Module:Lorem ipsum
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Implements {{Lorem ipsum}}, {{Lorem ipsum span}}, and {{Dolorem ipsum}}.
Parameters:
- "data": Data page containing a list of paragraphs to use for generating filler text. Defaults to Module:Lorem ipsum/data.
Usage
{{#invoke:Lorem ipsum|function_name}}
return {
main = function(frame)
local args = require("Module:Arguments").getArgs(frame)
local paragraphs = args["paragraphs"] and mw.loadData(args["paragraphs"]) or mw.loadData("Module:Lorem_ipsum/data")
local out = ''
local link = require("Module:Yesno")(args["link"])
local join = require("Module:Yesno")(args["join"])
local count = tonumber(args[1])
local i = 1
while i <= count do
if join then
out = out .. (args["prefix"] or args[2] or "")
else
out = out .. (args["prefix"] or args[2] or "\n")
end
out = out .. mw.ustring.format(paragraphs[math.mod(i, #paragraphs) + 1], (link and "link" or ""))
if join then
out = out .. (args["suffix"] or args[3] or "")
else
out = out .. (args["suffix"] or args[3] or "\n")
end
link = false
end
return frame:preprocess(out)
end
}