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<noinclude><big>List of templates in {{cat|String manipulation templates}}.</big>
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</noinclude>==Templates==
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| name = String-handling templates
===[[Trim (programming)|Trimming]] strings by counting===
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| state = {{{state|expanded}}}
* {{tl|Str mid}} &mdash; To return a substring, specified by its position and length.
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| bodyclass = plainlist
* {{tl|Trunc}} – To trim down to a specified number of characters.
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| title = String-handling templates
* {{tl|Str left}} – To trim down to a specified number of characters, or duplicate the string to a specified number.
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| selected = {{{selected|{{{expanded|{{{1|}}}}}}}}}
* {{tl|Str crop}} – To crop a specified number of characters off the end.
 
* {{tl|Chop head and tail}} — To crop a specified number of characters off the beginning and end.
 
* {{tl|Str right}} — To trim the first specified number of characters.
 
* {{tl|Str rightc}} — To return a number of characters from the end, returns a parameter if the string is empty.
 
* {{tl|Str rightmost}} — To trim down to the last specified number of characters.
 
* {{tl|Str sub old}} — To trim down to a specified number, starting at a given number from the left.
 
* {{tl|Str sub new}} — Select a substr based on starting and ending index.
 
  
===Trimming strings by character checking===
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<!---------------------- Trimming ------------------------->
* {{tl|Trim}} — To trim any leading or trailing whitespace ({{tl|Strip whitespace}} does so too, but is less effective)
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| abbr1 = trim
* {{tl|First word}} — To trim down to the first space.
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| sect1 = [[Trimming (computer programming)|Trimming]]
* {{tl|Remove first word}} — To remove anything before the first space.
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| content1 =
* {{tl|Str letter/trim}} — To trim down to the beginning letters.
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* {{tl|Str number/trim}} — To trim down to the beginning numbers.
 
* {{tl|Title without disambig}} — To trim off any parenthesis text at the end of a string.
 
* {{tl|Title disambig text}} – Returns text in parenthesis at the end of a string.
 
  
===Inserting strings===
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  | group1 = By counting
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  | list1 =
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  {{Aligned table |fullwidth=on |style=text-align:left; |col1width=50%;
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    | {{Aligned table |style=padding-right:2.5em;
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|str mid}}      | To return a substring specified by position and length.
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      | {{tl|trunc}}        | To trim down to a specified number of characters.
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      | {{tl|str left}}      | To trim down to a specified number of characters or duplicate the string to a specified number.
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      | {{tl|str crop}}      | To crop a specified number of characters off the end.
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      | {{tl|chop head and tail}} | To crop a specified number of characters off the beginning and end.
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      }}
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    | {{Aligned table
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|str right}}    | To trim the first specified number of characters.
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      | {{tl|str rightc}}    | To return a number of characters from the end, returns a parameter if the string is empty.
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      | {{tl|str rightmost}} | To trim down to the last specified number of characters.
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      | {{tl|str sub old}}  | To trim down to a specified number, starting at a given number from the left.
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      | {{tl|str sub new}}  | Select a substr based on starting and ending index.
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      | {{tl|str index}}    | Returns a given character from a string, but not accented letters.
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  }} }}
  
* {{[[Template:Strloc insert|Strloc insert]]}} - Inserts a string at character location strloc, or appends if strloc<=0.
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  | group2 = By checking
* {{[[Template:Strloc prefix|Strloc prefix]]}} - Extracts string prefix up to location strloc, or whole string if strloc<=0.
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  | list2 =
* {{[[Template:Str rep|Str rep]]}} — Returns the string, after replacing the first occurrence of a specified string with another string.
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  {{Aligned table |fullwidth=on |style=text-align:left; |col1width=50%;
* {{tl|Replace}} — Returns the string, after replacing ''all'' occurrences of a specified string with another string.
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    | {{Aligned table |style=padding-right:2.5em;
* {{[[Template:Repeat|Repeat]]}} — Repeat character string n times
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|trim}}               | To trim any leading or trailing whitespace
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      | {{tl|str letter/trim}}    | To trim down to the beginning letters.
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      | {{tl|str number/trim}}     | To trim down to the beginning numbers.
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      | {{tl|trim brackets}}      | To trim any leading or trailing square brackets.
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      }}
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    | {{Aligned table
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|first word}}         | To trim down to the first space.
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      | {{tl|remove first word}}  | To remove anything before the first space.
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      | {{tl|last word}}           | To trim down from the last space.
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      | {{tl|remove last word}}    | To remove anything after the last space.
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  }} }}
  
===Analyzing strings templates===
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  | group3 = Dedicated
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  | list3 =
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  {{Aligned table |fullwidth=on |style=text-align:left; |col1width=50%;
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    | {{Aligned table |style=padding-right:2.5em;
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|delink}}              | Removes wikilink brackets (wikicode).
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      | {{tl|remove file prefix}}  | Removes "File:" (or "Image:") from filenames.
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      | {{tl|PAGENAMEBASE}}        | To trim off any parenthesis text at the end of a string (disambiguation).
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      | {{tl|title disambig text}} | Returns text in parenthesis at the end of a string (disambiguation).
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      }}
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    | {{Aligned table
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      |col1style=width:12.5em;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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      | {{tl|WikiProjectbasename}} | Removes "WikiProject" from a pagename.
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      | {{tl|remove unranked}}    | Removes the string "unranked_" from the left of a string (taxonomy).
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      | {{tl|ship prefix}}        | Returns the length of a ship's name prefix, if listed (ship names).
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      | {{tl|title year}}          | Returns the 4-digit year from a pagename, if any.
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  }} }}
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}}
  
* {{tl|Str endswith}} – To check if a string ends with a given string.
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<!----------- Insertion, replacement, length -------------->
* {{tl|Str find}} Returns the numerical location of a given string in a string.
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| abbr2 = IRL
* {{tl|Strfind short}} Returns the numerical location of a given string in a string.  1-based
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| sect2 = Insertion, replacement and length
* {{tl|Str find0}} – Zero-based substring search.
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| content2 =
* {{tl|Str sub find}} – Searches a substring in a string at the given offset.
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{{Aligned table |style=margin:0 auto 0;text-align:left;
* {{tl|Str index}} – Returns a given character from a string, but not accented letters.
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  |  <!---(Insertion, replacement)--->
* {{tl|Str len}} – Returns a string's length.
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    {{Aligned table |style=padding-right:2.5em;
* {{tl|Str letter}} — Returns the number of letters that begin a string.
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    |col1style=text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
* {{tl|Str number}} — Returns the number of numbers that begin a string.
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    | {{tl|strloc insert}} | Inserts a string at character location strloc, or appends if strloc<{{=}}0.
* {{tl|Ship prefix}} — Returns the length of a ship name prefix, if listed.
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    | {{tl|loop}}          | Repeat character string a specified number of times.
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    | {{tl|repeat}}        | Repeat a string a specified number of times.
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    | {{tl|replace}}       | Returns the string, after replacing ''all'' occurrences of a specified string with another string.
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    | {{tl|str rep}}       | Returns the string, after replacing the first occurrence of a specified string with another string.
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    }}
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  | <!---(Length)--->
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    {{Aligned table
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    |col1style=text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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    | {{tl|str len}}       | Returns a string's length.
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    | {{tl|iflenge}}       | [if len]gth [g]reater than or [e]qual to.
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    | {{tl|str ≥ len}}     | To check if a string is "longer or equally long" or "shorter" than a given length.
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    | {{tl|str ≤ len}}     | To check if a string is "shorter or equally long" or "longer" than a given length.
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    | {{tl|str ≠ len}}     | To check if a string is "not equal" or "equal" to a given length.
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    | {{tl|str ≤ ≥ len}}   | To check if a string is "shorter", "equal", or "longer" than a given length.
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}} }}
  
===String length comparison templates===
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<!----------------- Analysis, technical ------------------->
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| abbr3 = anlys/tech
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| sect3 = Analysis and technical
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| content3 =
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{{Aligned table |style=margin:0 auto 0;text-align:left;
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  |  <!---(Analysis)--->
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    {{Aligned table |style=padding-right:2.5em;
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    |col1style=text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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    | {{tl|str endswith}}  | To check if a string ends with a given string.
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    | {{tl|str find}}<br/>{{tl|strfind short}} |style2.2=vertical-align:middle;|''Returns the numerical location of a given string in a string.''
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    | {{tl|str find0}}    | Zero-based substring search.
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    | {{tl|str sub find}}  | Searches a substring in a string at the given offset.
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    | {{tl|str letter}}    | Returns the number of letters that begin a string.
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    | {{tl|str number}}    | Returns the number of numbers that begin a string.
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    | {{tl|str gtr str}}  | Compares two strings for alphabetical order, and returns a value accordingly.
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    }}
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  |  <!---(Analysis cont'd)--->
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    {{Aligned table
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    |col1style=text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.75em; |col2style=font-style:italic;
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    | {{tl|ASCII code}}    | Returns the ASCII value of a single character.
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    | {{tl|a or an}}      | Takes a noun and produces the appropriate indefinite article, based on whether the first letter is a vowel.
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    | &nbsp; | &nbsp;
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    <!---(Technical)--->
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    | [[Module:String]]    |
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    | [[mw:Help:Magic words|...Magic words]] | {{noitalic|About <code><nowiki>{{padleft:&#124;}}</nowiki></code>.}}
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    | [[mw:Help:Extension:ParserFunctions|...ParserFunctions]] | {{noitalic|About <code><nowiki>{{#titleparts:&#124;}}, {{#expr:&#124;}}, {{#ifeq:&#124;}}, </nowiki></code> etc.}}
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}} }}
  
* {{tl|Str ≥ len}} – To check if a string is "longer or equally long" or "shorter" than a given length.
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<!--------------------- (disabled) ------------------------>
* {{tl|Str ≤ len}} – To check if a string is "shorter or equally long" or "longer" than a given length.
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* {{tl|Str ≠ len}} – To check if a string is "not equal" or "equal" to a given length.
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| group12 = Feature requests
* {{tl|Str ≤ ≥ len}} To check if a string is "shorter", "equal", or "longer" than a given length.
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| list12 =
 
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* [[bugzilla:6455]] Set $wgPFEnableStringFunctions = true on WMF wikis
==Test cases==
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* [[bugzilla:26092]] – Enable or install string parsing wikimarkup functionality on WMF wikis
[[Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases|Sandboxes and test cases]]:
 
  
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| group13 = [[Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases|Sandboxes, testcases]]
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| list13 =
 
* {{tl|Str find/sandbox}}
 
* {{tl|Str find/sandbox}}
 
* {{tl|Str index/getchar/sandbox}}
 
* {{tl|Str index/getchar/sandbox}}
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* {{tl|Str ≠ len/sandbox}}
 
* {{tl|Str ≠ len/sandbox}}
 
* {{tl|Str ≠ len/testcases}}
 
* {{tl|Str ≠ len/testcases}}
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----->
  
==Technical developments==
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<!----------------------- below --------------------------->
* [[Module:String]]
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| belowclass = hlist
* [[mw:Help:Magic words]] – About <code><nowiki>{{padleft:|}}</nowiki></code>.
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| below =
* [[mw:Help:Extension:ParserFunctions]] – About <code><nowiki>{{#titleparts:|}}, {{#expr:|}}, {{#ifeq:|}}, </nowiki></code> etc.
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* [[:Category:String manipulation templates]]
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* [[m:Category:String templates]]
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* [[:commons:Category:String manipulation templates]]
  
;Feature requests:
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| tracking = no <!--(keep all these string templates (by /doc pages) out of the tracking category)-->
  
* [[bugzilla:6455]] - Set $wgPFEnableStringFunctions = true on WMF wikis
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}}<noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>
* [[bugzilla:26092]] - Enable or install string parsing wikimarkup functionality on WMF wikis
 
<noinclude>
 
{{documentation}}
 
</noinclude>
 

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