Module:Extract short description: Difference between revisions

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--local function extract_from_template (frame, article_title, template_names)

local function extract_from_template (frame, article_title, template_names_tbl)

local content = mw.title.new (article_title):getContent(); -- read the unparsed article source

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local template_name_pattern;

local start;

forif _,'string' template_name== in ipairstype (template_names_tbl) dothen -- when single template name passed in as a string

template_names_tbl = {template_names_tbl}; -- convert to a table

end

for _, template_name in ipairs (template_names_tbl) do -- loop through the name in the table

template_name_pattern = template_name:gsub ('^%a', string.lower):gsub ('^%a', '%[%1%1%]'):gsub ('%[%a', string.upper); -- make lua pattern for initial letter upper or lower case: A -> [Aa]

start = content:find ('{{%s*' .. template_name_pattern); -- find the start of {{template name ...;