Template:Dir
ltr
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Outputs "rtl" for right-to-left languages, else "ltr". Same as {{#dir}} parser function.
Usage
{{Dir |1= |2= |3= }}
Template parameters
- TemplateData
TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.
Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either useTemplateData=1 or useTemplateData=only on the /doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. <nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.
Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw <templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.
Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information
Outputs "rtl" for right-to-left languages, else "ltr".
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | 1 | The language code | Line | required |
| rtl | 2 | Text to return for right-to-left languages (such as Arabic or Hebrew, and others listed in the main description of the template).
| Content | optional |
| ltr | 3 | Text to return for left-to-right languages (such as English and all others not listed in the main description of the template).
| Content | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Template namespace
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
See also
{{#dir}} parser function
Localization
This template is not intended to be localized.
Example
{{ Dir | {{{ lang| {{int:lang}} }}} | right | left }} will return either "left" or "right" for rtl ot ltr
{{ Dir | en | right | left }} returns left, and {{ Dir | ar | right | left }} returns right