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Different parameter values can be extracted using the second unnamed parameter. Use <kbd>shortname</kbd> as a second parameter to retrieve the {{para|shortname alias}} value if desired.  For example, {{tnull|getalias|IRL}} → "{{getalias|IRL}}", but {{tnull|getalias|IRL|shortname}} → "{{getalias|IRL|shortname}}". To extract the flag image name ({{para|flag alias}}), use <kbd>flag</kbd> as second parameter: {{tnull|getalias|CHN|flag}} &rarr; "{{getalias|CHN|flag}}". The output defaults to the {{para|alias}} value if the desired {{para|''xxx'' alias}} is undefined in the target template.
 
Different parameter values can be extracted using the second unnamed parameter. Use <kbd>shortname</kbd> as a second parameter to retrieve the {{para|shortname alias}} value if desired.  For example, {{tnull|getalias|IRL}} → "{{getalias|IRL}}", but {{tnull|getalias|IRL|shortname}} → "{{getalias|IRL|shortname}}". To extract the flag image name ({{para|flag alias}}), use <kbd>flag</kbd> as second parameter: {{tnull|getalias|CHN|flag}} &rarr; "{{getalias|CHN|flag}}". The output defaults to the {{para|alias}} value if the desired {{para|''xxx'' alias}} is undefined in the target template.
  
A third parameter can specify the variant; for example, <code><nowiki>[[Image:{{getalias|United States|flag|1912}}|22px]]</nowiki></code> &rarr; [[Image:{{getalias|United States|flag|1912}}|22px]] returns the image defined as {{para|flag alias-1912}} in {{tl|Country data United States}}. The variant parameter can also be used to extract the link used with military and sports templates (e.g. {{tl|army}}, {{tl|fb}}): {{tnull|getalias|UK|link|army}} &rarr; {{getalias|UK|link|army}}.
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A third parameter can specify the variant; for example, <code><nowiki>[[File:{{getalias|United States|flag|1912}}|22px]]</nowiki></code> &rarr; [[Image:{{getalias|United States|flag|1912}}|22px]] returns the image defined as {{para|flag alias-1912}} in {{tl|Country data United States}}. The variant parameter can also be used to extract the link used with military and sports templates (e.g. {{tl|army}}, {{tl|fb}}): {{tnull|getalias|UK|link|army}} &rarr; {{getalias|UK|link|army}}.
  
 
=== See also ===
 
=== See also ===

Revision as of 10:38, 30 December 2016

Usage

This is a meta-template that is not intended to be transcluded directly from the main article space. It can be used to construct other templates that need to extract the |alias= value from the specified country_data structure, so that customized wikilinks can be constructed. For example, {{getalias|USA}} → "United States".

Different parameter values can be extracted using the second unnamed parameter. Use shortname as a second parameter to retrieve the |shortname alias= value if desired. For example, {{getalias|IRL}} → "Republic of Ireland", but {{getalias|IRL|shortname}} → "Ireland". To extract the flag image name (|flag alias=), use flag as second parameter: {{getalias|CHN|flag}} → "Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg". The output defaults to the |alias= value if the desired |xxx alias= is undefined in the target template.

A third parameter can specify the variant; for example, [[File:{{getalias|United States|flag|1912}}|22px]]Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg returns the image defined as |flag alias-1912= in {{Country data United States}}. The variant parameter can also be used to extract the link used with military and sports templates (e.g. {{army}}, {{fb}}): {{getalias|UK|link|army}} → British Army.

See also