Template:Glossary term/doc
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It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.
| Shortcuts |
|---|
| {{gloterm}} |
| {{glossaryterm}} |
Usage
{{gloterm}} is a front-end for the HTML element <dt>, which is used to delimit a word or expression entered as a glossary/dictionary headword.
Meant to be used in conjunction with {{glossary definition}}. To enter both the term and the definition in one go, with the possibility to add multiple definitions, use the template {{glossary entry}}.
Parameters
There are 2 parameters, of which 1 is unnamed and required, and 1 is named and optional.
Syntax
The template's syntax is
-
{{gloterm|glossary term |rtl=yes }}
Required parameter
1
- Glossary term
Your headword entry.
- Notes
- Headwords should always be entered in lower-case, with the exception of proper nouns, words that use capital letters within them, and abbreviations/acronyms in or with capital letters.
- Usage
-
{{gloterm|1}}
Optional parameter
rtl
- Forces text direction to flow right-to-left
- Notes
- You may call this parameter by setting it to any value; i.e.
|rtl=yeswill yield the same result as|rtl=whoopsadaisy.
- Usage
-
{{gloterm|1|rtl=yes}}
Examples
| Case | What you type | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| Basic use | headword}} | |
| rtl | كلمة في القاموس|rtl=yes}} | |
| With {{glossary definition}} | headword}}{{glodef|definition}} |
|
See also
- {{glossary list start}}
- {{glossary list end}}
- {{glossary entry}}: combines {{glossary term}} and {{glossary definition}} in a single template.
