User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam/doc

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Overview[edit]

This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War. In Memory of:_regnum_ _rank_ _name_ (_regiment_), killed _dateofdeath_ at _battle_

This user box is expected to be used by those interested in Genealogy and Family history.

On the right-hand side of the user box are the ribbons for the Vietnam Service Medal.

The text will always include the words

This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War..

If any of the variables are used, the text below this will read:

In Memory of: regiment-number rank name (regiment) [, killed date-of-death at battle]

Please note that for 'In Memory of:' to appear, the variable name must be non-blank. For ', killed' to appear, the variable killed must be non-blank.

All the variables are optional.

No checks are made on the variables other than their existance.

Syntax[edit]

Syntax:

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam|variable-1...|variable-n}}

Variables

Name	Details
reg-num	Soldier's regimental number
rank	Soldier's rank
name	Soldier's name
regiment	Soldier's regiment
killed	non-blank( if date of death and/or battle are to be listed, in which case ", killed " will be added to the output)
date-of-death	Soldier's date of death
battle	Battle soldier died in

Examples[edit]

Example Coding Notes

CORRECT USE

This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War.

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam}}

No variables used.

This user lost a member of their family in the First World War.

In Memory of: 1234 Private Frederick J. Bloggs (The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)) , killed 13 August 1972

at Đà Nẵng

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|date-of-death=13 August 1972|battle=Đà Nẵng}}

All fields used

This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War. In Memory of:1234 Private Frederick J. Bloggs (The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)), killed at Đà Nẵng

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|battle=Đà Nẵng}}

All fields used except date-of-death

This user lost a member of their family in the First World War.

In Memory of:

Frederick J. Bloggs (The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)) , killed

at Đà Nẵng

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|battle=Đà Nẵng}}

All fields used except reg-num, rank and date-of-death

INCORRECT USE

This user lost a member of their family in the First World War.

In Memory of: 1234 Private Frederick J. Bloggs (The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn))

, killed

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true}}

All fields used except date-of-death and battle, killed=true left in - this will produce incorrect output

This user lost a member of their family in the First World War.

In Memory of: 1234 Private Frederick J. Bloggs (The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn))

13 August 1972

at Đà Nẵng

{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|date-of-death=13 August 1972|battle=Đà Nẵng}}

All fields used, but "killed=true" missed out!