Template:Literal translation

lit.

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Currently this template uses single quotation marks ('…'), because the present Wikipedia's Manual of Style (MOS:SINGLE) suggests that simple glosses be enclosed this way.

Usage

• {{literal translation}} → lit.
• {{literal translation|lk=yes}} → lit.
• {{literal translation|lk=no}} → lit.
• {{literal translation|a}} → lit. 'a'
• {{literal translation|''a'' A}} → lit. 'a A'
• {{literal translation|a|b}} → lit. 'a' or 'b'
• {{literal translation|a|b|c|d}} → lit. 'a' or 'b' or 'c' or 'd'

For now, the template takes up to four separate translations (|a|b|c|d). If each meaning is a single word, using serial commas is another stylistic choice: a, b, c, d.

Unlinking (lk=no) avoids cluttering the same paragraph or list with repetitive overlinking of "lit.".

Spacing demonstration

• a{{literal translation}}bcd → alit.bcd
• a{{literal translation|i=yes}}bcd → alit.bcd
• a{{literal translation|b}}cd → alit. 'b'cd
• a{{literal translation|b|i=yes}}cd → alit. 'b'cd
• a{{literal translation|b|c}}d → alit. 'b' or 'c'd
• a{{literal translation|b|c|i=yes}}d → alit. 'b' or 'c'd

Formats the literal translation of a word or phrase per Manual of Style guidelines.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Literal meaning	1	Gloss for a term	String	required
2nd literal meaning	2	Another meaning, if any	String	optional
3rd literal meaning	3	Another meaning, if any	String	optional
4th literal meaning	4	Another meaning (last possible), if any	String	optional
Sortable	sortable	In sortable tables, ignore 'lit.'	String	optional
Italic	i	If 'yes', the prefix 'lit.' is italicized. The meaning is still not italicized. Italics of either is almost never necessary stylistically.	String	optional
Link	lk	If 'yes' or 'on', linked to the article on literal translation. If 'no' or 'off', no links or dashed underlines.	String	optional

Redirects

Any of the following can be used instead of {{literal translation}}, with the same parameters and results:

• {{Lit}} / {{lit}}
• {{Lit.}} / {{lit.}}
• {{Literally}} / {{literally}}

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