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{{Feature

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|image=Lua-Logo.svg

|imgdesc=~~QualityBox~~

|imgdesc=Lua programming language

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{{#set:feature description = Lua is used to give template authors more functionality than available through [[Parser functions]]. The debate to use [[JavaScript]] or [[Lua]] was settled in 2012. Lua can be used to analyze data, calculate expressions, and format results using functions stored in so-called 'modules' in the wiki. }}

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Lua is a programming language that is now available, via the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto Scribunto MediaWiki extension], on the English Wikipedia (and on this wiki). Lua code can now be embedded into wiki templates by employing the "<nowiki>{{#invoke:}}</nowiki>" functionality of the Scribunto MediaWiki extension.

See the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.loadData Lua Reference Manual] for methods like <code>mw.loadData</code>.

Lua was installed on the English Wikipedia in February 2013, after testing on mediawiki.org and Wikimedia test wikis. In April 2014 it was installed here.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lua

Since the Variables extension is not compatible with future Parsoid, logic that was formerly embedded in complex templates should be properly written in Lua.

There's a page at https://dev.fandom.com/wiki/Lua_templating/Converting_Wikitext_templates

with an interesting conversation and critique from River on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mediawiki/comments/hwpx5w/where_to_learn_about_infoboxes_templates_and/

[[Category:Programming]]

[[Category:Wiki]]

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+|imgdesc=Lua programming language
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 {{#set:feature description = Lua is used to give template authors more functionality than available through [[Parser functions]].  The debate to use [[JavaScript]] or [[Lua]] was settled in 2012. Lua can be used to analyze data, calculate expressions, and format results using functions stored in so-called 'modules' in the wiki. }}
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 Lua is a programming language that is now available, via the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto Scribunto MediaWiki extension], on the English Wikipedia (and on this wiki). Lua code can now be embedded into wiki templates by employing the "<nowiki>{{#invoke:}}</nowiki>" functionality of the Scribunto MediaWiki extension.
+See the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#mw.loadData Lua Reference Manual] for methods like <code>mw.loadData</code>.
 Lua was installed on the English Wikipedia in February 2013, after testing on mediawiki.org and Wikimedia test wikis.  In April 2014 it was installed here.
 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lua
+Since the Variables extension is not compatible with future Parsoid, logic that was formerly embedded in complex templates should be properly written in Lua.
+There's a page at https://dev.fandom.com/wiki/Lua_templating/Converting_Wikitext_templates
+with an interesting conversation and critique from River on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/mediawiki/comments/hwpx5w/where_to_learn_about_infoboxes_templates_and/
 [[Category:Programming]]
 [[Category:Wiki]]