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 data = args["data"] and mw.loadData(args["data"]) or mw.loadData("Module:Lorem_ipsum/data")
local paragraphs = {}
for k,v in ipairs(data) do
table.insert(paragraphs, v)
end
local out = ''
local link = require("Module:Yesno")(args["link"]) or require("Module:Yesno")(args[4]) or false
local join = require("Module:Yesno")(args["join"]) or false
local count = tonumber(args[1] or 1)
local i = 1
if join then
out = out .. (args["prefix"] .. " " or args[2] .. " " or "")
end
while i <= count do
if not join then
out = out .. (args["prefix"] .. " " or args[2] .. " " or "\n")
end
out = out .. mw.ustring.format(paragraphs[math.mod(i - 1, #paragraphs) + 1], (link and "link" or ""))
if not join then
out = out .. (" " .. args["suffix"] or " " ..args[3] or "") .. "\n"
else
out = out .. " "
end
link = false
i = i + 1
end
if join then
out = out .. (" " .. args["suffix"] or " " .. args[3] or " ")
end
return frame:preprocess(out)
end,
oneParagraph = function(frame)
local args = require("Module:Arguments").getArgs(frame)
local data = args["paragraphs"] and mw.loadData(args["paragraphs"]) or mw.loadData("Module:Lorem_ipsum/data")
local paragraphs = {}
for k,v in ipairs(data) do
table.insert(paragraphs, v)
end
local i = tonumber(args[1] or 1)
local link = require("Module:Yesno")(args["link"])
return frame:preprocess(mw.ustring.format(paragraphs[math.mod(i - 1, #paragraphs) + 1], (link and "link" or "")))
end
}