Template:Acronym/Game/Exists

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Template Documentation

Usage

This template is used to check if the given parameter is a valid video game acronym on Halopedia. It can be used in conjunction with the {{#if:...|...|...}} parser function in order to conditionally display one thing if the acronym exists and another if it doesn't.

Simplified Version	Full Version
{{Acronym/Game/Exists | }}	{{Acronym/Game/Exists |Strict= }}

Parameters

Field Name	Field Aliases	Optional or Required?	Description	Example
1 (Unnamed field)	-	Required	The acronym to check.	CE
Strict	-	Optional	Determines whether or not the test should strictly adhere to the standard acronyms defined on this page. If this is set (to any value whatsoever), it will only check against the standard acronyms. Otherwise, it may check against non-standard acronyms, that are specific to the games. IMPORTANT: Non-standard acronyms are permitted to clash with acronyms in other categories! Always set strict to enabled if your template deals with other types of media as well as games.	yes

Error states

This template has no error states.

Example

Here is an example of what the template will output, when used:

Wiki markup	Result
"{{Acronym/Game/Exists|CE}}"	"yes"
"{{Acronym/Game/Exists|TFoR}}"	""
"{{Acronym/Game/Exists|banana}}"	""
"{{#if:{{Acronym/Game/Exists|CE}}|Acronym exists!|Acronym does not exist!}}"	"Acronym exists!"
"{{#if:{{Acronym/Game/Exists|TFoR}}|Acronym exists!|Acronym does not exist!}}"	"Acronym does not exist!"
"{{#if:{{Acronym/Game/Exists|banana}}|Acronym exists!|Acronym does not exist!}}"	"Acronym does not exist!"