VarUSERINFO

USERINFO{"name"} -- retrieve details about a user

• Syntax: %USERINFO%
• Expands to: guest, WikiGuest, (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 WikiGuest
• Retrieve information about another user:
  • Example:

    %USERINFO{ "WikiGuest" format="$username is really $wikiname" }%

  • Expands to: guest is really WikiGuest

    You need to be a member of AdminGroup for the USERINFO macro to provide details about other users

    The parameter should be the wikiname of a user. 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 site)

• Related: USERNAME, WIKINAME, WIKIUSERNAME, GROUPINFO, UserAuthentication, ChangeEmailAddress