Template:Lua autodoc/doc

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Docbunto

Usage

{{Lua autodoc|file=Module name}}

Examples

{{Lua autodoc|file=Docbunto|code=yes}} yields:

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docbunto._main(args) (function)

Entrypoint for the module in a format easier for other modules to call.

Parameter: args Module arguments. (table)

Returns: Module documentation output. (string)

docbunto.main(frame) (function)

Entrypoint for the module.

Parameter: frame Module frame. (table)

Returns: Module documentation output. (string)

docbunto.build(modname, options) (function)

Scribunto documentation generator entrypoint.

Parameters:

modname Module page name (without namespace). Default: second-level subpage. (string; optional)

options Configuration options. (table; optional)

options.all Include local items in documentation. (boolean; optional)

options.autodoc Whether this is being called automatically to fill in missing documentation. (boolean; optional)

options.boilerplate Removal of boilerplate (license block comments). (boolean; optional)

options.caption Infobox image caption. (string; optional)

options.code Only document Docbunto code items - exclude article infobox and lede from rendered documentation. Permits article to be edited in VisualEditor. (boolean; optional)

options.colon Format tags with a : suffix and without the @ prefix. This bypasses the "doctag soup" some authors complain of. (boolean; optional)

options.image Infobox image. (string; optional)

options.noluaref Don't link to the Lua reference manual for types. (boolean; optional)

options.plain Disable Markdown formatting in documentation. (boolean; optional)

options.preface Preface text to insert between lede & item documentation, used to provide usage and code examples. (string; optional)

options.simple Limit documentation to descriptions only. Removes documentation of subitem tags such as @param and @field (see list). (boolean; optional)

options.sort Sort documentation items in alphabetical order. (boolean; optional)

options.strip Remove table index in documentation. (boolean; optional)

options.ulist Indent subitems as <ul> lists (LDoc/JSDoc behaviour). (boolean; optional)

docbunto.taglet(mod_name, options) (function)

Docbunto taglet parser for Scribunto modules.

Parameters:

mod_name Module page name (without namespace). (string; optional)

options Configuration options. (table; optional)

Errors:

'Lua source code not found in $1' (string; line 971)

'documentation markup for Docbunto not found in $1' (string; line 977)

Returns: Module documentation data. (table)

docbunto.doclet(data, options) (function)

Doclet renderer for Docbunto taglet data.

Parameters:

data Taglet documentation data. (table)

options Configuration options. (table; optional)

Returns: Wikitext documentation output. (string)

docbunto.tags (table)

Token dictionary for Docbunto tags. Maps Docbunto tag names to tag tokens.

Multi-line tags use the 'M' token.
Multi-line preformatted tags use the 'ML' token.
Identifier tags use the 'ID' token.
Single-line tags use the 'S' token.
Flags use the 'N' token.
Type tags use the 'T' token.

{{Lua autodoc|file=Example|code=yes}} yields:

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Lua error: documentation markup for Docbunto not found in Module:Example.

{{Lua autodoc|file=Sandbox|code=yes}} yields:

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Lua error: documentation markup for Docbunto not found in Module:Sandbox.

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Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Module Name	`1` `file`	Module page name (without namespace).	String	suggested
Infobox Image	`image`	Infobox image.	File	optional
Caption	`caption`	Infobox image caption.	Content	optional
All	`all`	Include private items in documentation. Default false	Boolean	optional
Boilerplate	`boilerplate`	Removal of boilerplate (license block comments). Default false	Boolean	optional
Code	`code`	Only document Docbunto code items - exclude article infobox and lede from rendered documentation. Default false	Boolean	optional
Colon	`colon`	Parses tags with a `:` suffix and without the `@` prefix. This bypasses the "doctag soup" some authors complain of. Default false	Boolean	optional
No Lua Reference	`noluaref`	Don't link to the Lua reference manual for types. Default false	Boolean	optional
Plain	`plain`	Disable Markdown formatting in documentation. Default false	Boolean	optional
Simple	`simple`	Limit documentation to descriptions only. Removes documentation of subitem tags such as `@param` and `@field`. Default false	Boolean	optional
Sort	`sort`	Sort documentation items in alphabetical order instead of source code order. Default false	Boolean	optional
Strip	`strip`	Remove table index in documentation. Default false	Boolean	optional
UList	`ulist`	Indent subitems as `<ul>` lists (LDoc/JSDoc behaviour) instead of `<dl>` list. Default false	Boolean	optional
Preface	`preface`	Preface text to insert between lede & item documentation, used to provide usage and code examples.	Content	suggested

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