Template:Nihongo/doc

Usage
This template marks the  segment as being in Japanese kanji and/or kana, which helps user agents (web browsers and so on) to display it correctly.

Syntax: Parameters:
 * &lt;english>. Optional. The word as translated into English. Note that this will sometimes be the actual Japanese word due to it being adopted into English.
 * &lt;kanji/kana>. Required when &lt;rōmaji> is empty or omitted. The word as written using Japanese script (kanji, kana).
 * &lt;rōmaji>. Required when &lt;kanji/kana> is empty. Transliteration of the Japanese word, using Hepburn Romanization.
 * lead=yes. Optional. This should be used for the first instance of Japanese, usually in the lead. It gives the reader an idea what kind of non-English writing they are viewing.
 * &lt;extra>. Optional. Can be used to add a gloss (particularly if there is no English form). Can also be expressed as a named parameter,
 * &lt;extra2>. Optional. Can also be expressed as a named parameter, . It is only useful in ";" definitions (extra2 will be displayed without bold, whereas text following the template will get the bold).

Examples

 * Regular use:


 * Use in lead:


 * Without :


 * Without, use in lead:

Note: literal translations and linguistic glosses go in single quotation marks, not double.
 * With :


 * Without :

User style
User style can be set by adding code similar to

to common.css.

Error messaging
This template emits one error message of its own:
 * error: : Japanese or romaji text required

One of the positional parameters , the 'Japanese' referred to in the error message or    is required for proper operation of this template.

This error often occurs because the template is malformed:
 * instead of ; 東京タワー is in    instead of   .  To resolve this error, add the missing pipe  or consider using  or

Limitations
This cannot be used within a Wikilink in an article or in any template or other page that is transcluded into an article.

Template data
{	"description": "This template is used to display Japanese text, applying the correct code and formatting.", "params": { "1": {			"label": "English text", "type": "string", "description": "The word as translated into English." },		"2": {			"label": "Kanji/kana text", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "The word as written in Japanese (kanji, kana, Roman letters, and possibly other marks)." },		"3": {			"label": "Romanized (rōmaji) text", "type": "string", "description": "Transliteration of the Japanese word, using Hepburn Romanization." },		"4": {			"label": "Extra text inside parentheses", "type": "string", "description": "Adds extra text inside the parentheses. ", "aliases":["extra"] },		"5": {			"label": "Extra text outside parentheses", "type": "string", "description": "Adds extra text outside the parentheses. It is only useful in \";\" definitions (it will be displayed without bold, whereas text following the template will get the bold).", "aliases":["extra2"] },		"lead": { "label": "Formatting", "type": "string", "description": "Changes formatting style. If set to yes, uses lead formatting. Otherwise uses default formatting." }	} }