Template:Manual
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Use this template to provide links to the manuals in the Nix ecosystem: Nix reference manual, Nixpkgs manual and NixOS manual.
Usage
Provide the tool and the path which you want to link as arguments for the template. For example, to link the manual page at nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/installation/index.html, include just the installation/index part:
{{manual|nix|installation/index|Installation}}
In cases where you need to link to a specific subsection on the manual page, you can use the appropriate parameter:
{{manual|nix|installation/index|Installation|subsection=multi-user}}
Template data
Insert a link to one of the Nix manuals.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual | 1 | The manual to link to.
| String | required |
| Section | 2 | The section to link to. | String | required |
| Display text | 3 | The text to display in the link. | String | required |
| Subsection | subsection | The subsection to link to. Only applies to the Nix reference manual. | String | optional |