Module:TaxonList: Difference between revisions

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--Utility function to italicize the taxon name. Any connecting forms used in

--botanical names (e.g. 'subsp.', 'f.') should not be italicized. However,

--Any connecting terms used in botanical names (e.g. 'subsp.', 'f.')

--simply de-italicizing won't work if the taxon name is also linked, since it

--should not be italicized. However, de-italicizing is a more complex issue

--will produce output of the form '<i>[[X Y</i> subsp. <i>Z]]</i>'.

--than the initial version of code commented out here, which caused problems.

--(What is needed in this case is to output

-- [[X Y subsp. Z|<i>X Y</i> subsp. <i>Z</i>]]

--but this is not currently implemented.)

--=============================================================================

function p.italicize(taxonName, linked)

-- if not linked then

-- taxonName = string.gsub(taxonName, ' %a*%. ', '</i> %0 <i>', 1)

-- end

return '<i>' .. taxonName .. '</i>'

end