Template:Detect singular
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Template:Detect singular is used to detect possible lists and is a useful tool for infoboxes, where the label may be singular (e.g., "Nickname:") but the data may be a list.
Usage
{{Detect singular|value}}
Returns 1 if not a list, nil if a possible list.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
1
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Required. The data to search for a list. |
Options
There are five named arguments that control the pluralization:
|no_comma=By default, commas (or semi-colons) will cause the text string to be considered plural. Setting|no_comma=1turns this behavior off.|any_comma=By default, commas (or semi-colons) that are adjacent to digits are singular. Setting|any_comma=1turns this behavior off.|no_and=By default, "and" causes a string to be plural. Setting|no_and=1turns this behavior off.|parse_links=By default, wikilinks are considered to be unparseable (singular) objects. Setting|parse_links=1will allow the parser to read the contents of the wikilinks and determine whether that makes the string plural.|parse_number=. Setting|parse_number=1will cause the first integer in the string to determine plurality.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Detect singular
Takes a value and tries to determine whether it is singular or plural.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | The data to search for a plural or a list | String | required |
| No comma? | no_comma | Set to 1 so that commas will no longer result in a plural | Boolean | suggested |
| Any comma? | Any comma? | By default, commas (or semi-colons) that are adjacent to digits are singular. Setting this to 1 turns this behavior off. | Boolean | optional |
| Parse links? | parse_links | By default, wikilinks are considered to be unparseable (singular) objects. Setting this to 1 will allow the parser to read the contents of the wikilinks and determine whether that makes the string plural. | Boolean | optional |
| Parse number? | parse_number | Setting this to 1 will cause the first integer in the string to determine plurality. | Boolean | optional |
Overrides
To force a particular result, place {{Force plural}} or {{Force singular}} within the text.
Examples
{{Detect singular|Mack the Knife}}→ 1
{{Detect singular|May 4, 2020|no_comma=yes}}→ 1
{{Detect singular|Mack the Knife, Joe}}→
{{Detect singular|→{{hlist|first|second|third}}}}
{{Detect singular|*one *two *three}}→
{{Detect singular|Dave Nellist}}→ 1
Override these errors like this:
{{Detect singular|Charles, Prince of Wales→ 1{{force singular}}}}