| − | This | + | This was a test! |
 | This is the
template sandbox page for
Template:Text diff (
diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
 | This template uses Lua: |
This template can be used to show proposed changes, e.g. on talk pages.
Usage
{{TextDiff|Old text.|New text.}}
| − | + | New text. |
Limitations
This template is suitable only for comparing a single in-line string of text. Use of this template to compare multi-line content (i.e. HTML block content, text including line breaks) will result in syntax errors.
This template must be placed on a new line, i.e. with a line break before the template. Adding the template to a line that is indented with a colon or asterisk may result in syntax errors.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Text diff
This template compares two texts. The comparison is formatted similarly to a "diff" (see Help:Diff).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old text | 1 | Specify the old wikitext here. | Line | required |
| New text | 2 | Specify the new wikitext here. | Line | required |
See also
- User:NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh/FormattedEditRequest, a script for automatically producing diffs similar to the ones produced by this template
- {{ StringDiff}}, which produces character-level diffs
| − | This | + | This was a test! |
| This is the
template sandbox page for
Template:Text diff (
diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
| This template uses Lua: |
This template can be used to show proposed changes, e.g. on talk pages.
Usage
{{TextDiff|Old text.|New text.}}
| − | + | New text. |
Limitations
This template is suitable only for comparing a single in-line string of text. Use of this template to compare multi-line content (i.e. HTML block content, text including line breaks) will result in syntax errors.
This template must be placed on a new line, i.e. with a line break before the template. Adding the template to a line that is indented with a colon or asterisk may result in syntax errors.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Text diff
This template compares two texts. The comparison is formatted similarly to a "diff" (see Help:Diff).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old text | 1 | Specify the old wikitext here. | Line | required |
| New text | 2 | Specify the new wikitext here. | Line | required |
See also
- User:NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh/FormattedEditRequest, a script for automatically producing diffs similar to the ones produced by this template
- {{ StringDiff}}, which produces character-level diffs