Template:Strings subpage/doc

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A panel indicating that the page it is on contains strings that are used in lieu of complicated #switch parser (or formerly, {{autolang}}(s)) on the base page.

Looking for creating a Strings subpage?

If you are looking for creating a strings subpage, just create a "/strings" subpage, then paste the following code:

See the code

{{Strings subpage<!-- Don't forget to update once you add new translation to a strings. --> |number = 1 | en = 1 | de = 1 | eo = 1 | es = 1 | fi = 1 | fr = 1 | ru = 1 | vi = 1 | zh = 1 }} * {{{{PAGENAME}}|Example}} <includeonly><onlyinclude>{{#switch:{{{1}}}<!-- Remember to keep this clean by sorting A-Z, and copy paste the tab space instead of pressing "SPACE" repeatedly. --> | Example = {{#switch: {{language}} | #default = Example | de = Beispiel | eo = Ekzemplo | es = Ejemplo | fi = Esimerkki | fr = Exemple | ru = Пример | vi = Ví dụ | zh = 示例 }} }}</onlyinclude></includeonly>

Note:(Not required), but when you add a new language, it is recommended to sort the language codes from A to Z.

Parameters and Examples

Parameter	Description	Example
No Parameters	Places the template.	{{Strings subpage}}
{{{number}}}	Number of strings.	| number = 6
{{{<language code>}}}	Number of translated strings into the specified language.	| en = 6 | eo = 3 | he = 2

When creating a new strings subpage, click on the three dots in the top right of the documentation box and click "Strings". This will create a new strings subpage with the proper formatting already applied. Of course, this is not required and you can just create a new one from scratch if you so wish.