Template:User la

la-1	This user is a basic reader of Latin

Template documentation

This {{User la}} template can be used to display a contributor's Latin language skill and level of ability on their user page. For userboxes for different languages see Category:Language Userboxes or use the {{Userbox-lang}}.

Parameters

The template has one unnamed parameter and one named parameter.

Unnamed parameters

1. The (optional) unnamed parameter is a number to indicate the level of ability in this language. If this parameter is omitted the wording for native speaker will be displayed.
   • 0 = limited or no ability
   • 1 = basic
   • 2 = intermediate
   • 3 = advanced
   • 4 = near-native
   • 5 = professional

Named parameters

skill

This (optional) parameter can be used to define a skill other than speaking, for example reading or writing. If omitted the default is speaking.

Examples

Using different ability levels

Using English as an example the following shows the range of abilities that can be choosen.

Ability	You type	You get
Native ability	{{User la}}	la-1 This user is a basic reader of Latin
Professional ability	{{User la|5}}	la-5 This user is a professional reader of Latin
Near-native ability	{{User la|4}}	la-4 This user is a near-native reader of Latin
Advanced ability	{{User la|3}}	la-3 This user is an advanced reader of Latin
Intermediate ability	{{User la|2}}	la-2 This user is an intermediate reader of Latin
Basic ability	{{User la|1}}	la-1 This user is a basic reader of Latin
Limited ability	{{User la|0}}	la-0 This user does not understand Latin (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

Using different skills

Situation	You type	You get
Intermediate reader speaker	{{User la|2|skill=reader}}	la-2 This user is an intermediate reader of Latin
Professional reader and writer	{{User la|5|skill=reader and writer}}	la-5 This user is a professional reader and writer of Latin
Basic reader, writer and speaker	{{User la|1|skill=reader, writer and speaker}}	la-1 This user is a basic reader, writer and speaker of Latin