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Miscellaneous

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	[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Help Pages\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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Parser functions

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	* <tt><nowiki>{{TALKSPACEE}}</nowiki></tt>		* <tt><nowiki>{{TALKSPACEE}}</nowiki></tt>

	==Parser ~~functions~~==		==Parser Functions==

	Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is usually prefixed with a hash to distingush them from possible templates)		Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is usually prefixed with a hash to distingush them from possible templates)

Jmtirao: /* Behaviour Switches */

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Behaviour Switches

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	\| <nowiki>__HIDDENCAT__</nowiki>		\| <nowiki>__HIDDENCAT__</nowiki>
	\| Used on a category page, hides the category from the lists of categories in its members and parent categories (there is an option in the ~~[[Help:Preferences\|~~user preferences]] to show them).		\| Used on a category page, hides the category from the lists of categories in its members and parent categories (there is an option in the user preferences to show them).

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	\|}		\|}


	==Variables==		==Variables==

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Date & time

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	\|-		\|-
	\|~~{{Hl3}}~~ colspan="4"\| '''Day'''		\|colspan="4"\| '''Day'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{CURRENTDAY}}</nowiki></tt>

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	[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]
	~~[[Category:Time\|{{PAGENAME}}]]~~
	~~[[Category:Magic words\|{{PAGENAME}}]]~~

Jmtirao: /* Miscellaneous */

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Miscellaneous

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	===Miscellaneous===		===Miscellaneous===
	{\| ~~{{prettytable}}~~		{\| class="wikitable" border="1"
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Usage		\|-
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Output
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Description		! Usage
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Version		! Output
			! Description
			! Version
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>''message name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br /><tt><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>edit<nowiki>}}</nowiki>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>''message name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br /><tt><nowiki>{{int:</nowiki>edit<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
	\| {{int:edit}} <br />(''depends on user language, try: <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|uselang=fr}}#Miscellaneous fr] •[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|uselang=ja}}#Miscellaneous ja]</span>'')		\| {{int:edit}} <br />(''depends on user language, try: <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|uselang=fr}}#Miscellaneous fr] •[{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|uselang=ja}}#Miscellaneous ja]</span>'')
	\| Internationalizes (translates) the given '''int'''erface (~~MediaWiki~~ namespace) message into the user language. ~~''Note that this can damage/confuse cache consistency, see [[bugzilla:14404\|bug 14404]].''~~		\| Internationalizes (translates) the given '''int'''erface (namespace) message into the user language.
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\| {{#language:language code}}<br />{{#language:ar}}<br />{{#language:th}}		\| {{#language:language code}}<br />{{#language:ar}}<br />{{#language:th}}
	\| The native name for the given language code.		\| The native name for the given language code.
	~~\| 1.7+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{#special:</nowiki>''special page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br /><br /><nowiki>{{#special:Special:UserLogin}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{#special:</nowiki>''special page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki><br /><br /><nowiki>{{#special:Special:UserLogin}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{#special:special page name}}<br />{{#special:userlogin}}		\| {{#special:special page name}}<br />{{#special:userlogin}}
	\| The localized name for the given canonical Special: page.		\| The localized name for the given canonical Special: page.
	~~\| {{mediawiki\|rev:17321\|1.9+}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''tag content''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter=value''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter2=value''<br /><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:</nowiki>''tagname''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''tag content''<br><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter=value''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''parameter2=value''<br /><nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| ''(depends on parser tag)''		\| ''(depends on parser tag)''
	\| Alias for XML-style parser or extension tags, but parsing wiki code. Attribute values can be passed as parameter values ('<code><nowiki><tagname attribute="value"></nowiki></code>' → '<code><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:tagname\|attribute=value}}</nowiki></tt></code>'), and inner content as an unnamed parameter ('<code><nowiki><tagname>content</tagname></nowiki></code>' → '<code><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:tagname\|content}}</nowiki></tt></code>').		\| Alias for XML-style parser or extension tags, but parsing wiki code. Attribute values can be passed as parameter values ('<code><nowiki><tagname attribute="value"></nowiki></code>' → '<code><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:tagname\|attribute=value}}</nowiki></tt></code>'), and inner content as an unnamed parameter ('<code><nowiki><tagname>content</tagname></nowiki></code>' → '<code><tt><nowiki>{{#tag:tagname\|content}}</nowiki></tt></code>').
	~~\| [[rev:29482\|1.12+]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{GENDER:</nowiki>''username''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user is male''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user is female''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user hasn't defined their gender''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{GENDER:</nowiki>''username''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user is male''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user is female''<br /><nowiki>\|</nowiki>''return text if user hasn't defined their gender''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| ''(depends on the named user's gender)''		\| ''(depends on the named user's gender)''
	\| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]]		\| A switch for the gender set in [[Special:Preferences]]
	~~\| [[rev:46247\|1.15+]]~~
	\|}		\|}

	~~{{languages}}~~

	[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Help\|{{PAGENAME}}]]
	[[Category:Time\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Time\|{{PAGENAME}}]]
	[[Category:Magic words\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Magic words\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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Formatting

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	!Output		!Output
	!Description		!Description
	~~!Version~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|-		\|-
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	Grammar transformations		Grammar transformations
	are used for inflected languages like Polish.		are used for inflected languages like Polish.
	~~See also [[Manual:$wgGrammarForms]].~~
	~~\| 1.7+~~
	\|}		\|}

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Parser functions

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	Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is usually prefixed with a hash to distingush them from possible templates)		Parser functions are very similar to variables, but take one or more parameters (technically, any magic word that takes a parameter is a parser function), and the name is usually prefixed with a hash to distingush them from possible templates)

	This page only describes parser functions that are integral to the MediaWiki software. Other parser functions may be added by MediaWiki extensions such as the {{mediawiki\|Extension:ParserFunctions\|ParserFunctions extension}}.

	===URL data===		===URL data===
	{\| ~~{{prettytable}}~~		{\| class="wikitable" border="1"
	\|-		\|-
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Variable
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Output		!Variable
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Description		! Output
	~~!{{Hl2}}\| Versions~~		!Description

	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{localurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''interwiki:remote page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{fullurl:</nowiki>''interwiki:remote page name''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''query_string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{fullurl:page name}}<br />{{fullurl:page name\|query_string}}		\| {{fullurl:page name}}<br />{{fullurl:page name\|query_string}}
	\| The absolute path to the title. This will also resolve ~~[[Manual:Interwiki\|Interwiki]]~~ prefixes.		\| The absolute path to the title. This will also resolve prefixes.
	~~\| 1.5+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{filepath:file name\|nowiki}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{filepath:</nowiki>''file name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{filepath:file name\|nowiki}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{filepath:Wiki.png}}<br />{{filepath:Wiki.png\|nowiki}}		\| {{filepath:Wiki.png}}<br />{{filepath:Wiki.png\|nowiki}}
	\| The absolute URL to a media file.		\| The absolute URL to a media file.
	~~\| {{mediawiki\|rev:25854\|1.12+}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{urlencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| <code>{{urlencode:x y z}}</code>		\| <code>{{urlencode:x y z}}</code>
	\| The input encoded for use in URLs.		\| The input encoded for use in URLs.
	~~\| {{mediawiki\|rev:14273\|1.7+}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{anchorencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{anchorencode:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| <code>{{anchorencode:x y z}}</code>		\| <code>{{anchorencode:x y z}}</code>
	\| The input encoded for use in URL section anchors (after the '#' symbol in a URL).		\| The input encoded for use in URL section anchors (after the '#' symbol in a URL).
	~~\| {{mediawiki\|rev:16279\|1.8+}}~~
	\|}		\|}

	===Namespaces===		===Namespaces===
	<code><tt><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></tt></code> returns the localized name for the ~~[[Help:Namespace\|~~namespace]] with that index.		<code><tt><nowiki>{{ns:}}</nowiki></tt></code> returns the localized name for the namespace with that index.
	{\| ~~{{prettytable}}~~
	\|-		{\| class="wikitable" border="1"
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Usage		\|
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Output
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Usage		!Usage
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Output		!Output
			!Usage
			!Output
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{ns:-2}}</nowiki></tt> or <tt><nowiki>{{ns:Media}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{ns:-2}}</nowiki></tt> or <tt><nowiki>{{ns:Media}}</nowiki></tt>
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	===Formatting===		===Formatting===
	{\| ~~{{prettytable}}~~		{\| class="wikitable" border="1"
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Usage		\|-
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Output
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Description		!Usage
	!~~{{Hl2}}\|~~ Version		!Output
			!Description
			!Version
	\|-		\|-
	\|-		\|-
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	\| {{lc:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}		\| {{lc:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}
	\| The lowercase input.		\| The lowercase input.
	~~\| 1.5+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{lcfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{lcfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{lcfirst:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}		\| {{lcfirst:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}
	\| The input with the first character lowercase.		\| The input with the first character lowercase.
	~~\| 1.5+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{uc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{uc:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{uc:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}		\| {{uc:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}
	\| The uppercase input.		\| The uppercase input.
	~~\| 1.5+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{ucfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{ucfirst:</nowiki>''string''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{ucfirst:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}		\| {{ucfirst:TeXt tRaNsFoRm}}
	\| The input with the first character uppercase.		\| The input with the first character uppercase.
	~~\| 1.5+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''unformatted number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''formatted number''<nowiki>\|R}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''unformatted number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{formatnum:</nowiki>''formatted number''<nowiki>\|R}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{formatnum:-987654321.654321}}<br />{{formatnum:-987,654,321.654321\|R}}		\| {{formatnum:-987654321.654321}}<br />{{formatnum:-987,654,321.654321\|R}}
	\| The input with decimal and decimal group separators, and localized digit script, according to the wiki's default locale. the <tt><nowiki>\|</nowiki>R</tt> parameter can be used to unformat a number, for use in mathmatical situations.		\| The input with decimal and decimal group separators, and localized digit script, according to the wiki's default locale. the <tt><nowiki>\|</nowiki>R</tt> parameter can be used to unformat a number, for use in mathmatical situations.
	~~\| 1.7+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''separator''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{padleft:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''separator''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{padleft:xyz\|5}}<br />{{padleft:xyz\|5\|_}}		\| {{padleft:xyz\|5}}<br />{{padleft:xyz\|5\|_}}
	\| Inserts a string of padding characters (character chosen in third parameter; default '0') of a specified length (second paramater) next to a chosen base character or variable (first parameter). The final digits or characters in the base replace the final characters in the padding; ie. <nowiki>{{padleft:44\|3\|0}}</nowiki> produces {{padleft:44\|3}}.~~<br />'''[[bugzilla:16852\|bug]] (fixed in [[rev:45734\|r45734]]):''' multibyte characters are interpreted as two characters, which can skew width. These also cannot be used as padding characters.~~		\| Inserts a string of padding characters (character chosen in third parameter; default '0') of a specified length (second paramater) next to a chosen base character or variable (first parameter). The final digits or characters in the base replace the final characters in the padding; ie. <nowiki>{{padleft:44\|3\|0}}</nowiki> produces {{padleft:44\|3}}.
	~~\| 1.8+~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{padright:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{padright:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''separator''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{padright:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt><br /><tt><nowiki>{{padright:xyz\|</nowiki>''number''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''separator''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>

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Technical metadata

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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{SCRIPTPATH}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{SCRIPTPATH}}</nowiki></tt>
	\| {{SCRIPTPATH}}		\| {{SCRIPTPATH}}
	\| relative script path ~~({{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgScriptPath\|$wgScriptPath}})~~		\| relative script path

	\|-		\|-
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	\| <tt><nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:</nowiki>''title''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:</nowiki>''title''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\|		\|
	\| Format the current page's title header. The value must be equivalent to the default title: only capitalization changes and replacing spaces with underscores. ~~It can be disabled or enabled by {{mediawiki\|Manual:$wgAllowDisplayTitle\|$wgAllowDisplayTitle}}; disabled by default before 1.10+, enabled by default thereafter.~~		\| Format the current page's title header. The value must be equivalent to the default title: only capitalization changes and replacing spaces with underscores.

	\|-		\|-
	\| <tt><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>		\| <tt><nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:</nowiki>''sortkey''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></tt>
	\|		\|
	\| Used on a categorized page, sets a default ~~[[Help:Categories\|category sort key]]~~.		\| Used on a categorized page, sets a default.

	\|}		\|}

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