Template:Needs IPA/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Needs IPA.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is a self-reference and so is part of the Wikipedia project rather than the encyclopedic content.

Usage

This template should be used on a single word or phrase that requires transcription into the International Phonetic Alphabet. It has an optional language parameter. Directly after the word or phrase, use either:

{{needs IPA}}

or

{{needs IPA|<language>}}

Use of this template automatically adds page to Category:Articles needing IPA.

Examples

Glauxkenfruble{{needs IPA}} produces: Glauxkenfruble^{[needs IPA]}
Glauxkenfruble{{needs IPA|Lithuanian}} produces: Glauxkenfruble^{[needs Lithuanian IPA]}

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Needs IPA in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Needs IPA

An inline template that marks a word or phrase as requiring transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Language	`1`	The language of the word needing transcription Example Lithuanian	String	suggested
Month and year	`date`	Provides the month and year; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13' Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	String	suggested

Related pages

{{Pronunciation needed}}, another inline template requesting phonetic transcription