Template:Text diff
| − | This is a test | + | This was a test! |
 | This template uses Lua: |
This template can be used to show proposed changes, e.g. on talk pages.
Usage
[edit]{{Text diff|Old text.|New text.}}
| − | Old text. | + | New text. |
Warning
[edit]The template uses a sentinel value to detect whether it has been filled out properly when inserted via Template:Request edit button/preload. Using the sentinel value produces a warning message:
{{Text diff|ORIGINAL_WIKITEXT|CHANGED_WIKITEXT}}
Warning Unnamed parameter |1= set to default value. Please change it. Failure to use {{Text diff}} to specify your requested text changes, if not adequately described above, may lead to your request being denied.Limitations
[edit]This template is suitable only for comparing a single in-line string of text. Use of this template to compare multi-line content (i.e. HTML block content, text including line breaks) will result in syntax errors.
This template must be placed on a new line, i.e. with a line break before the template. Adding the template to a line that is indented with a colon or asterisk may result in syntax errors.
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Text diff
This template compares two texts. The comparison is formatted similarly to a "diff" (see Help:Diff).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old text | 1 | Specify the old wikitext here. | Line | required |
| New text | 2 | Specify the new wikitext here. | Line | required |
See also
[edit]- User:NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh/FormattedEditRequest, a script for automatically producing diffs similar to the ones produced by this template
- {{StringDiff}}, which produces character-level diffs