Template:GR Start here: Difference between revisions

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Code example:

{{GR Start Here|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1| 
  Search link 1=|
  Website 1=FamilySearch|
  Search link 2=| 
  Website 2=Ancestry|
  Search link 3=|
  Website 3=FindMyPast|  <-- Currently handling up to 5 Search links -->
 }}

{{#if: |

Search a {{{vital type}}} index[edit source]

For best results, search the following databases in the order listed below.

Start here:[edit source]

Code Example[edit source]

Here's an example of code which can be used to call this template.

example:

{{GR Start Here|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1| 
  Search link 1=|
  Website 1=FamilySearch|
  Search link 2=| 
  Website 2=Ancestry|
  Search link 3=|
  Website 3=FindMyPast|
 <!-- etc... -->
 }}

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-{{#if: {{{Vital type|}}}| <!-- create heading.  Either "Start a 'Vital type' index", or 'Search an index' -->
+<noinclude>
-== {{ucfirst:{{{Vital type}}} }} - Where can I find {{lc:{{{Vital type}}} }} records? ==
+:'''Code example''':
-|
+ <nowiki>
-== Search an index ==
+{{GR Start Here|
-|}}
+  Vital type=Birth|
+  Number of search links=1|
+  Search link 1=|
+  Website 1=FamilySearch|
+  Search link 2=|
+  Website 2=Ancestry|
+  Search link 3=|
+  Website 3=FindMyPast|  <-- Currently handling up to 5 Search links -->
+ }}</nowiki></noinclude>
+{{#if: {{{Vital type|}}}|
+== Search a {{lc:{{{Vital type}}} }} index ==
+{{plural:{{{Number of search links}}}-1|Search the following database.|For best results, search the following databases in the order listed below.|}}
 === Start here: ===
-{{#vardefine: i | 1}}{{#while: <!-- loop through the 'Search link #' and print out. -->
+{{GR print link|
- | {{{Search link {{#var: i}} |}}}
+Number of search links={{{Number of search links|}}}|
-|<nowiki/>
+Search link 1={{{Search link 1|}}}|
-{{GR print link
+Website 1={{{Website 1|}}}|
-|Search link={{{Search link {{#var:i}}|}}}
+Search link 2={{{Search link 2|}}}|
-|Website={{{Website {{#var:i}}|}}}|}}<br>
+Website 2={{{Website 2|}}}|
-{{#vardefine: i
+Search link 3={{{Search link 3|}}}|
-   | {{#expr: {{#var: i }} + 1 }}  <!-- increase var:i by 1 -->
+Website 3={{{Website 3|}}}|
+Search link 4={{{Search link 4|}}}|
+Website 4={{{Website 4|}}}|
+Search link 5={{{Search link 5|}}}|
+Website 5={{{Website 5|}}}|
+}}
+__NOTOC__<noinclude>
+== Code Example ==
+Here's an example of code which can be used to call this template.
+:'''example''':
+ <nowiki>
+{{GR Start Here|
+  Vital type=Birth|
+  Number of search links=1|
+  Search link 1=|
+  Website 1=FamilySearch|
+  Search link 2=|
+  Website 2=Ancestry|
+  Search link 3=|
+  Website 3=FindMyPast|
+  <!-- etc... -->
   }}
-}}<noinclude>
+</nowiki></noinclude>
-:'''Code example''':
- <nowiki>
-The following is an example of a call to the template.  You can have as many links as desired, just make sure to start at 1 and do not skip any numbers in your list. (don't have 1, 2, 4, 6 - only 1 and 2 will be output.) See below for definitions of input values.
-{{GR start here
-|Vital=
-|Search link 1=
-|Website 1=
-|Search link 2=
-|Website 2=
-}}</nowiki>
-<templatedata>
-{
-	"params": {
-		"Vital type": {
-			"label": "Vital type",
-			"description": "Vital type - defines the header of the dropdown section on the Guided Research page.  Current recommended vital types are Birth, Marriage and Death.",
-			"example": "Vital type=Birth",
-			"type": "string",
-			"default": "null",
-			"autovalue": "null",
-			"required": false
-		},
-		"Search link 1": {
-			"label": "Search link 1",
-			"description": "entire string containing the link to be printed in the 'Start here' section.  'Search link' will be output exactly as entered.",
-			"example": "Search link 1=1500s-1900s: '''<u>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&offset=0&query=%2Brecord_country%3AItaly%20%2Brecord_type%3A1 Italy Marriage Collections]</u>'''",
-			"type": "string",
-			"default": "null",
-			"autovalue": "null",
-			"required": true
-		},
-		"Search link 'n'": {
-			"label": "Search link 2; Search link 3; ....",
-			"description": "You can have as many Search links as needed to be printed in the 'Start here' section",
-			"example": "Search link 2=1500s-1900s: '''<u>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&offset=0&query=%2Brecord_country%3AItaly%20%2Brecord_type%3A1 Italy Marriage Collections]</u>'''",
-			"type": "string",
-			"default": "null",
-			"autovalue": "null"
-		},
-		"Website 1, Website 2...Website n": {
-			"description": "Sending a website name that corresponds with a Search link will will result in the following being added to the end of the printed link on the GuidedResearch page: FamilySearch => at FamilySearch; Findmypast => at Findmypast ($); Ancestry => at Ancestry ($); American Ancestors => at American Ancestors ($); myherMyHeritage => at MyHeritage ($);",
-			"example": "Website 1=Ancestry",
-			"type": "string",
-			"default": "null"
-		}
-	},
-	"description": "Template:GR start here - On the GuidedResearch pages, this template creates the 'Search a (Vital type) index' title and the 'Start Here' title.  Also, the links in the section are output."
-}
-</templatedata>
-[[Category:Guided Research]][[Category:Templates|Guided Research]][[Category:Guided Research Templates]]</noinclude>