Template:LDS/legacy

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Usage

This template is a legacy version of the {{LDS}} template (which now links to Wikisource) to provide for backwards-compatible links to the English version of https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/. It is a snapshot of the {{LDS}} template as it existed in late July 2020.

Note: This template does not use parameter names - names below are only for documentation purposes. The parameters must be passed in the order given. Do not use spaces before or after the pipe "|"

Basic usage

{{LDS/legacy|John|john|3|5}}

Results:

Creates html link to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3.5?lang=eng#4
Highlights quoted verse
Jumps to verse on page
Displays in the article text as: John 3:5

Full usage

{{LDS/legacy|display|book abbr|chap#|verse#|end verse#|footnote|cross ref flag|end verse flag}}

Parameters:

parameter	description	optional?
`\|display=`	name of book to display in Wikipedia
`\|book abbr=`	abbreviation of book used by website (see below)
`\|chap#=`	chapter of scripture being quoted	optional
`\|verse#=`	verse of scripture being quoted	optional
`\|end verse#=`	end verse of a series of verses, such as the `5` in "John 3:3–5" The hyphen is automatically added. If `end verse flag` has a value, then the hyphen is not added This allows quoting of non-contiguous verses such as "John 3:5,16" — the `end value#` would be `",16"`	optional
`\|footnote=`	letter of footnote - changes link to a link to the verse - and highlights the footnote matching the letter. If no match found, does not highlight anything	optional
`\|cross ref flag=`	if this has any value, then it changes link to a link to the verse only and all verses that cross reference to it ignores the value in footnote (if any)	optional
`\|end verse flag=`	if this has any value, then the hyphen before `end verse#` is not automatically added	optional

Examples with explanation

Example text	Description	URL & Display text
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3}}`	Link to Chapter only	https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3?lang=eng# John 3 John 3
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|7}}`	Link to verse, highlight all verses to the end verse#	https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3.5-7?lang=eng#4 John 3:5-7 John 3:5–7
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|,14-16\|\|\|x}}`	any character in 8th parameter use exact text in end verse# field instead of inserting a hyphen "-" before it	https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3.5,14-16?lang=eng#4 John 3:5,14-16 John 3:5,14-16
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|,14-16\|\|\|x}}`	Note: preceding comma or dash must be included, or highlighting won't work correctly
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|\|d}}`	Link to footnotes - highlights footnote matching letter (if it exists)	https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3.5d?lang=eng#4 John 3:5 John 3:5
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|\|d}}`	Note: any `end verse#` value will be ignored - if letter doesn't match a footnote - will not highlight anything
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|\|\|x}}`	Link verse cross references	https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/3.5?lang=eng# John 3:5 John 3:5
`{{lds \|John\|john\|3\|5\|\|\|x}}`	Note: This displays all verses that list the current verse as a cross reference. Any continuation verse value or footnote letter will be ignored

Examples and results

wikitext	link result
`{{` `lds` `\|Genesis\|gen\|48}}`	Genesis 48
`{{` `lds` `\|Doctrine and Covenants\|dc\|130\|22}}`	Doctrine and Covenants 130:22
`{{` `lds` `\|1 Nephi\|1_ne\|22\|22\|24}}`	1 Nephi 22:22–24
`{{` `lds` `\|Moroni\|moro\|10\|3\|5}}`	Moroni 10:3–5
`{{` `lds` `\|John\|john\|3\|5}}`	John 3:5
`{{` `lds` `\|John\|john\|3\|5\|,14-16\|\|\|x}}`	John 3:5,14-16
`{{` `lds` `\|John\|john\|3\|5\|\|d}}`	John 3:5
`{{` `lds` `\|Jeremiah\|jer\|1\|5\|\|d}}`	Jeremiah 1:5
`{{` `lds` `\|Jeremiah\|jer\|1\|5\|\|d\|x}}`	Jeremiah 1:5

Template Data

This template links to the English version of https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ and makes for easier referencing inside the text. Note: This template does not use parameter names - names below are only for documentation purposes. The parameters must be passed in the order given. Do not use spaces before or after the pipe "|"

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
display	`1` `Display Name` `display`	name of book to display in Wikipedia	String	optional
book abbr	`2` `book abbr`	abbreviation of book used by website	String	optional
chap#	`3` `chap#` `chapter`	chapter of scripture being quoted	Unknown	optional
verse#	`4` `verse#` `verse`	verse of scripture being quoted	Number	optional
end verse#	`5` `end verse#` `end verse`	end verse of a series of verses, such as the 5 in "John 3:3–5" The hyphen is automatically added. If end verse flag has a value, then the hyphen is not added This allows quoting of non-contiguous verses such as "John 3:5,16" — the end value# would be ",16"	Unknown	optional
footnote	`6` `footnote`	letter of footnote - changes link to a link to the verse - and highlights the footnote matching the letter. If no match found, does not highlight anything	Unknown	optional
cross ref flag	`7` `cross ref flag`	if this has any value, then it changes link to a link to the verse only and all verses that cross reference to it ignores the value in footnote (if any)	Unknown	optional
end verse flag	`8` `end verse flag`	if this has any value, then the hyphen before `end verse#` is not automatically added	Unknown	optional