Module:StripWikitext

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:StripWikitext/doc

-- Removes wikilink characters to make them safe for insertion into a category or alt text.
local p = {}

function p.strip_wikitext( frame )
    toStrip = frame.args[1]
        preferTargetInPipedWikilink = frame.args[2] or true
    
    -- If string contains a "|", then handle according to whether preferDisplayName is enabled
    if string.match(toStrip, "|") then
    	local stringExploder = require("Module:ExplodeString")
    	wikitextPieces = stringExploder.explode_string(toStrip, "|")
    	if preferTargetInPipedWikilink then
    		toStrip = wikitextPieces[1]
    	else
    		toStrip = wikitextPieces[2]
    	end
    end
    
    toStrip = string.gsub(toStrip, "%[%[", "") -- Remove leading square brackets
    toStrip = string.gsub(toStrip, "%]%]", "") -- Remove trailing square brackets
    
    return toStrip 		
end

return p