Template:Int string/doc
Template:Help translate/Common messages
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Usage
For displaying commonly translated strings for use in headers, bullet lists, navigation, etc. - but not for use within sentences as translations may require additional sentence context for that level of usage.
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For displaying commonly translated strings for use in headers, bullet lists, navigation, etc. - but not for use within sentences as translations may require additional sentence context for that level of usage.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| String | 1 string | Translated string to display
| String | required |
Examples
{{Int string|Wikimedia}}
Wikimedia
tab1={{Int string|Home}}
tab1=Main page
Available strings
This section utilizes {{Int string/docstring}} for table, text, and link formatting.
Naming related
Navigation related
Table or graph related
Timeline related
Adding strings
Please use the template's talk page to request additional content be added by a Meta-Wiki administrator.
Notes for administrators
- Before adding any additional content, please verify that it cannot be solved using one of these existing methods (please note that some content from these methods have already been added, but not able to be translated via this template, for convenience of page editors):
- For exact language edition project names ("English Wikipedia", "Arabic Wiktionary", etc.):
- Use
{{int|project-localized-name-metawiki}}and others, per wikimediaprojectnames and wikimedia lists from WikimediaMessages extension code on Gerrit.
- Use
- For generic intro/outro ("Hello", "Please help translate to your language", "Thank you."):
- Use the
{{int|…}}strings listed in WikimediaMessages on Gerrit
- Use the
- For common strings already used in the MediaWiki platform ("Edit", "View history"):
- Use the
{{int|…}}strings searchable on translatewiki.net
- Use the
- For exact language edition project names ("English Wikipedia", "Arabic Wiktionary", etc.):
- Please add content in alphabetical order.
- Please only add string like content used generally in tables, headers, navigation, etc. and not content used in sentences.
- Please be considerate of adding more content to avoid this list from becoming too long.
See also
- Common messages - Documentation on strings and common message usage beyond this template and across Meta-Wiki.
- Common messages/Built-in messages - List of commonly used built-in system messages available for use on Meta-Wiki.
- Template:Country - Template for displaying a country's name in page's current language.
- Template:DateT - Template for displaying dates in page's current language.
- Template:Lg - Template for displaying language names in page's current language.
- Template:Int - Template for displaying system messages in page's current language.
- Template:Label - Get article names translated from Wikidata.
- Template:Translated content - Get translations from other translated content on Meta-Wiki.
- Template:Tunit – Get translations from within the same page.