Module:Cs1 documentation support

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    Documentation for this module may be created at Module:Cs1 documentation support/doc

    require('Module:No globals');
    local getArgs = require ('Module:Arguments').getArgs;
    
    local cfg = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration');					-- load the configuration module
    
    local exclusion_lists = {														-- TODO: move these tables into a separate ~/data module and mw.loadData() it
    	['cite book'] = {
    		['agency'] = true,
    		['air-date'] = true,
    		['arxiv'] = true,
    		['biorxiv'] = true,
    		['citeseerx'] = true,
    		['class'] = true,
    		['conference'] = true,
    		['conference-format'] = true,
    		['conference-url'] = true,
    		['degree'] = true,
    		['department'] = true,
    		['display-interviewers'] = true,
    		['docket'] = true,
    		['episode'] = true,
    		['interviewer#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-first#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-link#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-mask#'] = true,
    		['ismn'] = true,
    		['issn'] = true,
    		['issue'] = true,
    		['jfm'] = true,
    		['journal'] = true,
    		['jstor'] = true,
    		['mailinglist'] = true,
    		['message-id'] = true,
    		['minutes'] = true,
    		['MR'] = true,
    		['network'] = true,
    		['number'] = true,
    		['RFC'] = true,
    		['script-journal'] = true,
    		['season'] = true,
    		['section'] = true,
    		['sections'] = true,
    		['series-link'] = true,
    		['series-number'] = true,
    		['series-separator'] = true,
    		['sheet'] = true,
    		['sheets'] = true,
    		['SSRN'] = true,
    		['station'] = true,
    		['time'] = true,
    		['time-caption'] = true,
    		['trans-article'] = true,
    		['trans-journal'] = true,
    		['transcript'] = true,
    		['transcript-format'] = true,
    		['transcript-url'] = true,
    		['ZBL'] = true,
    		},
    	['cite journal'] = {
    		['agency'] = true,
    		['air-date'] = true,
    		['book-title'] = true,
    		['chapter'] = true,
    		['chapter-format'] = true,
    		['chapter-url'] = true,
    		['chapter-url-access'] = true,
    		['class'] = true,
    		['conference'] = true,
    		['conference-format'] = true,
    		['conference-url'] = true,
    		['contribution'] = true,
    		['contributor#'] = true,
    		['contributor-first#'] = true,
    		['contributor-link#'] = true,
    		['contributor-mask#'] = true,
    		['degree'] = true,
    		['department'] = true,
    		['display-interviewers'] = true,
    		['docket'] = true,
    		['edition'] = true,
    		['editor#'] = true,
    		['editor-first#'] = true,
    		['editor-link#'] = true,
    		['editor-mask#'] = true,
    		['editors'] = true,
    		['encyclopedia'] = true,
    		['episode'] = true,
    		['ignore-isbn-error'] = true,
    		['interviewer#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-first#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-link#'] = true,
    		['interviewer-mask#'] = true,
    		['isbn'] = true,
    		['ismn'] = true,
    		['LCCN'] = true,
    		['mailinglist'] = true,
    		['message-id'] = true,
    		['minutes'] = true,
    		['network'] = true,
    		['script-chapter'] = true,
    		['season'] = true,
    		['section'] = true,
    		['sections'] = true,
    		['series-link'] = true,
    		['series-number'] = true,
    		['series-separator'] = true,
    		['sheet'] = true,
    		['sheets'] = true,
    		['station'] = true,
    		['time'] = true,
    		['time-caption'] = true,
    		['trans-article'] = true,
    		['transcript'] = true,
    		['transcript-format'] = true,
    		['transcript-url'] = true,
    		},
    	}
    
    --[[-------------------------< A D D _ T O _ L I S T >---------------------------------------------------------
    
    adds code/name pair to code_list and name/code pair to name_list; code/name pairs in override_list replace those
    taken from the MediaWiki list; these are marked with a superscripted dagger.
    
    |script-<param>= lang codes always use override names so dagger is omitted
    
    ]]
    
    local function add_to_list (code_list, name_list, override_list, code, name, dagger)
    	if false == dagger then
    		dagger = '';															-- no dagger for |script-<param>= codes and names
    	else
    		dagger = '<sup>†</sup>';												-- dagger for all other lists using override
    	end
    
    	if override_list[code] then													-- look in the override table for this code
    		code_list[code] = override_list[code] .. dagger;						-- use the name from the override table; mark with dagger
    		name_list[override_list[code]] = code .. dagger;
    	else
    		code_list[code] = name;													-- use the MediaWiki name and code
    		name_list[name] = code;
    	end
    end
    
    
    --[[-------------------------< L I S T _ F O R M A T >---------------------------------------------------------
    
    formats key/value pair into a string for rendering
    	['k'] = 'v'	→ k: v
    
    ]]
    
    local function list_format (result, list)
    	for k, v in pairs (list)	do
    		table.insert (result, k .. ': ' .. v);
    	end
    end
    
    
    --[[-------------------------< L A N G _ L I S T E R >---------------------------------------------------------
    
    Module entry point
    
    Crude documentation tool that returns one of several lists of language codes and names.
    
    Used in Template:Citation Style documentation/language/doc
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|lang_lister|list=<selector>|lang=<code>}}
    
    where <selector> is one of the values:
    	2char – list of ISO 639-1 codes and names sorted by code
    	3char – list of ISO 639-2, -3 codes and names sorted by code
    	ietf – list of IETF language tags and names sorted by tag -- partial support for these by cs1|2 |language= parameter
    	name – list of language names and codes sorted by name -- IETF tags omitted because not supported by cs1|2 |language= parameter
    	all - list all language codes/tags and names sorted by code/tag
    
    where <code> is a MediaWiki supported 2, 3, or ietf-like language code; because of fall-back, language names may
    be the English-language names.
    
    
    ]]
    
    local function lang_lister (frame)
    	local lang = (frame.args.lang and '' ~= frame.args.lang) and frame.args.lang or mw.getContentLanguage():getCode()
    	local source_list = mw.language.fetchLanguageNames(lang, 'all');
    	local override = cfg.lang_code_remap;
    	local code_1_list={};
    	local code_2_list={};
    	local ietf_list={};
    	local name_list={};
    	
    	if not ({['2char']=true, ['3char']=true, ['ietf']=true, ['name']=true, ['all']=true})[frame.args.list] then
    		return '<span style="font-size:100%" class="error">unknown list selector: ' .. frame.args.list .. '</span>';
    	end
    
    	for code, name in pairs (source_list) do
    		if 'all' == frame.args.list then
    			add_to_list (code_1_list, name_list, override, code, name);			-- use the code_1_list because why not?
    		elseif 2 == code:len() then
    			add_to_list (code_1_list, name_list, override, code, name);
    		elseif 3 == code:len() then
    			add_to_list (code_2_list, name_list, override, code, name);
    		else																	-- ietf codes only partically supported by cs1|2 |language= parameter
    			add_to_list (ietf_list, name_list, override, code, name);
    		end
    	end
    	
    	local result = {};
    	local out = {};
    
    	if '2char' == frame.args.list or 'all' == frame.args.list then
    		list_format (result, code_1_list);
    	elseif '3char' == frame.args.list then
    		list_format (result, code_2_list);
    	elseif 'ietf' == frame.args.list then
    		list_format (result, ietf_list);
    	else																		--must be 'name'
    		list_format (result, name_list);
    	end
    	
    	table.sort (result);
    	table.insert (result, 1, '<div class="div-col columns column-width" style="column-width:20em">');
    	table.insert (out, table.concat (result, '\n*'));
    	table.insert (out, '</div>');
    	
    	return table.concat (out, '\n');
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< S C R I P T _ L A N G _ L I S T E R >------------------------------------------
    
    Module entry point
    
    Crude documentation tool that returns list of language codes and names supported by the various |script-<param>= parameters.
    
    used in Help:CS1 errors
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|script_lang_lister}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function script_lang_lister ()
    	local lang_code_src = cfg.script_lang_codes ;								-- get list of allowed script language codes
    	local override = cfg.lang_code_remap;
    	local this_wiki_lang = mw.language.getContentLanguage().code;				-- get this wiki's language
    
    	local code_list = {};														-- interim list of aliases
    	local name_list={};															-- not used; defined here so that we can reuse add_to_list() 
    	local out = {};																-- final output (for now an unordered list)
    	
    	for _, code in ipairs (lang_code_src) do									-- loop through the list of codes
    		local name = mw.language.fetchLanguageName (code, this_wiki_lang);		-- get the language name associated with this code
    		add_to_list (code_list, name_list, override, code, name, false);		-- name_list{} not used but provided so that we can reuse add_to_list(); don't add superscript dagger
    	end
    	
    	local result = {};
    	local out = {};
    
    	list_format (result, code_list);
    
    	table.sort (result);
    	table.insert (result, 1, '<div class="div-col columns column-width" style="column-width:20em">');
    	table.insert (out, table.concat (result, '\n*'));
    	table.insert (out, '</div>');
    	
    	return table.concat (out, '\n');
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< A L I A S _ L I S T E R >------------------------------------------------------
    
    experimental code that lists parameters and their aliases.  Perhaps basis for some sort of documentation?
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|alias_lister}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function alias_lister ()
    	local alias_src = cfg.aliases;												-- get master list of aliases
    	local key;																	-- key for k/v in a new table
    	local list = {};															-- interim list of aliases
    	local out = {};																-- final output (for now an unordered list)
    	
    	for _, aliases in pairs (alias_src) do										-- loop throu the master list of aliases
    		if 'table' == type (aliases) then										-- table only when there are aliases
    			for i, alias in ipairs (aliases) do									-- loop through all of the aliases
    				if 1 == i then													-- first 'alias' is the canonical parameter name
    					key = alias;												-- so it becomes the key in list
    				else
    					list[key] = list[key] and (list[key] .. ', ' .. alias) or alias;	-- make comma-separated list of aliases
    					list[alias] = 'see ' .. key;								-- make a back reference from this alias to the canonical parameter
    				end
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	
    	for k, v in pairs (list) do													-- loop through the list to make a simple unordered list
    		table.insert (out, table.concat ({'*', k, ': ', v}));
    	end
    	
    	table.sort (out);															-- sort it
    	return table.concat (out, '\010');											-- concatenate with \n
    --	return (mw.dumpObject (list))
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< C A N O N I C A L _ P A R A M _ L I S T E R >----------------------------------
    
    experimental code that lists canonical parameter names.  Perhaps basis for some sort of documentation?
    
    returns a comma separated, alpha sorted, list of the canonical parameters.  If given a template name, excludes
    parameters listed in that template's exclusion_list[<template>]{} table (if a table has been defined).
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|canonical_param_lister|<template>}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function canonical_param_lister (frame)
    	local template = frame.args[1];
    	if '' == template then
    		template = nil;
    	end
    
    	if template then
    		template = mw.text.trim (template:lower());
    	end
    
    	local alias_src = cfg.aliases;												-- get master list of aliases
    	local id_src = cfg.id_handlers;												-- get master list of identifiers
    	
    	local list = {};															-- interim list of aliases
    	local out = {};																-- final output (for now an unordered list)
    	
    	for _, aliases in pairs (alias_src) do										-- loop through the master list of aliases
    		local name;
    		if 'table' == type (aliases) then										-- table only when there are aliases
    			name = aliases[1];													-- first member of an aliases table is declared canonical
    		else
    			name = aliases;														-- for those parameters that do not have any aliases, the parameter is declared canonical
    		end
    
    		if not template then													-- no template name, add this parameter
    			table.insert (list, name);
    		elseif not exclusion_lists[template] then								-- template name but no exclusion list
    			table.insert (list, name);
    		elseif not exclusion_lists[template][name] then							-- template name and exclusion list but name not in list
    			table.insert (list, name);
    		end
    	end
    	
    	for k, ids in pairs (id_src) do												-- spin through the list of identifiers
    		local name = id_src[k].parameters[1];									-- get the first (left-most) parameter name
    		local access = id_src[k].custom_access;									-- get the access-icon parameter if it exists for this identifier
    		if not template then													-- no template name
    			table.insert (list, name);											-- add this parameter
    			if access then
    				table.insert (list, access);									-- add this access-icon parameter
    			end
    		elseif not exclusion_lists[template] then								-- template name but no exclusion list
    			table.insert (list, name);
    			if access then
    				table.insert (list, access);
    			end
    		elseif not exclusion_lists[template][name] then							-- template name and exclusion list but name not in list
    			table.insert (list, name);
    			if access then
    				table.insert (list, access);
    			end
    		end
    	end
    	
    	for _, param in ipairs (list) do											-- loop through the list to make a simple unordered list
    		table.insert (out, table.concat ({'*', param}));
    	end
    	
    	local function comp( a, b )													-- used in following table.sort()
    		return a:lower() < b:lower();
    	end
    	
    	table.sort (out, comp);														-- sort the list
    	return table.concat (out, '\010');											-- concatenate with \n
    --	return (mw.dumpObject (list))
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< C A N O N I C A L _ N A M E _ G E T >------------------------------------------
    
    returns first (canonical) name when metaparameter is assigned a table of names
    returns name when metaparameter is assigned a single name
    returns empty string when metaparameter name not found in alias_src{}, id_src{}, or id_src[meta].custom_access
    
    metaparameter <metaparam> is the key in Module:Citation/CS1 aliases{} table or id_handlers{} table.  Because access-icon
    don't have <metaparam> keys, per se, we create pseudo <metaparam> keys by appending 'access' to the identifier <metaparam>:
    	the <metaparam> for |doi-access= is, for the purposes of this function, DOIaccess, etc
    
    Some lists of aliases might be better served when a particular alias is identified as the canonical alias for a 
    particular use case.  If, for example, <metaparam> Perodical lists:
    	'journal', 'magazine', 'newspaper', 'periodical', 'website', 'work'
    that order works fine for {{cite journal}} documentation but doesn't work so well for {{cite magazine}}, {{cite news}},
    or {{cite web}}.  So, for using this function to document {{cite magazine}} the returned value should be the
    parameter best suited for that template so we can specify magazine in the override (frame.args[2])
    
    While for this function, it would be just as simple to not use the function, this mechanism is implemented here 
    to match similar functionality in alias_names_get() (there are slight differences)
    	<override> must exist in the alias list
    	does not apply to the access icon parameters (ignored - these have no aliases)
    
    (and which would be best for {{cite news}}? |newspaper= or |work=? can't solve all of the worlds problems at once).
    
    output format is controlled by |format=
    	plain - renders in plain text in a <span> tag; may have id attribute
    	para - renders as it would in {{para|<param>}}
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|canonical_name_get|<metaparam>|<override>|id=<attribute>|format=[plain|para]}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function canonical_name_get (frame)
    	local alias_src = cfg.aliases;												-- get master list of aliases
    	local id_src = cfg.id_handlers;												-- get master list of identifiers
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    
    	local name;
    	local meta = args[1]
    	local override = args[2];
    
    	local access;																-- for id-access parameters
    	if meta:match ('^(%u+)access') then											-- the metaparameter (which is not used in ~/Configuration) is id_handlers key concatenated with access: BIBCODEaccess
    		meta, access = meta:gsub ('^(%u+)access', '%1');						-- strip 'access' text from meta and use returned count value as a flag
    	end
    
    	if alias_src[meta] then
    		name = alias_src[meta];													-- name is a string or a table
    		if 'table' == type (name) then											-- table only when there are aliases
    			if not override then
    				name = name[1];													-- first member of an aliases table is declared canonical
    			else
    				for _, v in ipairs (name) do									-- here when override is set; spin throu the aliases to make sure override matches alias in table
    					if v == override then
    						name = v;												-- declare override to be the canonical param for this use case
    						break;
    					end
    				end
    			end
    		end
    
    	elseif id_src[meta]then														-- if there is an id handler
    		if access then															-- and if this is a request for the handler's custom access parameter
    			if id_src[meta].custom_access then									-- if there is a custom access parameter
    				name = id_src[meta].custom_access;								-- use it
    			else
    				return '';														-- nope, return empty string
    			end
    		else
    			if not override then
    				name = id_src[meta].parameters[1];								-- get canonical id handler parameter
    			else
    				for _, v in ipairs (id_src[meta].parameters) do					-- here when override is set; spin throu the aliases to make sure override matches alias in table
    					if v == override then
    						name = v;												-- declare override to be the canonical param for this use case
    						break;
    					end
    				end
    			end
    		end
    	else
    		return '';																-- metaparameter not specified, or no such metaparameter
    	end
    	
    	if 'plain' == args.format then												-- format and return the output
    		if args.id then
    			return string.format ('<span id="%s">%s</span>', args.id, name);	-- plain text with id attribute
    		else
    			return name;														-- plain text
    		end
    	elseif 'para' == args.format then
    		return string.format ('<code class="nowrap">|%s=</code>', name);		-- same as {{para|<param>}}
    	end
    
    	return string.format ('<b id="%s">%s</b>', args.id or '', name);			-- because {{csdoc}} bolds param names
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< A L I A S _ N A M E S _ G E T >------------------------------------------------
    
    returns list of aliases for metaparameter <metaparam>
    returns empty string when there are no aliases
    returns empty string when <metaparam> name not found in alias_src{} or id_src{}; access icon parameters have no aliases so ignored
    
    metaparameter <metaparam> is the key in Module:Citation/CS1 aliases{} table or id_handlers{} table.
    
    Some lists of aliases might be better served when a particular alias is identified as the canonical alias for a 
    particular use case.  If, for example, <metaparam> Perodical lists:
    	'journal', 'magazine', 'newspaper', 'periodical', 'website', 'work'
    that order works fine for {{cite journal}} documentation but doesn't work so well for {{cite magazine}}, {{cite news}},
    or {{cite web}}.  So, for using this function to document {{cite magazine}} the returned value should be the
    aliases that are not best suited for that template so we can specify magazine in the override (frame.args[2])
    to be the canonical parameter so it won't be listed with the rest of the aliases (normal canonical journal will be)
    
    	<override> must exist in the alias list except:
    		when <override> value is 'all', returns the canonical parameter plus all of the aliases
    
    output format is controlled by |format=
    	plain - renders in plain text in a <span> tag; may have id attribute
    	para - renders as it would in {{para|<param>}}
    	when not specified, refurns the default bold format used for {{csdoc}}
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|alias_name_get|<metaparam>|<override>|format=[plain|para]}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function alias_names_get (frame)
    	local alias_src = cfg.aliases;												-- get master list of aliases
    	local id_src = cfg.id_handlers;												-- get master list of identifiers
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    	
    	local meta = args[1];
    	local override = args[2];
    
    	local out = {};
    	local source;																-- selected parameter or id aliases list
    	local aliases;
    
    	source = alias_src[meta] or (id_src[meta] and id_src[meta].parameters);
    	if not source then
    		if meta:match ('%u+access') then
    			return 'no' == args.none and '' or 'none';							-- custom access parameters don't have aliases
    		else
    			return '';															-- no such meta
    		end
    	elseif not source[2] then													-- id_source[meta] is always a table; if no second member, no aliases
    		return 'no' == args.none and '' or 'none';
    	end
    	
    	if not override then
    		aliases = source;														-- normal skip-canonical param case
    	else
    		local flag = 'all' == override and true or nil;							-- so that we know that <override> parameter is a valid alias; spoof when override == 'all'
    		aliases = {[1] = ''};													-- spoof to push alias_src[meta][1] and id_src[meta][1] into aliases[2]
    		for _, v in ipairs (source) do											-- here when override is set; spin through the aliases to make sure override matches alias in table
    			if v ~= override then
    				table.insert (aliases, v);										-- add all but overridden param to the the aliases list for this use case
    			else
    				flag = true;													-- set the flag so we know that <override> is a valid alias
    			end
    		end
    		if not flag then
    			aliases = {}														-- unset the table as error indicator
    		end
    	end
    
    	if 'table' == type (aliases) then											-- table only when there are aliases
    		for i, alias in ipairs (aliases) do
    			if 1 ~= i then														-- aliases[1] is the canonical name; don't include it
    				if 'plain' == args.format then									-- format and return the output
    					table.insert (out, alias);									-- plain text
    				elseif 'para' == args.format then
    					table.insert (out, string.format ('<code class="nowrap">|%s=</code>', alias));	-- same as {{para|<param>}}
    				else
    					table.insert (out, string.format ("'''%s'''", alias));		-- because csdoc bolds param names
    				end
    			end
    		end
    		
    		return table.concat (out, ', ');										-- make pretty list and quit
    	end
    
    	return 'no' == args.none and '' or 'none';									-- no metaparameter with that name or no aliases
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< I S _ B O O K _ C I T E _ T E M P L A T E >------------------------------------
    
    fetch the title of the current page; if it is a preprint template, return true; empty string else
    
    ]]
    
    local book_cite_templates = {
    	['citation'] = true,
    	['cite book'] = true,
    	}
    
    local function is_book_cite_template ()
    	local title = mw.title.getCurrentTitle().rootText;							-- get title of current page without namespace and without sub-pages; from Template:Cite book/new -> Cite book
    	
    	title = title and title:lower() or '';
    	return book_cite_templates[title] or '';
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< I S _ L I M I T E D _ P A R A M _ T E M P L A T E >----------------------------
    
    fetch the title of the current page; if it is a preprint template, return true; empty string else
    
    ]]
    
    local limited_param_templates = {												-- if ever there is a need to fetch info from ~/Whitelist then
    	['cite arxiv'] = true,														-- this list could also be fetched from there
    	['cite biorxiv'] = true,
    	['citeseerx'] = true,
    	['ssrn'] = true,
    	}
    
    local function is_limited_param_template ()
    	local title = mw.title.getCurrentTitle().rootText;							-- get title of current page without namespace and without sub-pages; from Template:Cite book/new -> Cite book
    	
    	title = title and title:lower() or '';
    	return limited_param_templates[title] or '';
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< H E A D E R _ M A K E >--------------------------------------------------------
    
    makes a section header from <header_text> and <level>; <level> defaults to 2; cannot be less than 2
    
    ]]
    
    local function _header_make (args)
    	if not args[1] then
    		return '';																-- no header text
    	end
    	
    	local level = args[2] and tonumber (args[2]) or 2;
    	
    	level = string.rep ('=', level);
    	return level .. args[1] .. level;
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< H E A D E R _ M A K E >--------------------------------------------------------
    
    Entry from an {{#invoke:}}
    makes a section header from <header_text> and <level>; <level> defaults to 2; cannot be less than 2
    
    ]]
    
    local function header_make (frame)
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    	return _header_make (args);
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< I D _ L I M I T S _ G E T >----------------------------------------------------
    
    return the limit values for named identifier parameters that have <id> limits (pmc, pmid, ssrn, s2cid, oclc, osti, rfc); the return
    value used in template documentation and error message help-text
    
    {{#invoke:Cs1 documentation support|id_limits_get|<id>}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function id_limits_get (frame)
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    	local handlers = cfg.id_handlers;											-- get id_handlers {} table from ~/Configuration
    
    	return args[1] and handlers[args[1]:upper()].id_limit or ('<span style="font-size:100%" class="error">No limit defined for identifier: ' .. (args[1] or '<unknown name>') .. '</span>');
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< C A T _ L I N K _ M A K E >----------------------------------------------------
    ]]
    
    local function cat_link_make (cat)
    	return table.concat ({'[[:Category:', cat, ']]'});
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< C S 1 _ C A T _ L I S T E R >--------------------------------------------------
    
    This is a crude tool that reads the category names from Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration, makes links of them,
    and then lists them in sorted lists.  A couple of parameters control the rendering of the output:
    	|select=	-- (required) takes one of three values: error, maint, prop
    	|sandbox=	-- takes one value: no
    	|hdr-lvl=	-- base header level (number of == that make a header); default:2 min:2
    
    This tool will automatically attempt to load a sandbox version of ~/Configuration if one exists.
    Setting |sandbox=no will defeat this.
    
    {{#invoke:cs1 documentation support|cat_lister|select=<error|maint|prop>|sandbox=<no>}}
    
    ]]
    
    local function cat_lister (frame)
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    
    	local list_live_cats = {};													-- list of live categories
    	local list_sbox_cats = {};													-- list of sandbox categories
    	
    	local live_sbox_out = {}													-- list of categories that are common to live and sandbox modules
    	local live_not_in_sbox_out = {}												-- list of categories in live but not sandbox
    	local sbox_not_in_live_out = {}												-- list of categories in sandbox but not live
    	
    	local out = {};																-- final output assembled here
    	
    	local sandbox;																-- boolean; true: evaluate the sandbox module
    	local hdr_lvl;																-- 
    	
    	local sb_cfg;
    	local sandbox, sb_cfg = pcall (mw.loadData, 'Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration/sandbox');	-- get sandbox configuration
    
    	local cat;
    
    	local select = args.select;
    	if 'no' == args.sandbox then												-- list sandbox?
    		sandbox = false;														-- no, live only
    	end
    	if hdr_lvl then																-- if set and
    		if tonumber (hdr_lvl) then												-- can be converted to number
    			if 2 > tonumber (hdr_lvl) then										-- min is 2
    				hdr_lvl = 2;													-- so set to min
    			end
    		else																	-- can't be converted
    			hdr_lvl = 2;														-- so default to min
    		end
    	else
    		hdr_lvl = 2;															-- not set so default to min
    	end
    
    	if 'error' == select or 'maint' == select then								-- error and main categorys handling different from poperties cats
    		for _, t in pairs (cfg.error_conditions) do								-- get the live module's categories
    			if ('error' == select and t.message) or ('maint' == select and not t.message) then
    				cat = t.category:gsub ('|(.*)$', '');							-- strip sort key if any
    				list_live_cats[cat] = 1;										-- add to the list
    			end
    		end
    		
    		if sandbox then															-- if ~/sandbox module exists and |sandbox= not set to 'no'
    			for _, t in pairs (sb_cfg.error_conditions) do						-- get the sandbox module's categories
    				if ('error' == select and t.message) or ('maint' == select and not t.message) then
    					cat = t.category:gsub ('|(.*)$', '');						-- strip sort key if any
    					list_sbox_cats[cat] = 1;									-- add to the list
    				end
    			end
    		end
    		
    	elseif 'prop' == select then												-- prop cats
    		for _, cat in pairs (cfg.prop_cats) do									-- get the live module's categories
    			cat = cat:gsub ('|(.*)$', '');										-- strip sort key if any
    			list_live_cats[cat] = 1;											-- add to the list
    		end
    
    		if sandbox then															-- if ~/sandbox module exists and |sandbox= not set to 'no'
    			for _, cat in pairs (sb_cfg.prop_cats) do							-- get the live module's categories
    				cat = cat:gsub ('|(.*)$', '');									-- strip sort key if any
    				list_sbox_cats[cat] = 1;										-- add to the list
    			end
    		end
    	else
    		return '<span style=\"font-size:100%; font-style:normal;\" class=\"error\">error: unknown selector: ' .. select .. '</span>'
    	end	
    
    	for k, _ in pairs (list_live_cats) do										-- separate live/sbox common cats from cats not in sbox
    		if not list_sbox_cats[k] and sandbox then
    			table.insert (live_not_in_sbox_out, cat_link_make (k));				-- in live but not in sbox
    		else
    			table.insert (live_sbox_out, cat_link_make (k));					-- in both live and sbox
    		end
    	end
    
    	for k, _ in pairs (list_sbox_cats) do										-- separate sbox/live common cats from cats not in live
    		if not list_live_cats[k] then
    			table.insert (sbox_not_in_live_out, cat_link_make (k));				-- in sbox but not in live
    		end
    	end
    
    	local function comp (a, b)													-- local function for case-agnostic category name sorting
    		return a:lower() < b:lower();
    	end
    
    	local header;																-- initialize section header with name of selected category list
    	if 'error' == select then
    		header = 'error';
    	elseif 'maint' == select then
    		header = 'maintenance';
    	else
    		header = 'properties';
    	end
    	
    	header = table.concat ({													-- build the main header
    		'Live ',																-- always include this
    		((sandbox and 'and sandbox ') or ''),									-- if sandbox evaluated, mention that
    		header,																	-- add the list name
    		' categories (',														-- finish the name and add
    		#live_sbox_out,															-- count of categories listed
    		')'																		-- close
    	})
    
    	header = table.concat ({													-- make a useable header
    		_header_make ({header, hdr_lvl}),
    		'\n<div class="div-col columns column-width" style="column-width:30em">'	-- opening <div> for columns
    		});
    
    	table.sort (live_sbox_out, comp);											-- sort case agnostic acsending
    	table.insert (live_sbox_out, 1, header);									-- insert the header at the top
    	table.insert (out, table.concat (live_sbox_out, '\n*'));					-- make a big string of unordered list markup
    	table.insert (out, '</div>\n');												-- close the </div> and add new line so the next header works
    
    	if 0 ~= #live_not_in_sbox_out then											-- when there is something in the table
    		header = table.concat ({												-- build header for subsection
    			'In live but not in sandbox (',
    			#live_not_in_sbox_out,
    			')'
    			});
    	
    		header = table.concat ({												-- make a useable header
    			_header_make ({header, hdr_lvl+1}),
    			'\n<div class="div-col columns column-width" style="column-width:30em">'
    			});
    	
    		table.sort (live_not_in_sbox_out, comp);
    		table.insert (live_not_in_sbox_out, 1, header);
    		table.insert (out, table.concat (live_not_in_sbox_out, '\n*'));
    		table.insert (out, '</div>\n');
    	end
    	
    	if 0 ~= #sbox_not_in_live_out then											-- when there is something in the table
    		header = table.concat ({												-- build header for subsection
    			'In sandbox but not in live (',
    			#sbox_not_in_live_out,
    			')'
    			});
    	
    		header = table.concat ({												-- make a useable header
    			_header_make ({header, hdr_lvl+1}),
    			'\n<div class="div-col columns column-width" style="column-width:30em">'
    			});
    	
    		table.sort (sbox_not_in_live_out, comp);
    		table.insert (sbox_not_in_live_out, 1, header);
    		table.insert (out, table.concat (sbox_not_in_live_out, '\n*'));
    		table.insert (out, '</div>\n');
    	end
    
    	return table.concat (out);													-- concat into a huge string and done
    end
    
    
    --[=[--------------------------< H E L P _ T E X T _ C A T S >--------------------------------------------------
    
    To create category links at the bottom of each error help text section and on the individual error category pages;
    fetches category names from ~/Configuration; replaces this:
    	{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Category:CS1 errors: bioRxiv|Category:CS1 errors: bioRxiv|[[:Category:CS1 errors: bioRxiv]]}}
    with this:
    	{{#invoke:Cs1 documentation support|help_text_cats|err_bad_biorxiv}}
    
    add |pages=yes to append the number of pages in the category
    ]=]
    
    local function help_text_cats (frame)
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    	local error_conditions = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').error_conditions;
    	local out = {};																-- output goes here
    	
    	if args[1] and error_conditions[args[1]] then								-- must have error_condition key and it must exist
    		table.insert (out, '{{#ifeq:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Category:');				-- the beginning with category prefix
    		table.insert (out, error_conditions[args[1]].category);					-- fetch the error category name (the reference that {{FULLPAGENAME}} must equate to)
    		table.insert (out, '|Category:');										-- this category plain text when this invoke is on the category page
    		table.insert (out, error_conditions[args[1]].category);					-- fetch the error category name
    		table.insert (out, '|');												-- the necessary pipe
    		table.insert (out, cat_link_make (error_conditions[args[1]].category));	-- one the help page or elsewhere so link to the category
    		table.insert (out, '}}');												-- and close the #ifeq
    		if 'yes' == args.pages then
    			table.insert (out, ' ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:');
    			table.insert (out, error_conditions[args[1]].category);				-- fetch the error category name
    			table.insert (out, '}} pages)');
    		end
    	else
    		return '<span style="font-size:100%" class="error">unknown error_conditions key: ' .. (args[1] or 'key missing') .. '</span>';
    	end
    	
    	return frame:preprocess (table.concat (out));								-- make a big string, preprocess, and done
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< H E L P _ T E X T _ E R R O R _ M E S S A G E >--------------------------------
    
    to render help text example error messages
    	{{#invoke:Cs1 documentation support|help_text_error_messages|err_bad_biorxiv}}
    
    assign a single underscore to any of the |$n= parameters to insert an empty string in the error message:
    	{{#invoke:Cs1 documentation support|help_text_error_messages|err_bad_issn|$1=_}} -> Check |issn= value
    	{{#invoke:Cs1 documentation support|help_text_error_messages|err_bad_issn|$1=e}} -> Check |eissn= value
    ]]
    
    local function help_text_error_messages (frame)
    	local args = getArgs (frame);
    	local error_conditions = mw.loadData ('Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration').error_conditions;
    	local span_o = '<span class="cs1-visible-error error citation-comment">';
    	local span_c = '</span>';
    
    	local message;
    	local out = {};																-- output goes here
    	
    	if args[1] and error_conditions[args[1]] then								-- must have error_condition key and it must exist
    		message = error_conditions[args[1]].message;
    		local i=1;
    		local count;
    		local rep;
    		repeat
    			rep = '$'..i
    			args[rep] = args[rep] and args[rep]:gsub ('^%s*_%s*$', '') or nil;	-- replace empty string marker with actual empty string
    			message, count = message:gsub (rep, args[rep] or rep)
    			i = i + 1;
    			until (0 == count);
    
    		table.insert (out, span_o);
    		table.insert (out, message);
    		table.insert (out, span_c);
    	else
    		return '<span style="font-size:100%" class="error">unknown error_conditions key: ' .. (args[1] or 'key missing') .. '</span>';
    	end
    	
    	local out_str = table.concat (out);
    	out_str = frame:expandTemplate ({title='resize', args = {'120%', out_str} })
    	return table.concat ({out_str, frame:extensionTag ('templatestyles', '', {src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'})});
    end
    
    
    --[[--------------------------< E X P O R T E D   F U N C T I O N S >------------------------------------------
    ]]
    
    return {
    	alias_lister = alias_lister,
    	alias_names_get = alias_names_get,
    	canonical_param_lister = canonical_param_lister,
    	canonical_name_get = canonical_name_get,
    	cat_lister = cat_lister,
    	header_make = header_make,
    	help_text_cats = help_text_cats,
    	help_text_error_messages = help_text_error_messages,
    	id_limits_get = id_limits_get,
    	is_book_cite_template = is_book_cite_template,
    	is_limited_param_template = is_limited_param_template,
    	lang_lister = lang_lister,
    	script_lang_lister = script_lang_lister,
    	};