imported>Fire: Created page with "-- This module implements Template:Engvar. -- Template:Engvar is to be build into the template (like an infobox), with default & variant spellings defined. -- That template should also allow parameter '|engvar=' for the editor (article page). -- The module/template Engvar then returns the spelling variant as is set in that article (for example '|engvar=en-GB'). -- The defaultWord is returned, unless the engvar input hits on a defined (en-XX) variant word. local p = {} lo..."

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Created page with "-- This module implements Template:Engvar. -- Template:Engvar is to be build into the template (like an infobox), with default & variant spellings defined. -- That template should also allow parameter '|engvar=' for the editor (article page). -- The module/template Engvar then returns the spelling variant as is set in that article (for example '|engvar=en-GB'). -- The defaultWord is returned, unless the engvar input hits on a defined (en-XX) variant word. local p = {} lo..."

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-- This module implements Template:Engvar.
-- Template:Engvar is to be build into the template (like an infobox), with default & variant spellings defined.
-- That template should also allow parameter '|engvar=' for the editor (article page).
-- The module/template Engvar then returns the spelling variant as is set in that article (for example '|engvar=en-GB').
-- The defaultWord is returned, unless the engvar input hits on a defined (en-XX) variant word.
local p = {}
local getArgs = require('Module:Arguments').getArgs
local gsub = string.gsub
local lower = string.lower
local upper = string.upper

function p.variants(frame)
local args = getArgs(frame)
return p._variants(args)
end

function p._variants(args)
local returnWord = nil

local defaultWord = args.defaultWord or ''
if args.engvar == nil then
-- Nothing to look for; use defaultWord right away
returnWord = defaultWord
elseif args.defaultLang == gsub(lower(args.engvar), '^en%-(%w%w)$', formatISO) then
-- By the defaultLang, the defaultWord is asked
returnWord = defaultWord
else
returnWord = args[gsub(lower(args.engvar), '^en%-(%w%w)$', formatISO)]
end

if returnWord == nil then
-- No hit so far. Search by words in the engvar entered, checking the list
local useLang = engvarLang(args.engvar)
if useLang == nil then
returnWord = defaultWord .. addMaintCat(args)
else
returnWord = args[useLang] or defaultWord
end
end

return returnWord
end

-- Returns arguments and intermediate result. Plus the template result, in front.
function p.explain(frame)
local args = getArgs(frame)
local ret = {}
table.insert(ret, '\n\n: Settings:')
table.insert(ret, 'defaultWord=' .. (args.defaultWord or '') .. '; ')
table.insert(ret, 'defaultLang=' .. (args.defaultLang or '') .. '; ')
table.insert(ret, 'engvarCat=' .. (args.engvarCat or '[default:yes]') .. '; ')
table.insert(ret, 'engvarCatSort=' .. (args.engvarCatSort or ''))
table.insert(ret, '\n\n: engvar=' .. (args.engvar or '') .. ' [input] ')
local useLang = engvarLang(args.engvar or '')
table.insert(ret, ' => Engvar code [used]: >' .. (useLang or '') .. '<.')

for k, v in pairs(args) do
if k == 'en-UK' then
table.insert(ret, k .. ' ? better: use "en-GB"; ')
elseif k == 'en-SA' then
table.insert(ret, k .. ' ? misleading; use "en-ZA"; ')
end

if k == 'defaultWord' then
elseif k == 'defaultLang' then
elseif k == 'engvar' then
elseif k == 'engvarcat' then
elseif k == gsub(lower(k), '^en%-(%w%w)$', formatISO) then
table.insert(ret, k .. '=' .. v .. '; ')
else
table.insert(ret, k .. ' [not standard:]=' .. v .. '; ')
end

end
return (args.engvar or '') .. ' => ' .. p._variants(args) .. table.concat(ret, ' ')
end

-- Turn a match into pattern 'en-XX'
function formatISO(country)
return ('en-' .. upper(country) or '')
end

function engvarLang(searchEngvar)
-- Search verbose language identifiers to ISO-format 'en-XX'
-- Assumed: not a blank string '' to search
local match = string.match

searchEngvar = gsub(searchEngvar, '^%s*en%-(.*)', '%1') -- rm any opening 'en-'.
searchEngvar = gsub(lower(searchEngvar), '[%s%(%)%-]', '') -- To lc, remove all: (, ) , ws, hyphen.
local useLang
--Special codes
if match(searchEngvar, 'oxford')
or searchEngvar == 'oed' then
useLang = 'en-OED' -- 'oxford' to catch before anyting 'british'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'iupac') then
useLang = 'en-IUPAC' -- chemistry
-- Very often used
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'british')
or searchEngvar == 'uk'
or searchEngvar == 'gbr' then
useLang = 'en-GB'
elseif searchEngvar == 'us'
or match(searchEngvar, 'unitedstates')
or searchEngvar == 'american'
or searchEngvar == 'usa' then
useLang = 'en-US'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'australia')
or searchEngvar == 'aus' then
useLang = 'en-AU'
-- Often used
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'india')
or searchEngvar == 'ind' then
useLang = 'en-IN'
elseif searchEngvar == 'newzealand'
or searchEngvar == 'nzl' then
useLang = 'en-NZ'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'southafrica') -- not: en-SA
or searchEngvar == 'zaf' then
useLang = 'en-ZA'
elseif searchEngvar == 'canada'
or searchEngvar == 'can' then
useLang = 'en-CA'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'hiberno')
or match(searchEngvar, 'ireland')
or match(searchEngvar, 'irish')
or searchEngvar == 'irl' then
useLang = 'en-EI'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'hongkong')
or searchEngvar == 'hkg' then
useLang = 'en-HK'
-- Less often used
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'jamaica')
or searchEngvar == 'jam' then
useLang = 'en-JM'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'malawi')
or searchEngvar == 'mwi' then
useLang = 'en-MW'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'nigeria')
or searchEngvar == 'nga' then
useLang = 'en-NG'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'pakistan')
or searchEngvar == 'pak' then
useLang = 'en-PK'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'philippine')
or searchEngvar == 'phl' then
useLang = 'en-PH'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'scotland')
or match(searchEngvar, 'scottish')
or searchEngvar == 'sco' then
useLang = 'en-SCO' -- Has no alpha-2 code; not 'scotch'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'singapore')
or searchEngvar == 'sgp' then
useLang = 'en-SG'
elseif match(searchEngvar, 'trinidad')
or match(searchEngvar, 'tobago')
or searchEngvar == 'tto' then
useLang = 'en-TT'
else
useLang = nil
end

return useLang
end

function addMaintCat(args)
local catMaintenance
if args.engvarCat == 'no' then
else
local title = mw.title.getCurrentTitle()
if title:inNamespaces(0) then -- 0=main, 10=templ, 828=module
if args.engvarCatSort then
catMaintenance = '|' .. args.engvarCatSort .. ', ' .. title.text
end
catMaintenance = '[[Category:Articles using an unknown Template:Engvar option' .. (catMaintenance or '') .. ']]'
end
end
return catMaintenance or ''
end

return p

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