Module:Naval Vessel Register URL/doc: Difference between revisions

{{#invoke:NVR|function}}

Summary

This module generates links to ships in the Naval Vessel Register (nvr.navy.mil) database. Intended to be used by:

• {{NVR url}}
• {{NVR SC url}}

The table of URL transformations used by this module can be found at Module:NVR/rules.

Using this module from templates

MakeShipLink

This function returns a link to a ship in the Naval Vessel Register.

Usage:

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeShipLink|id=|title=}}

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeShipLink}} — uses the calling template's parameters

Parameters:

1 or id — The 'file name' portion of the url path (typically the ship's hull designation) without the .HTM/.HTML extension.

2 or title — A title or label for the link.

Examples:

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeShipLink|OLDIRON}} produces

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeShipLink|OLDIRON|USS ''Constitution''}} produces

MakeServiceShipLink

This function returns a link to a service ship in the Naval Vessel Register.

Usage:

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeServiceShipLink|id=|title=}}

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeServiceShipLink}} — uses the calling template's parameters

Parameters:

1 or id — The 'file name' portion of the url path (typically the ship's hull designation) without the .HTM/.HTML extension.

2 or title — A title or label for the link.

Example:

{{#invoke:NVR|MakeServiceShipLink|AFDB1_1}} produces

Using this module from Lua code

In order to use the functions in this module from another Lua module you first have to import this module.

Example:

local nvr = require('Module:NVR')

_MakeShipLink

This function returns a link to a ship in the Naval Vessel Register.

Usage:

link_string = nvr._MakeShipLink(nvrid, title)

Parameters:

nvrid — The 'file name' portion of the url path (typically the ship's hull designation) without the .HTM/.HTML extension, as a string.

title — Title for link, set to '' for a bare link without a title.

Example:

link_string = nvr._MakeShipLink('OLDIRON', '')

_MakeServiceShipLink

This function returns a link to a service ship in the Naval Vessel Register.

Usage:

link_string = nvr._MakeServiceShipLink(nvrid, title)

Parameters:

nvrid — The 'file name' portion of the url path (typically the ship's hull designation) without the .HTM/.HTML extension, as a string.

title — Title for link, set to '' for a bare link without a title.

Example:

link_string = nvr._MakeServiceShipLink('AFDB1_1', '')

See Also

• Template:NVR url
• Template:NVR SC url