Template:GuidedResearch Parish: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:59, 17 May 2022

Search an index

If you know your ancestor's parish, search here:[edit source]

Code example:

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=
}}

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.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Vital type	`Vital type`	Vital type - defines the header of the dropdown section on the Guided Research page. Current recommended vital types are Birth, Marriage and Death. Default null Example Vital type=Birth Auto value `null`	String	optional
Search link 1	`Search link 1`	entire string containing the link to be printed in the 'Start here' section. 'Search link' will be output exactly as entered. Default null 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>''' Auto value `null`	String	required
Search link 2; Search link 3; ....	`Search link 'n'`	You can have as many Search links as needed to be printed in the 'Start here' section Default null 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>''' Auto value `null`	String	optional
Website 1, Website 2...Website n	`Website 1, Website 2...Website n`	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 ($); myherMyHeritage => at MyHeritage ($); Default null Example Website 1=Ancestry	String	optional

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-{{#if: {{{Vital type|}}}|
+{{#if: {{{Vital type|}}}| <!-- create heading.  Either "Start a 'Vital type' index", or 'Search an index' -->
 == 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.|}}
+|
-=== If you know your ancestor's parish: ===
+== Search an index ==
-{{GuidedResearch print link|
+|}}
-Number of search links={{{Number of search links|}}}|
+=== If you know your ancestor's parish, search here: ===
-Search link 1={{{Search link 1|}}}|
+{{#vardefine: i | 1}}{{#while: <!-- loop through the 'Search link #' and print out. -->
-Search link 2={{{Search link 2|}}}|
+ | {{{Search link {{#var: i}} |}}}
-Search link 3={{{Search link 3|}}}|
+|<nowiki/>
-Search link 4={{{Search link 4|}}}|
+{{GR print link
-Search link 5={{{Search link 5|}}}|}}
+|Search link={{{Search link {{#var:i}}|}}}
-|<nowiki></nowiki>}}
+|Website={{{Website {{#var:i}}|}}}|}}<br>
+{{#vardefine: i
+   | {{#expr: {{#var: i }} + 1 }}  <!-- increase var:i by 1 -->
+ }}
+}}<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>