Template:Detect singular/sandbox

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Usage

Used to detect possible lists. Useful for infoboxes, where the label may be singular (e.g., "Nickname:") but the data may be a list. One required parameter (the string to search for a list). Returns 1 if not a list, nil if a possible list.

Examples:

{{Detect singular|Mack the Knife}} → 1

{{Detect singular|Mack the Knife, Joe}} →

{{Detect singular|{{hlist|first|second|third}}}} →

It is not foolproof, however:

{{Detect singular|[[Charles, Prince of Wales]]}} →

{{Detect singular|[[Dave Nellist]]}} →