This template links to the "confirmed sockpuppets of user" and "suspected sockpuppets of user" categories if and only if those categories actually exist (they will not appear if redlinked.) Examples: Template:Unicode{{socks|Mykungfu}} → Template:Unicode{{socks|Jimbo Wales}} →
This template takes one expected parameter: the exact and correct username (without the prefix "User:") of the suspected sockpuppeteer, for instance {{socks|John Doe}}. If this is not provided, the default will be "Example".