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Tigerpaw28: Updating documentation format and adding a note about the template being broken indefinitely

2022-03-26T04:29:51Z

Updating documentation format and adding a note about the template being broken indefinitely

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			{{note\|This template is deprecated as the template recursion functionality required for it to work was eliminated by a MediaWiki update and there is currently no other way to implement it. If a future software update to {{SITENAME}} provides a way for a template to do some form of iteration or loopiong, this template could then be repaired.}}
			== Description ==
	'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese Hiragana and Katakana (phonetic alphabets) into a Latin alphabet used by most English speakers.		'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese Hiragana and Katakana (phonetic alphabets) into a Latin alphabet used by most English speakers.



			==Usage==
	The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation and a bit of "tidying."		The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation and a bit of "tidying."

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	This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)		This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)

	==Examples in action==		===Examples in action===
	===Sixwing example===		====Sixwing example====
	The below example presents the Japanese names of [[Micromaster]] combiner [[Sixwing]] and his components, showing their names in Katakana, <nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki>'s converted output, and their English-rendered name.		The below example presents the Japanese names of [[Micromaster]] combiner [[Sixwing]] and his components, showing their names in Katakana, <nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki>'s converted output, and their English-rendered name.

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	** ファルコン :: {{romanize\|ファルコン}} :: Falcon		** ファルコン :: {{romanize\|ファルコン}} :: Falcon

	===Common Kana===		====Common Kana====
	Several common words from Wikipedia's Katakana article;		Several common words from Wikipedia's Katakana article;
	{\| border="1"		{\| border="1"

Abates at 09:24, 21 August 2012

2012-08-21T09:24:00Z

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	<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>
	* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')		* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')

	<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>

Derik: /* External links */

2009-08-16T06:45:42Z

External links

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	* The guts of this template are located in [[Template:romanize/utility]].		* The guts of this template are located in [[Template:romanize/utility]].
	* [[Template:romanize/utility_recurs]] is a necessary redirect which loops back to [[Template:romanize/utility]].		* [[Template:romanize/utility_recurs]] is a necessary redirect which loops back to [[Template:romanize/utility]].

			==External Links==
			* [http://deriksmith.livejournal.com/44458.html Development notes]

Interrobang at 17:53, 15 August 2009

2009-08-15T17:53:52Z

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	* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"		* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"

	<pre>* "{{romanize\|~~シツーック~~}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>
	* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')		* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')

			<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>

			*"{{romanize\|ラッキー}}" ("lucky")

	This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)		This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)

TX55: /* Common Kana */

2009-08-15T12:13:38Z

Common Kana

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	\|チャーシュー		\|チャーシュー
	\|{{romanize\|チャーシュー}}		\|{{romanize\|チャーシュー}}
	\|chāshū\|\|barbecued pork\|\|叉焼\|\|chā-shāu\|		\|chāshū\|\|barbecued pork\|\|叉焼\|\|chā-shāu
	\|-		\|-
	\|シューマイ		\|シューマイ

Derik at 11:56, 15 August 2009

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	<pre>* "{{romanize\|シツーック}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|シツーック}}"</pre>
	* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" (the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')		* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')

Derik: /* Whistles innocently */

2009-08-15T11:55:24Z

Whistles innocently

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	* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"		* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"

	This isn't a ''good'' conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)		<pre>* "{{romanize\|シツーック}}"</pre>
			* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" (the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')


			This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)

	==Examples in action==		==Examples in action==

Mazenoise: The Latin alphabet is not actually phonetic

2009-08-15T11:27:29Z

The Latin alphabet is not actually phonetic

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	'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese ~~Hirakana~~ and Katakana (~~phoenetic~~ alphabets) into a ~~latin phoenetic~~ alphabet used by most English speakers.		'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese Hiragana and Katakana (phonetic alphabets) into a Latin alphabet used by most English speakers.

	The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation and a bit of "tidying."		The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation and a bit of "tidying."

Derik at 10:09, 15 August 2009

2009-08-15T10:09:27Z

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	\|}		\|}
	<noinclude>[[Category: Externalized documentation]]</noinclude>		<noinclude>[[Category: Externalized documentation]]</noinclude>

			==Technical notes==
			* The guts of this template are located in [[Template:romanize/utility]].
			* [[Template:romanize/utility_recurs]] is a necessary redirect which loops back to [[Template:romanize/utility]].

Derik at 09:48, 15 August 2009

2009-08-15T09:48:51Z

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	'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese Hirakana and Katakana (phoenetic alphabets) into a latin phoenetic alphabet used by most English speakers.		'''<tt><nowiki>{{romanize}}</nowiki></tt>''' is a template which converts Japanese Hirakana and Katakana (phoenetic alphabets) into a latin phoenetic alphabet used by most English speakers.

	The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation.		The conversion is fairly 'dumb', ~30 'letters' in each alphabet are converted, plus 100-or-so multi-letter combinations with altered pronunciation and a bit of "tidying."

	<pre>* "{{romanize\|ひらがな}}"		<pre>* "{{romanize\|ひらがな}}"

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	<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>
	* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')		* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')

	<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>

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	* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"		* "{{romanize\|カタカナ}}"

	<pre>* "{{romanize\|~~シツーック~~}}"</pre>		<pre>* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}"</pre>
	* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')		* "{{romanize\|スーパーリンク}}" ("Super Link", the Japanese name for ''[[Energon (franchise)\|Transformers: Energon]]'')

			<pre>* "{{romanize\|ラッキー}}"</pre>

			*"{{romanize\|ラッキー}}" ("lucky")

	This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)		This isn't a particularly good conversion, merely a ''quick and handy'' one, so this template should '''not''' be used in articles. (The template will actually throw an error if it is used within an article in the main namespace.)