This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War. |
Overview
editThis user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War. In Memory of:_regnum_ _rank_ _name_ (_regiment_), killed _dateofdeath_ at _battle_ |
This user box is expected to be used by those interested in Genealogy and Family history.
On the right-hand side of the user box are the ribbons for the Vietnam Service Medal.
The text will always include the words
- This user lost a member of their family in the Vietnam War..
If any of the variables are used, the text below this will read:
- In Memory of: regiment-number rank name (regiment) [, killed date-of-death at battle]
Please note that for 'In Memory of:' to appear, the variable name must be non-blank. For ', killed' to appear, the variable killed must be non-blank.
All the variables are optional.
No checks are made on the variables other than their existance.
Syntax
editSyntax:
{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam|variable-1...|variable-n}}
Variables
Name | Details |
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reg-num | Soldier's regimental number |
rank | Soldier's rank |
name | Soldier's name |
regiment | Soldier's regiment |
killed | non-blank( if date of death and/or battle are to be listed, in which case ", killed " will be added to the output) |
date-of-death | Soldier's date of death |
battle | Battle soldier died in |
Examples
editExample | Coding | Notes | ||
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CORRECT USE | ||||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam}}
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No variables used. | ||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|date-of-death=13 August 1972|battle=Đà Nẵng}}
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All fields used | ||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/vietnam-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|battle=Đà Nẵng}}
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All fields used except date-of-death | ||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true|battle=Đà Nẵng}}
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All fields used except reg-num, rank and date-of-death | ||
INCORRECT USE | ||||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|killed=true}}
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All fields used except date-of-death and battle, killed=true left in - this will produce incorrect output | ||
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{{User:Phantomsteve/user-box/ww1-in-memoriam|reg-num=1234|rank=Private|name=Frederick J. Bloggs|regiment=The Phantom Regiment (6th Bn)|date-of-death=13 August 1972|battle=Đà Nẵng}}
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All fields used, but "killed=true" missed out! |