Template:Transclude selected current events

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Module:Selected current events (sandbox)

This templates transcludes current events on specified topics from the daily subpages of Portal:Current events. It is intended for use in the "In the news" sections of Portals.

Usage

{{Transclude selected current events | <search pattern 1> | ... | <search pattern n> | not1= | ... | notn= | days= | max= | none= | dates= | more= |header= |footer= }}

Basic: {{Transclude selected current events| search pattern }}
Multiple search patterns: {{Transclude selected current events| search pattern | second search pattern | third search pattern }}; Add as many search patterns as needed
With patterns to exclude items: {{Transclude selected current events| search pattern | not=search pattern to exclude from results }}; Add additional search patterns to exclude items from results using |not2=, |not3=, etc.
As a portal component which only displays when news items are found: {{Transclude selected current events| header= header template | footer= footer template | other parameters }}
As a suggestion generator, e.g. on the portal talk page: {{Transclude selected current events| wikitext=yes | other parameters }}

Parameters

|1=, |2=, |3= ...: Search patterns for items
|not1=, |not2=, |not3= ...: Search patterns for excluding items
|days=: Number of days to search through for current events (counting backwards from the current day); default is 30 (nb. you may find large numbers equal to several years won't work for technical reasons).
|max=: Maximum number of items to display; default is 6
|wikitext=: Set to yes to display the wikitext of the items, e.g. when using this template just to generate suggestions
|none=: Wikitext to display if no matching items are found; default is "No recent news"
|dates=: Set to mdy to use MDY-formatted dates (e.g. Apr 18, 2024 rather than 18 Apr 2024)
|more=: Wikitext to show at the bottom of the list; OR; Set to yes to show More current events... link at the bottom of the list
|header=: Wikitext to show above the items; typically {{Box-header}} or {{Box-header colour}} or similar (with appropriate parameters filled in); If set, this template only displays output when items are found (overriding |more= if set)
|footer=: Wikitext to show below the items; defaults to {{Box-footer}}; Can only be used in conjunction with |header=

Search patterns

Search patterns are Lua patterns, which are similar to regular expressions. This means that ^$()%.[]*+-? characters have special meaning, such as . matching any character. To search for those characters themselves, they need to be escaped by prefixing a %

For piped links, both the target article name as well as the displayed text are searched for matches. External links are not searched for matches.

B Tip: To make a letter in a search pattern case-insensitive, put both the upper-case and lowercase letter inside square-brackets, i.e. [Aa]pple will match both An apple is... and Apples are....

Examples

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Europe

{{Transclude selected current events|Europe}}

16 April 2024 –: European Space Agency scientists announce the discovery of Gaia BH3, the second-largest known black hole in the Milky Way. (NOS) (ESA)
12 April 2024 – Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Egypt–European Union relations: The European Union pledges €1 billion in short-term financial aid to Egypt to help stabilise the country's economy. (Reuters)
5 April 2024 – Armenia–European Union relations: Armenia and the European Union agree on a landmark deal to support the Armenian economy over the next four years following high-level talks in Brussels. The €270m support package is designed to help Armenia become less dependent on Russia. (Politico)
5 April 2024 – Belarus–NATO relations: President Alexander Lukashenko announces that Belarus will suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. (AP)
31 March 2024 – Visa policy of the Schengen Area: Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. (France 24)
29 March 2024 –: Polish President Andrzej Duda signs a law suspending the country's participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. (TVP World)

Europe (as portal component that is only displayed when there is news; limited to a maximum of 4 items)

{{Transclude selected current events|Europe|header={{Box-header color|In the news}}|max=4}}

In the news

16 April 2024 –: European Space Agency scientists announce the discovery of Gaia BH3, the second-largest known black hole in the Milky Way. (NOS) (ESA)
12 April 2024 – Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Egypt–European Union relations: The European Union pledges €1 billion in short-term financial aid to Egypt to help stabilise the country's economy. (Reuters)
5 April 2024 – Armenia–European Union relations: Armenia and the European Union agree on a landmark deal to support the Armenian economy over the next four years following high-level talks in Brussels. The €270m support package is designed to help Armenia become less dependent on Russia. (Politico)
5 April 2024 – Belarus–NATO relations: President Alexander Lukashenko announces that Belarus will suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. (AP)

United Kingdom

{{Transclude selected current events|United Kingdom}}

15 April 2024 – Sudan–United Kingdom relations, War in Sudan: The United Kingdom sanctions Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, two companies financing the Rapid Support Forces, and Red Rock Mining, which finances the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Radio Tamazuj)
12 April 2024 – Iran–Israel proxy conflict: The British government advises against all travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories due to the imminent possibility of an Iranian strike. (Middle East Monitor)
1 April 2024 – Israel–Hamas war: Seven volunteers from the World Central Kitchen, including six British, Polish, Australian and Palestinian nationals and a dual American-Canadian citizen, are killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir el-Balah. (Al Jazeera)
26 March 2024 –: The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a stay of extradition to the United States, and demands that the US not consider the death penalty against Assange if he is sent to the US to face espionage charges. (AP)

Europe OR United Kingdom

{{Transclude selected current events|Europe|United Kingdom}}

16 April 2024 –: European Space Agency scientists announce the discovery of Gaia BH3, the second-largest known black hole in the Milky Way. (NOS) (ESA)
15 April 2024 – Sudan–United Kingdom relations, War in Sudan: The United Kingdom sanctions Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, two companies financing the Rapid Support Forces, and Red Rock Mining, which finances the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Radio Tamazuj)
12 April 2024 – Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Egypt–European Union relations: The European Union pledges €1 billion in short-term financial aid to Egypt to help stabilise the country's economy. (Reuters)
12 April 2024 – Iran–Israel proxy conflict: The British government advises against all travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories due to the imminent possibility of an Iranian strike. (Middle East Monitor)
5 April 2024 – Armenia–European Union relations: Armenia and the European Union agree on a landmark deal to support the Armenian economy over the next four years following high-level talks in Brussels. The €270m support package is designed to help Armenia become less dependent on Russia. (Politico)
5 April 2024 – Belarus–NATO relations: President Alexander Lukashenko announces that Belarus will suspend its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. (AP)

Europe AND United Kingdom

{{Transclude selected current events\|Europe.United Kingdom\|United Kingdom.Europe\|days=10}}
No recent news

United Kingdom AND NOT Australia

{{Transclude selected current events|United Kingdom|not=Australia}}

15 April 2024 – Sudan–United Kingdom relations, War in Sudan: The United Kingdom sanctions Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, two companies financing the Rapid Support Forces, and Red Rock Mining, which finances the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Radio Tamazuj)
12 April 2024 – Iran–Israel proxy conflict: The British government advises against all travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories due to the imminent possibility of an Iranian strike. (Middle East Monitor)
26 March 2024 –: The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a stay of extradition to the United States, and demands that the US not consider the death penalty against Assange if he is sent to the US to face espionage charges. (AP)

SomethingWithNoMatches

{{Transclude selected current events\|SomethingWithNoMatches}}
No recent news

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This templates transcludes current events on specified topics from the daily subpages of Portal:Current Events. Can use Lua search patterns.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Search Pattern (unnamed)	`1`	Pattern to search for (multiple instances separated with pipes) Default (empty) Example Europe.*United Kingdom	String	required
Not	`not`	Pattern to exclude (multiple instances use notX) Default (empty) Example not=Africa, not2=Asia	String	optional
Days	`days`	Number of days back to search (from today) Default 30 Example days=45	Date	suggested
Max	`max`	Maximum number of values to display Default 6 Example max=10	Number	optional
None	`none`	Wikitext to display if no results found Default No recent news Example none='''Oops.''' Nothing found.	Content	optional
Dates	`dates`	Set date format to use MDY instead of DMY Default (empty) Example dates=mdy	String	optional
More	`more`	Wikitext for bottom of listing Default (empty) Example more=[[/currentevents\|See more]], more=yes	Content	optional