USERINFO{"name"} -- retrieve details about a user
- Syntax:
%USERINFO%
- Expands to:
guest, TWikiGuest, (comma-separated list of the username, wikiusername, and emails)
- With formatted output, using tokens
$emails, $username, $wikiname, $wikiusername, $groups and $admin ($admin returns 'true' or 'false'):
- Example:
%USERINFO{ format="$username is really $wikiname" }%
- Expands to:
guest is really TWikiGuest
- Retrieve information about another user:
- Example:
%USERINFO{ "TWikiGuest" format="$username is really $wikiname" }%
- Expands to:
guest is really TWikiGuest
- Note: The parameter should be the wikiname of a user. Since TWiki 4.2.1, you can also pass a login name. You can only get information about another user if the
{AntiSpam}{HideUserDetails} configuration option is not enabled, or if you are an admin. (User details are hidden in this TWiki)
- Category: SystemInformationVariables, UsersAndAuthenticationVariables
- Related: USERNAME, WIKINAME, WIKIUSERNAME, TWikiUserAuthentication, ChangeEmailAddress