Template:Target of/sandbox
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Returns the target page of a link, whether it's a redirect or not.[clarification needed]
Usage
[edit]{{Target of|AD 2000}}2000
The page "AD 2000" is a redirect to "2000", so it displays "2000".
{{Target of|2000}}2000
The page "2000" isn't a redirect, so it displays "2000".
[[{{Target of|AD 2000}}]]2000
You can use it in links, &c.
It also supports redirects to anchored sections:
{{Target of|WP:BRINT}}Wikipedia:Redirect#Bypass redirects in navigational templates
It can be used in "piped" local links that support alternative labels:
[[{{Target of|WP:BRINT}}|WP:BRINT]]WP:BRINT