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'''Template:Numlinks''' is intended as a meta-template (a template used to construct other templates), used to build {{w|WP:NAV|navigational templates}}. This can be used directly, or by using its corresponding module, [[Module:Numlinks]]. | '''Template:Numlinks''' is intended as a meta-template (a template used to construct other templates), used to build {{w|WP:NAV|navigational templates}}. This can be used directly, or by using its corresponding module, [[Module:Numlinks]]. | ||
For a numbered page, such as 12edo or 12th-octave temperaments, this template generates links to its next and previous pages. This is meant for pages for which there are no intended gaps in the sequence of pages. | For a numbered page, such as 12edo or 12th-octave temperaments, this template generates links to its next and previous pages. This is meant for pages for which there are no intended gaps in the sequence of pages. | ||
== Parameters == | |||
; <code>Current Num</code> (required; default is the first number in the page's name) | |||
: The current number of the page. By default, this is the first occurrence of a number in the page's name; if this is the wrong number, it may be specified using <code>#rmatch</code> or entered manually. | |||
; <code>Link Format</code> (required; default is the page's name) | |||
: The text used for page links, as a format string. By default, this is the page's name, where the number is replaced with <code>%s</code>. If there are multiple numbers, or the number is an ordinal (1st, 2nd, etc), it's necessary to enter the format string manually to avoid issues. | |||
; <code>Link Count</code> (optional; default <code>1</code>) | |||
: The number of links to display before and after the current page. | |||
; <code>Min</code> (optional; default <code>1</code>) | |||
: The minimum valid value for page numbers. | |||
; <code>Display Format</code> (optional; default is to use <code>Link Format</code>) | |||
: Format for if the displayed text for the links is different, where <code>%s</code> denotes the page number. | |||
; <code>Current Page Format</code> (optional; default is to use <code>Display Format</code>) | |||
: Format for if the current-page text different, where <code>%s</code> denotes the page number. | |||
; <code>Is Ordinal</code> (optional; default <code>false</code>) | |||
: Toggles whether to display numbers as ordinals. | |||
; <code>Is Table</code> (optional; default <code>true</code>) | |||
: Toggles whether to output links as a 1-row 3-column table or as one line. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Template:Numlinks 2-num]], an equivalent template for two varying page numbers | |||