Template:Command Option/doc

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Parameters

Parameter name	Required?	Default value	Description
Anonymous parameter 1	No	(description missing)	Option description
long	No	(n/a)	Long form option name
short	No	(n/a)	Short form option name
type	No	(n/a)	Type of option parameter (e.g., string, integer)
required	No	no	Required option (yes/no)

Usage

See the template's testcases:

Single option in table
Wiki code	{{Command Option Table|1= {{Command Option|long=input|short=i|type-string|input file to read|required=yes}} }}
Main version	1Long form options are prefixed with --; 2Short form options are prefixed with -. Long form1 Short form2 Option type Required? Description input i string Yes input file to read
Sandbox version	Template:Command Option Table/sandbox

Two options in table
Wiki code	{{Command Option Table|1= {{Command Option|long=input|short=i|type=string|input file to read|required=yes}} {{Command Option|long=output|type=string|output file to write}} }}
Main version	1Long form options are prefixed with --; 2Short form options are prefixed with -. Long form1 Short form2 Option type Required? Description input i string Yes input file to read output string No output file to write
Sandbox version	Template:Command Option Table/sandbox

See also

• {{Command Option Table}}