Template:NYCS trains
{{NYCS {{{1}}}|time=|exclude=}}
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Usage
This template formats the services that operate on a New York City Subway line. It calls one of service templates and adds the word train or trains after it, according to the number of services that the called template returns. For example:
- direct calls to service templates:
- {{NYCS Sixth}} gives B, D, F, <F>, and M
- {{NYCS Crosstown}} gives Template:NYCS Crosstown
- {{NYCS none}} gives Template:NYCS none
- calls to {{NYCS trains}}:
- {{NYCS trains|Sixth}} gives B, D, F, <F>, and M trains
- {{NYCS trains|Crosstown}} gives Template:NYCS Crosstown train
- {{NYCS trains|none}} gives Template:NYCS none train
- calls to {{NYCS trains}} with bold parameter:
- {{NYCS trains|Sixth|bold}} gives B, D, F, <F>, and M trains
- {{NYCS trains|Crosstown|bold}} gives Template:NYCS Crosstown train
- {{NYCS trains|none|bold}} gives Template:NYCS none train
- calls to {{NYCS trains}} with type parameter:
- {{NYCS trains|Sixth|type=route}} gives B, D, F, <F>, and M routes
- {{NYCS trains|Crosstown|type=route}} gives Template:NYCS Crosstown route
- {{NYCS trains|none|type=route}} gives Template:NYCS none route
Syntax
{{ NYCS trains |1=<service template>|2=bold|time=...|exclude=... }}
- 1: service template name, not including the NYCS prefix (see examples above; it's the only required parameter)
- 2: the word bold or omitted; if present, the output is formatted in bold, except for the word train/trains. If the route name given is a long name like "no regular service", it does not bold the route.
- apos: adds a possessive, singular
train's
or pluraltrains'
- time: this parameter is passed as is to the called template
- exclude: this parameter is passed as is to the called template
- type: if omitted, the template adds the word train/trains;
- if is equal to route or routes, the template adds the word route/routes;
- if is equal to service or services, the template adds the word service/services
See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject New York City Public Transportation
- Wikipedia:WikiProject New York City Public Transportation/New York City Subway/Services and lines
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