Template:Text diff

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Diff (sandbox)

This template can be used to show proposed changes, e.g. on talk pages.

Usage

{{Text diff|Old text.|New text.}}

produces a diff showing the changes:

Warning

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 Template:Para 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

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

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Text diff

This template compares two texts. The comparison is formatted similarly to a "diff" (see Help:Diff).

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Old text	`1`	Specify the old wikitext here.	Line	required
New text	`2`	Specify the new wikitext here.	Line	required

Usage

Warning

Limitations

TemplateData

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