Template:Glossary term/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Glossary term.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Shortcuts
{{gloterm}}
{{glossaryterm}}

Usage

{{gloterm}} is a front-end for the HTML element <dt>, which is used to delimit a word or expression entered as a glossary/dictionary headword.

Meant to be used in conjunction with {{glossary definition}}. To enter both the term and the definition in one go, with the possibility to add multiple definitions, use the template {{glossary entry}}.

Parameters

There are 2 parameters, of which 1 is unnamed and required, and 1 is named and optional.

Syntax

The template's syntax is

• {{gloterm|glossary term |rtl=yes }}

Required parameter

1

Glossary term

Your headword entry.

Notes

• Headwords should always be entered in lower-case, with the exception of proper nouns, words that use capital letters within them, and abbreviations/acronyms in or with capital letters.

Usage

• {{gloterm|1}}

Optional parameter

rtl

Forces text direction to flow right-to-left

Notes

• You may call this parameter by setting it to any value; i.e. |rtl=yes will yield the same result as |rtl=whoopsadaisy.

Usage

• {{gloterm|1|rtl=yes}}

Examples

Case	What you type	What you see
Basic use	{{gloterm|headword}}	headword
With |rtl	{{gloterm|كلمة في القاموس|rtl=yes}}	كلمة في القاموس
With {{glossary definition}}	{{gloterm|headword}} {{glodef|definition}}	headword definition

See also

• {{glossary definition}}

• {{glossary list start}}
• {{glossary list end}}

• {{glossary entry}}: combines {{glossary term}} and {{glossary definition}} in a single template.