Module:Dictionary/doc

Overview

See Template:Translate for how/when to use and more documentation.

Functions

translate

Translates a given key using Data:Dictionary.

Parameters

• key - key to translate
• lang_code_override (OPTIONAL, Named parameter) - language code that overrides current language. See supported list at Data:LangCodes.json.
• fallback_str (OPTIONAL, Named parameter) - string to return if key cannot be translated. Defaults to the english translation. Use a blank string or nil for easier catching of missed translations, where the needs translation tooltip will also not be added.
• show_needs_translation (OPTIONAL, Named parameter) - boolean that determines if the is appended when its unable to be translated. Defaults to 'true'

Example

Example where translation does exist
{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|Update history|lang_code_override=en}}

Outputs

Update history

Example where translation does not yet exist
{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|Update history|lang_code_override=es}}

Outputs

Update history

Example where translation does not yet exist but displaying the tooltip is off
{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|Update history|lang_code_override=es|show_needs_translation=false}}

Outputs

Update history

Example where translation does not yet exist and the fallback is an empty string
{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|Update history|lang_code_override=es|fallback_str=}}

Outputs

Example where translation does not yet exist and the fallback is another text
{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|Update history|lang_code_override=es|fallback_str=My custom fallback text}}

Outputs

My custom fallback text

translate_embed

Translates a given key then replaces %s in the string with extra parameters

Parameters

• key - key to translate
• var1 - first variable to embed in the string
• var2 - second
• varN - Nth

Ensure the number of variables passed matches the number of instances of %s in the translated string.

Examples

Without embedment: {{#invoke:Dictionary|translate|TranscludedNotesFrom}}

Outputs

Key 'TranscludedNotesFrom' is not in Data:Dictionary

With embedment:

{{#invoke:Dictionary|translate_embed
|1=TranscludedNotesFrom
|2=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Transclusion
|3=[[Source_Page/notes]]
|4=https://deadlocked.wiki/index.php?title=Source_Page/notes&action=edit
}}

Outputs

Key 'TranscludedNotesFrom' is not in Data:Dictionary

Notes

• The parameters do not need to be prefixed with "1=", "2=", etc., they are used in the above example because the 4th parameter contains an equal sign (=) in it, where it would be read as a named parameter rather than a ordinal parameter.
• Ensure the number of passed variables (other than the key) matches the number of %s used in the translated string.

Important translations

Note: these are not yet important, as most translations are only used for in-development pages right now.

Page/subpage names that can't exist without translation and whose existence is relied on by other pages:

• Notes - for [[<ability_name>/Notes]] being transcluded to Abrams#Abilities

Other:

• NeedsTranslationTooltip - is displayed when something can't be localized, so the tooltip being localized is quite helpful for guiding potential translators
• MissingValveTranslationTooltip - is displayed... same reason as above