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Revision as of 02:26, 26 May 2009
This template returns a certain number of characters from the start of a text string.
Usage
- first parameter (compulsory) the text string to truncate
- second parameter the number of characters to return. If invalid or empty, an empty string is returned. If undefined, it defaults to 1.
Examples
- {{Str left| lorem ipsum dolor sit amet | 10 }} → lorem ipsu
- {{Str left| lorem ipsum dolor sit amet | 1 }} → l
- {{Str left| lorem ipsum dolor sit amet | foo }} →
- {{Str left| lorem ipsum dolor sit amet | }} →
- {{Str left| lorem ipsum dolor sit amet }} → l
See also
Equivalent to Template:Trunc. One is superior to the other - which?