Template:Latin script

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Usage

Basic examples

Input parameter #1: À, single letter: {{Latin script|À}} →

Adding the block "Letter X with diacritics"

When the parameter is "A" (or À: with or without diacritics), the block is added "Letter A with diacritics"
{{Latin script|A}} →

Adding the block "Letters with diacritic ^"

When the parameter has a diacritic e.g. Â, the block "All letters with diacritic ^ (circumflex)" is shown.
When the parameter "show diacritic=" is set, that block will show: {{Latin script|A|show diacritic=grave}}
{{Latin script|A|show diacritic=circumflex}} →

Adding the block "Pairs with Letter X"

When the parameter is a straight letter A-Z, the block with letter pairs is shown.
When the parameter show pairs=yes/no is set, the pairs will show/hide accordingly:

{{Latin script|À|show pairs=yes}} →

More options

When the parameter show diacritic 2= is used, a second block of diacritics will be shown:
{{Latin script|A|show diacritic=grave|show diacritic 2=circumflex}} →

Parameter list

The full parameter list:

{{Latin script
|
| show diacritic =
| show diacritic 2 =
| show letter = 
| show pairs = 
}}

Input options are:

First, unnamed parameter: (default: the PAGENAME). The input where information is derived from: which basic A-Z letter, which diacritic is used?

show diacritic: (default: derived from first parameter). Which diacritic is shown: acute, hook, ... Also: if set to show diacritic=no the diacritic blok will not be shown at all.

show diacritic 2: Allows for the block of a second diacritic being shown.

show letter: (default: determined from input 1). Sets which block "Letter X with diacritics" is shown. Also: if set to show letter=no the diacritic blok will not be shown at all.

show pairs: (default:yes if input 1 = A-Z). If set to "yes", all pairs with basic input 1-letter are shown.

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Template parameters[Edit template data]
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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Letter/Diacritic	`1`	The input where information is derived from: which basic A-Z letter, which diacritic is used? Default Defaults to ((PAGENAME)) Auto value	String	suggested
Diactritic	`show diacritic`	Which diacritic is shown: acute, hook, ... Also: if set to show diacritic=no the diacritic block will not be shown at all. Default This parameter defaults to the first parameter.	String	optional
2nd Diacritic	`show diacritic 2`	Allows for the block of a second diacritic being shown.	String	optional
Letter	`show letter`	Sets which block "Letter X with diacritics" is shown. Also: if set to show letter=no the diacritic block will not be shown at all. Default This parameter defaults to the first parameter.	String	optional
Pairs	`show pairs`	If set to "yes", all pairs with basic input 1-letter are shown. Default This parameter defaults to "yes" if input 1 = A-Z	Boolean	optional