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#VarUSERINFO
---+++ USERINFO - retrieve details about a user (by default the logged-in user)
   * Syntax: =%<nop>USERINFO%=
   * Expands to: =%USERINFO%=
*To format that information differently:*
   * Syntax: =%<nop>USERINFO{format="$username is really $wikiname"}%=
   * Expands to: =%USERINFO{format="$username is really !$wikiname"}%=.
      * The tokens =$emails=, =$username=, =$wikiname=, =$wikiusername=, and =$groups= are available for use in the format string .By default, the info will be formatted as a comma-separated list of the username, wikiusername, and emails.
*To get information about another user:*
   * Syntax: =%<nop>USERINFO{"TWikiGuest" format="$username is really $wikiname"}%=
   * Expands to: <code>%USERINFO{"TWikiGuest" format="$username is really !$wikiname"}%</code>
      * The parameter should be the wikiname of a user. You can only get information about another user if the ={AntiSpam}{HideUserDetails}= configuration option is not enabled, or if you are an admin. %IF{"{AntiSpam}{HideUserDetails}" then=" _(User details are hidden in this TWiki)_ "}%

   * Related: [[#VarUSERNAME][USERNAME]], [[#VarWIKINAME][WIKINAME]], [[#VarWIKIUSERNAME][WIKIUSERNAME]], TWikiUserAuthentication, ChangeEmailAddress