Template:IPA soundbox/doc

This template produces a standard box to start a sound file. It has some extra features to help linking to a phonetic sound file. Also, there are options to format possible error messages and to alter the layout of the box. Basic examples:

• {{IPA soundbox|ə}} →
  yes

• {{IPA soundbox||χ|Voiceless_uvular_fricative.ogg‎}} →
  yes

Usage

The box is created in three steps:
Step 1. Determine the soundfile name

- By using input IPA symbol, looked up in a list: ipa symbol=p →

yes

- Use input soundfile: soundfile=bilabial click.ogg→

yes

Step 2. Check if the soundfile exists This check may prevent red links and (undesired) repeated checks

Step 3. Create the standard browser soundbox on the page, using [[File:soundfile]] Here the information is put together, optional settings such as size are used, and the result is soundbox.

• {{IPA soundbox|p|size=60px}} →
• yes

Input options

a. checkexist=no: skip (expensive) check on file existence. Default=yes (do the check).

b. layout of the soundbox (these settings use basic layout parameters):

- showicon=no: show info icon ("noicon" in basic)

- size=50px size (in px: default =250px, minimum is ~40px) Basic: width.

- style: any style (CSS format) to be used, e.g. style=background:yellow;

• {{IPA soundbox|| ipa symbol=m| size=120px| style=border:1px solid red; background:yellow;}} →

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c. When an error would exist, show an error message:

- default: show errormessage as

- errortext=something is wrong: Show alternate text when error

- errortext=: blank, no output at all (no showbox)

Example of check file once:

• See {{infobox IPA}}. First the file is checked, and returns filename if exists. Then if there is a filename, the infobox row is composed, including the soundbox set with checkexist=no.

Full parameter list

{{IPA soundbox
<!-- GENERAL -->
| ipa symbol    =
| style         =
| errortext     =
<!-- ABOVE -->
| show box above=
| IPAsym name   =
| showsymbol    =
| line-height   =
<!-- PLAYER -->
| soundfile     =
| checkexist    =
| showicon      =
| width         =
| size          =
}}

Possible errors

1. IPA symbol unknown in IPAsym list

2. File does not exist

When an error exists, no button will be shown.

Related pages

• {{IPA audio filename}}
• {{infobox IPA}} (uses this template internally)
• {{IPA vowels audio}} (uses this template internally)
• {{IPA pulmonics audio}} (uses this template internally)