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-- Removes wikilink characters to make them safe for insertion into a category or alt text.
local p = {}

function p.strip_wikitext( frame )
toStrip = frame.args[1]
preferTargetInPipedWikilink = frame.args[2] or true

-- If string contains a "|", then handle according to whether preferDisplayName is enabled
if string.match(toStrip, "|") then
local stringExploder = require("Module:ExplodeString")
wikitextPieces = stringExploder.explode_string(toStrip, "|")
if preferTargetInPipedWikilink then
toStrip = wikitextPieces[1]
else
toStrip = wikitextPieces[2]
end
end

toStrip = string.gsub(toStrip, "%[%[", "") -- Remove leading square brackets
toStrip = string.gsub(toStrip, "%]%]", "") -- Remove trailing square brackets

return toStrip
end

return p

Module:StripWikitext - Revision history

TheDragonFire123: Created page with "-- Removes wikilink characters to make them safe for insertion into a category or alt text. local p = {} function p.strip_wikitext( frame ) toStrip = frame.args[1]..."