile selected|center|thumb|550x550px|User profile content droplet]]
== Content droplet ==
'''To insert the User profile content droplet:'''
The content droplet "User profile" allows to display the user profile info on any wiki page.
# Enter the '''User'''.
[[File:Content droplet "User profile".png|alt=content droplet menu with User profile droplet shown|center|thumb|550x550px|Content droplet]]
# Configure the display options.
 
# Select '''Insert'''. <br>
​'''To insert the droplet:'''
The available options include:
 
* '''User''': Specifies the user whose profile information is displayed.
# '''Select''' the content droplet "User profile".
* '''Framed''': Adds a frame around the profile information.
# '''Provide''' the user name and layout options.
* '''Orientation''': Sets the profile information to '''horizontal''' or '''vertical'''.
# '''Click''' ''Done''.
* '''Displayed profile information''': Defines which profile information is shown.
 
[[File:content-droplet-user-profile-output.png|alt=Profile information displayed by the User profile content droplet|center|thumb|230x230px|User profile content droplet]]
[[File:Content droplet user profile output.png|alt=Profile information of user Audrey Clarkson|center|thumb|230x230px|Content droplet "User profile"]]
==Default content on Profile pages==
 
By default, each Profile page contains the '''Userpage standard content''' template. Wiki administrators can use this template to define content displayed on all Profile pages. <br>
== Template "Userpage standard content" ==
If the template contains administrator-defined content, inform users not to delete the template from their Profile page.
By default, each profile page contains the template "Userpage standard content". This gives wiki administrators the option to display pre-defined content on all profile pages. If administrators add content to this page, they need to communicate to users that this default template should not be deleted manually from the page.
[[File:userpage-standard-content-template.png|alt=Userpage standard content template shown in VisualEditor|center|thumb|300x300px|Userpage standard content template]]
[[File:Template "Userpage standard content".png|alt=Template tag for "Userpage standard content" shown in visual editing mode|center|thumb|300x300px|Default template ]]
 
== Properties ==
The extension provides the following attributes for querying by [[Reference:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]]:
 
* Department
* Function
* Location
* Phone
 
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A Profile is automatically created when a user logs in for the first time. Links to a user's name in the wiki lead to the user's Profile page. For example, links can appear in the title area of a wiki page or in a user mention. Users can edit their own profile information.

Profile page

Profile page with options for changing the profile image and editing profile information
Profile page

To change the profile image, select Change image and choose one of the following options:

  • Generate new avatar creates an avatar image. Any previously uploaded image is deleted. To use it again, upload it again.
  • Upload a new image uploads an image for the profile.

Users can edit their own profile data directly on the Profile page. The available profile fields can be defined in the server configuration.
Additional free-text content can be added below the profile information.

Display a Profile on a wiki page

The User profile content droplet displays a user's profile information on any wiki page.

Content droplet menu with User profile selected
User profile content droplet

To insert the User profile content droplet:

  1. Enter the User.
  2. Configure the display options.
  3. Select Insert.

The available options include:

  • User: Specifies the user whose profile information is displayed.
  • Framed: Adds a frame around the profile information.
  • Orientation: Sets the profile information to horizontal or vertical.
  • Displayed profile information: Defines which profile information is shown.
Profile information displayed by the User profile content droplet
User profile content droplet

Default content on Profile pages

By default, each Profile page contains the Userpage standard content template. Wiki administrators can use this template to define content displayed on all Profile pages.
If the template contains administrator-defined content, inform users not to delete the template from their Profile page.

Userpage standard content template shown in VisualEditor
Userpage standard content template