Template:Pluralize from text

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Usage

{{Pluralize from text|generic parameter|singular=singular output|likely=likely plural output|plural=plural output|link=wikilink}}
{{Pluralize from text|generic parameter|plural argument|singular output|plural output|wikilink}}

For use in infoboxes. Takes a generic parameter (e.g, |nickname=) and a plural argument (e.g., |nicknames=) and returns a singular output (e.g., "Nickname") if the plural argument is not given and Template:Detect singular determines that the value of |nickname= is singular by examining the text. Otherwise produces plural output (e.g., "Nicknames")

If the wikilink is provided, the returned value will use that as a link, and the output will be the link's display text.

The template makes a decision whether a string is a "likely plural" or a full "plural". The |likely= argument will be the output if the template determines that the string is only "likely plural". If |likely= is not given, "likely plural" and "plural" are treated identically.

The output of the template can be forced by including {{force singular}} or {{force plural}} in the generic parameter.

Options

There are four named arguments that control the pluralization:

• |no_comma= By default, commas (or semi-colons) will cause the text string to be considered plural. Setting |no_comma=1 turns this behavior off.
• |any_comma= By default, commas (or semi-colons) that are adjacent to digits are singular. Setting |any_comma=1 turns this behavior off.
• |no_and= By default, "and" causes a string to be plural. Setting |no_and=1 turns this behavior off.
• |parse_links= By default, wikilinks are considered to be unparseable (singular) objects. Setting |parse_links=1 will allow the parser to read the contents of the wikilinks and determine whether that makes the string plural.

Examples

{{Pluralize from text|Chicagoan|singular=singular|plural=plural}} → singular

{{Pluralize from text|761 and 345|singular=singular|plural=plural}} → plural

{{Pluralize from text||761/345|singular=singular|plural=plural}} → plural

{{Pluralize from text|Chicagoan|singular=Demonym|plural=Demonyms|link=Demonym}} → Demonym

{{Pluralize from text|761 and 345|singular=Area Code|plural=Area Codes|link=Area code}} → Area Codes

TemplateData

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Pluralize from text

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Helper template to adjust infobox field labels based on whether value is plural or not

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Generic parameter	1	Value of the wikitext parameter with unknown plurality Example {{{language|}}}	Content	required
Plural argument	2	value of the wikitext parameter known to be plural Example {{{languages|}}}	String	optional
Singular output	3 singular	Label for the parameter if the value is singular Example Language	String	optional
Plural output	4 plural	Label for the parameter if the value is plural Example Languages	String	optional
Wikilink	5 link	Page to link to in the label Example Language	Page name	optional
Turn off comma processing	no_comma	By default, commas and semicolons indicate plurals. Setting to yes turns this off. Default No	String	optional

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