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Returns 4 if the address is IPv4, 6 if IPv6, and a blank when not an IP address.
Usage
{{IsIPAddress|127.0.0.1}}→ 4{{IsIPAddress|00AB:0002:3008:8CFD:00AB:0002:3008:8CFD}}→ 6{{IsIPAddress|31poy}}→{{IsIPAddress}}→{{IsIPAddress|127.0.0.1}}(opening with space) → 4
The blank can be distinguished in constructs like: {{#if:{{IsIPAddress|127.0.0.1}}|<!--yes-->|<!--no-->}}
See also
- Module:IPAddress
- Template:IP-talk
- Template:If IP (for displaying content only to IP users)