Template:Alternatives
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{{alternatives|foo|bar|...}}
Displays phrases from in-game text which can vary depending on some conditions - for example, gendered or race-specific terms referring to the player character.
This template can also be used via the shortcut {{alt}}.
Parameters
This template accepts an arbitrary number of unnamed parameters, each of which is one possible phrase that could appear in the same position in the surrounding text.
{{alternatives|a|b|c|...}}
Conditions can also be set for each alternate phrase, which show when the phrase is hovered over. This is done with a named parameter conditionN for each parameter "N".
{{alternatives
| 1 = the Elder Seedseer
| condition1 = If player character started in Gridania
| 2 = the Admiral
| condition2 = If player character started in Limsa Lominsa
| 3 = The Flame General
| condition3 = If player character started in Ul'dah
}}
There are also named parameters which can be used for common conditions such as player character race and gender:
{{alternatives|m=sir|f=madam}}
The supported names and their meanings are:
- m: If the player character is male.
- f: If the player character is female.
- hyur: If player character is a Hyur.
- elezen: If player character is an Elezen.
- lalafell: If player character is a Lalafell.
- miqote: If player character is a Miqo'te.
- roegadyn: If player character is a Roegadyn.
- aura: If player character is an Au Ra.
- viera: If player character is a Viera.
- hrothgar: If player character is a Hrothgar.
These different forms can be used together in a single call as necessary.
Examples
{{alternatives|foo|bar}}
foo/bar
{{alternatives|m=he|f=she}}
he/she
{{alternatives
| 1 = the Elder Seedseer
| condition1 = If player character started in Gridania
| 2 = the Admiral
| condition2 = If player character started in Limsa Lominsa
| 3 = The Flame General
| condition3 = If player character started in Ul'dah
}}
the Elder Seedseer/the Admiral/the Flame General
{{alternatives|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a|a}}
a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a/a (that's 50 a's)