Module:Flag/doc

Lua-native alternative to popular flag templates. Can be used to reduce post-expand include size of pages with lots of templates, since it avoids calling multilevel templates.

Usage

Generic flag templates

• {{flag}} → {{#invoke:flag|}}
• {{flag country}} → {{#invoke:flag|country}}
• {{flag decoration}} (or {{flagdeco}}) → {{#invoke:flag|decoration}} (or {{#invoke:flag|deco}})
• {{flag icon}} → {{#invoke:flag|icon}}
• {{flag link}} → {{#invoke:flag|link}}
• {{flag+link}} → {{#invoke:flag|+link}}

Sports flag templates

• {{flag athlete}} → {{#invoke:flag|athlete}}
• {{flag medalist}} → {{#invoke:flag|medalist}}
• {{flag team}} → {{#invoke:flag|team}}
• {{flag IOC}} → {{#invoke:flag|IOC}}
• {{flag IOC 2}} → {{#invoke:flag|IOC 2}}
• {{flag IOC athlete}} → {{#invoke:flag|IOC athlete}}
• {{fb}} → {{#invoke:flag|fb}}
• {{fba}} → {{#invoke:flag|fba}}
• {{fb-rt}} → {{#invoke:flag|fb-rt}}
• {{fbicon}} → {{#invoke:flag|fbicon}}
• {{fbaicon}} → {{#invoke:flag|fbaicon}}
• {{ru}} → {{#invoke:flag|ru}}

Examples

Template			Module
Code	Output	PEIS	Code	Output	PEIS
{{flag|CHN}}	Template:Country data CHN	443b	{{#invoke:flag||CHN}}		128b
{{flag country|CHN}}	Template:Flag country	577b	{{#invoke:flag|country|CHN}}		128b
{{flag decoration|CHN}}/{{flag deco|CHN}}	Template:Flag deco	452b	{{#invoke:flag|decoration|CHN}}/{{#invoke:flag|deco|CHN}}		107b
{{flag icon|CHN}}	Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall	548b	{{#invoke:flag|icon|CHN}}		117b
{{flag link|CHN|at the 2004 Summer Olympics}}	Template:Flag link	497b	{{#invoke:flag|link|CHN|at the 2004 Summer Olympics}}		198b
{{flag+link|History of|CHN}}	Template:Flag+link	663b	{{#invoke:flag|+link|History of|CHN}}		139b
{{flag team|GBR}}	Template:Flag team	804b	{{#invoke:flag|team|GBR}}	(GBR)	193b
{{flag athlete|Andy Murray|GBR}}	Template:Flag athlete	617b	{{#invoke:flag|athlete|Andy Murray|GBR}}		210b
{{flag medalist|Andy Murray|GBR}}	Template:Flag medalist	469b	{{#invoke:flag|medalist|Andy Murray|GBR}}	Andy Murray	129b
{{flag IOC|CAN|1924 Winter|1}}	Template:Flag IOC	326b	{{#invoke:flag|IOC|CAN|1924 Winter|1}}		163b
{{flag IOC 2|HKG|1954 Asian Games|1}}	Template:Flag IOC 2	368b	{{#invoke:flag|IOC 2|HKG|1954 Asian Games|1}}		184b
{{flag IOC athlete|Mark Spitz|USA|1972 Summer}}	Template:Flag IOC athlete	346b	{{#invoke:flag|IOC athlete|Mark Spitz|USA|1972 Summer}}		178b
{{fb|CHN}}	Template:Fb	560b	{{#invoke:flag|fb|CHN}}		151b
{{fb-rt|CHN}}	Template:Fb-rt	482b	{{#invoke:flag|fb-rt|CHN}}		151b
{{fbicon|CHN}}	Template:Fbicon	444b	{{#invoke:flag|fbicon|CHN}}		163b
{{fba|CHN}}	Template:Fba	625b	{{#invoke:flag|fba|CHN}}		149b
{{fbaicon|CHN}}	Template:Fbaicon	500b	{{#invoke:flag|fbaicon|CHN}}		159b
{{ru|CHN}}	Template:Ru	646b	{{#invoke:flag|ru|CHN}}		210b

Caveats

When used inside a template, parameters from that template are passed to the module. This can be useful in some situations, but can lead to conflicts (for example, if the parent template has a parameter |country= that is unrelated to the flag it is supposed to display). To prevent this behavior, add the |frameonly= parameter to the module call, e.g. {{#invoke:flag|deco|CHN|frameonly=true}}.