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==Usage==
==Usage==


This template generates an abbreviation for ''circa'' ("{{circa}}"). By default the abbreviation is marked with <code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>.
This template generates an abbreviation for ''circa'' ("{{Circa}}"). By default the abbreviation is marked with <code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>.


===Examples===
===Examples===


{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Syntax
! Syntax
! What it looks like
! What it looks like
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa}} 1325</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa}} 1325</nowiki></code>
| {{circa}} 1325
| {{Circa}} 1325
| Default style. Line break allowed between "{{circa}}" and "1325"; normal-width space
| Default style. Line break allowed between "{{Circa}}" and "1325"; normal-width space
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa|1325}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1325}}</nowiki></code>
| {{circa|1325}}
| {{Circa|1325}}
| Default style. No line break allowed; thin space
| Default style. No line break allowed; thin space
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa|1325|i=yes}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1325|i=yes}}</nowiki></code>
| {{circa|1325|i=yes}}
| {{Circa|1325|i=yes}}
| With italic "''c.''", though italics are discouraged at [[WP:YEAR]].
| With italic "''c.''", though italics are discouraged at [[WP:YEAR]]
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa|1325|lk=abbr}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1325|lk=abbr}}</nowiki></code>
| {{circa|1325|lk=abbr}}
| {{Circa|1325|lk=abbr}}
| With abbreviation marking only (default).
| With abbreviation marking only (default)
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa|1325|lk=yes}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1325|lk=yes}}</nowiki></code>
| {{circa|1325|lk=yes}}
| {{Circa|1325|lk=yes}}
| With link only.
| With link only
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{circa|1325|lk=no}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1325|lk=no}}</nowiki></code>
| {{circa|1325|lk=no}}
| {{Circa|1325|lk=no}}
| With neither link nor abbreviation marking.
| With neither link nor abbreviation marking
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1000|1050}}</nowiki></code>
| {{Circa|1000|1050}}
| For ranges
|-
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{c.|1325}}</nowiki></code>
| <code><nowiki>{{c.|1325}}</nowiki></code>
| {{c.|1325}}
| {{c.|1325}}
| Shorthand for <nowiki>{{circa|1325|lk=no}}</nowiki>
| Shorthand for <nowiki>{{Circa|1325|lk=no}}</nowiki>
|-
| <code><nowiki>{{c.|1000|1050}}</nowiki></code>
| {{c.|1000|1050}}
| Shorthand for <nowiki>{{Circa|1000|1050|lk=no}}</nowiki>
|}
|}


===Parameters===
===Parameters===
Using the date itself as parameter (for example, "<code><nowiki>{{circa|1956}}</nowiki></code>", giving "{{circa|1956}}"), web browsers do not insert a line break anywhere in the string. By contrast, "<code><nowiki>{{circa}} 1956</nowiki></code>" allows a line break between the "{{circa}}" and the number. Also, with the date as a parameter a thinner space is used with many browsers:
Using the date itself as parameter (for example, "<code><nowiki>{{Circa|1956}}</nowiki></code>", giving "{{Circa|1956}}"), web browsers do not insert a line break anywhere in the string. By contrast, "<code><nowiki>{{Circa}} 1956</nowiki></code>" allows a line break between the "{{Circa}}" and the number. Also, with the date as a parameter a thinner space is used with many browsers:


* "{{circa|1956}}" is generated by "<code><nowiki>{{circa|1956}}</nowiki></code>".
* "{{Circa|1956}}" is generated by "<code><nowiki>{{Circa|1956}}</nowiki></code>".
* "{{circa}} 1956" is generated by "<code><nowiki>{{circa}} 1956</nowiki></code>".
* "{{Circa}} 1956" is generated by "<code><nowiki>{{Circa}} 1956</nowiki></code>".


If the parameter {{para|i}} is set to a nonempty value, the "c." is put in italics: for example, "<code><nowiki>{{circa|i=''}}</nowiki></code>" generates "{{circa|i=''}}" instead of "{{circa}}".
If the parameter {{para|i}} is set to a nonempty value, the "c." is put in italics: for example, "<code><nowiki>{{Circa|i=''}}</nowiki></code>" generates "{{Circa|i=''}}" instead of "{{Circa}}".


If the parameter {{para|lk}} (for "link") is set as "{{para|lk|no}}" or "{{para|lk|off}}", the abbreviation is rendered as "{{circa|lk=no}}", without a wikilink or abbreviation element. If it is set to "{{para|lk|abbr}}", it is rendered with the abbreviation element but without the wikilink. If it is set to "{{para|lk|yes}}" or "{{para|lk|on}}", it is rendered as "{{circa|lk=yes}}", with a wikilink to the ''[[Circa]]'' article and ''not'' an abbreviation element. Otherwise, the abbreviation is marked with the "<code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>" element, as in "{{circa}}" ''and'' linked to the [[circa]] article. The <code>lk</code> parameter can be used to avoid overuse of "<code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>" or [[WP:Overlinking|overlinking]] when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article. A convenient way of doing this is to use {{tl|circa}} the first time, and {{tl|c.}} thereafter. For example:
If the parameter {{para|lk}} (for "link") is set as "{{para|lk|no}}" or "{{para|lk|off}}", the abbreviation is rendered as "{{Circa|lk=no}}", without a wikilink or abbreviation element. If it is set to "{{para|lk|abbr}}", it is rendered with the abbreviation element but without the wikilink. If it is set to "{{para|lk|yes}}" or "{{para|lk|on}}", it is rendered as "{{Circa|lk=yes}}", with a wikilink to the ''[[Circa]]'' article and ''not'' an abbreviation element. Otherwise, the abbreviation is marked with the "<code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>" element, as in "{{Circa}}" ''and'' linked to the [[Circa]] article. The <code>lk</code> parameter can be used to avoid overuse of "<code>&lt;abbr&gt;</code>" or [[WP:Overlinking|overlinking]] when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article. A convenient way of doing this is to use {{tl|Circa}} the first time, and {{tl|c.}} thereafter. For example:


* <code><nowiki>[[Dionysius Exiguus]] was born {{circa|470}}, lived in Rome from {{c.|500}}, and died {{c.|544}}.</nowiki></code>
* <code><nowiki>[[Dionysius Exiguus]] was born {{Circa|470}}, lived in Rome from {{c.|500}}, and died {{c.|544}}.</nowiki></code>
*:→ [[Dionysius Exiguus]] was born {{circa|470}}, lived in Rome from {{c.|500}}, and died {{c.|544}}.
*:→ [[Dionysius Exiguus]] was born {{Circa|470}}, lived in Rome from {{c.|500}}, and died {{c.|544}}.


If the parameter "<code>sortable=yes</code>" is specified, the template generates invisible text that will cause the output to work in [[Help:Sorting|sortable]] [[Help:Tables|tables]], at the cost of causing problems for visually-impaired readers. Compare, "Col 1" and "Col 2" in the following table:
If the parameter "<code>sortable=yes</code>" is specified, the template generates invisible text that will cause the output to work in [[Help:Sorting|sortable]] [[Help:Tables|tables]], at the cost of causing problems for visually-impaired readers. Compare, "Col 1" and "Col 2" in the following table:


{|class="sortable"
{| class="sortable"
|-
|-
!Title!!Col 1!!Col 2
! Title!!Col 1!!Col 2
|-
|-
|Foo||align="right"|1066||align="right"|1066
| Foo||align="right"|1066||align="right"|1066
|-
|-
|Bar||align="right"|{{circa}} 1510||align="right"|{{circa|1510|sortable=yes}}
| Bar||align="right"|{{Circa}} 1510||align="right"|{{Circa|1510|sortable=yes}}
|-
|-
|Baz||align="right"|1956||align="right"|1956
| Baz||align="right"|1956||align="right"|1956
|}
|}


"Col 1" uses <code><nowiki>{{circa}} 1510</nowiki></code>, and does not sort correctly. "Col 2" uses <code><nowiki>{{circa|1510|sortable=yes}}</nowiki></code> and does sort correctly. This works because <code><nowiki>{{circa|1510|sortable=yes}}</nowiki></code> inserts an invisible [[span and div|span element]] at the start of the cell: <code><nowiki><span style="display:none;">1510</span></nowiki></code>. Although it is not rendered, it is still seen by the sorting code and makes sorting work. The downside of this approach is that the invisible text is still rendered by [[screen reader]]s that are used by visually impaired readers, and by text browsers such as [[Lynx (web browser)|Lynx]], so the table will become garbled for readers who are using assisstive technology or low-bandwidth browsers.
"Col 1" uses <code><nowiki>{{Circa}} 1510</nowiki></code>, and does not sort correctly. "Col 2" uses <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1510|sortable=yes}}</nowiki></code> and does sort correctly. This works because <code><nowiki>{{Circa|1510|sortable=yes}}</nowiki></code> inserts an invisible [[span and div|span element]] at the start of the cell: <code><nowiki><span style="display:none;">1510</span></nowiki></code>. Although it is not rendered, it is still seen by the sorting code and makes sorting work. The downside of this approach is that the invisible text is still rendered by [[screen reader]]s that are used by visually impaired readers, and by text browsers such as [[Lynx (web browser)|Lynx]], so the table will become garbled for readers who are using assisstive technology or low-bandwidth browsers.
 
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Revision as of 08:21, 3 September 2011

Usage

This template generates an abbreviation for circa ("c."). By default the abbreviation is marked with <abbr>.

Examples

Syntax What it looks like
{{Circa}} 1325 c. 1325 Default style. Line break allowed between "c." and "1325"; normal-width space
{{Circa|1325}} c. 1325 Default style. No line break allowed; thin space
{{Circa|1325|i=yes}} c. 1325 With italic "c.", though italics are discouraged at WP:YEAR
{{Circa|1325|lk=abbr}} c. 1325 With abbreviation marking only (default)
{{Circa|1325|lk=yes}} c. 1325 With link only
{{Circa|1325|lk=no}} c. 1325 With neither link nor abbreviation marking
{{Circa|1000|1050}} c. 1000 – c. 1050 For ranges
{{c.|1325}} Template:C. Shorthand for {{Circa|1325|lk=no}}
{{c.|1000|1050}} Template:C. Shorthand for {{Circa|1000|1050|lk=no}}

Parameters

Using the date itself as parameter (for example, "{{Circa|1956}}", giving "c. 1956"), web browsers do not insert a line break anywhere in the string. By contrast, "{{Circa}} 1956" allows a line break between the "c." and the number. Also, with the date as a parameter a thinner space is used with many browsers:

  • "c. 1956" is generated by "{{Circa|1956}}".
  • "c. 1956" is generated by "{{Circa}} 1956".

If the parameter |i= is set to a nonempty value, the "c." is put in italics: for example, "{{Circa|i=''}}" generates "c." instead of "c.".

If the parameter |lk= (for "link") is set as "|lk=no" or "|lk=off", the abbreviation is rendered as "c.", without a wikilink or abbreviation element. If it is set to "|lk=abbr", it is rendered with the abbreviation element but without the wikilink. If it is set to "|lk=yes" or "|lk=on", it is rendered as "c.", with a wikilink to the Circa article and not an abbreviation element. Otherwise, the abbreviation is marked with the "<abbr>" element, as in "c." and linked to the Circa article. The lk parameter can be used to avoid overuse of "<abbr>" or overlinking when this template is used repeatedly in the body of an article. A convenient way of doing this is to use {{Circa}} the first time, and {{c.}} thereafter. For example:

If the parameter "sortable=yes" is specified, the template generates invisible text that will cause the output to work in sortable tables, at the cost of causing problems for visually-impaired readers. Compare, "Col 1" and "Col 2" in the following table:

Title Col 1 Col 2
Foo 1066 1066
Bar c. 1510 1510 c. 1510
Baz 1956 1956

"Col 1" uses {{Circa}} 1510, and does not sort correctly. "Col 2" uses {{Circa|1510|sortable=yes}} and does sort correctly. This works because {{Circa|1510|sortable=yes}} inserts an invisible span element at the start of the cell: <span style="display:none;">1510</span>. Although it is not rendered, it is still seen by the sorting code and makes sorting work. The downside of this approach is that the invisible text is still rendered by screen readers that are used by visually impaired readers, and by text browsers such as Lynx, so the table will become garbled for readers who are using assisstive technology or low-bandwidth browsers.