Module:Taxobox ranks
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This module provides support to the automated taxobox system – templates such as {{Automatic taxobox}} or {{Speciesbox}}. Part of it also supports manual taxoboxes.
It defines:
- The rank names that are acceptable and the way they are displayed in English.
- For a subset of the rank names, it defines arbitrary numerical values that are used to check the consistent ordering of ranks in a taxonomic hierarchy.
It is thus part of the configuration of taxoboxes and taxonomy templates.
To add a new rank
To add a new rank, edit the table that defines the local variable ranks in this module. The rank name should be in Latin, where a Latin version exists, and should be all lower-case. The equivalent English name should be capitalised. 'Special cases' have italicized English names. The complete table can be seen at Module:Taxobox ranks/testcases#Anglicised rank names.
Some ranks should always be checked for consistent rank ordering in a taxonomic hierarchy. For example, a genus must not occur above a family, and a family must not occur above an order. If the new rank is one that should always be checked in this way, then edit the table that defines the local variable rankValTable in this module. Use the table at Module:Taxobox ranks/testcases#Rank values to decide on a numerical value to be assigned to the rank to ensure correct ordering.
Usage
Functions angliciseRank and lookupRankVal are used in the automated taxobox system to access the two tables defined in this module. {{Anglicise rank }} provides a template interface to angliciseRank. These functions are not intended for use outside the
automated taxobox system.
A table containing all the ranks defined in the module can be displayed via {{#invoke:Taxobox ranks|showRanks}}.
A table containing all the rank values defined in the module can be displayed via {{#invoke:Taxobox ranks|showRankTable}}.
See also
Further rank configuration for the automated taxobox system includes:
- {{Principal rank }} – defines the Linnaean principal ranks that are shown by default in automated taxoboxes
- {{Is italic taxon }} – defines which ranks cause taxon names to be italicized in automated taxoboxes
Editors can experiment in this module's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (edit) pages.
Subpages of this module.
--[[************************************************************************* This module provides support to the automated taxobox system – the templates Automatic taxobox, Speciesbox, Subspeciesbox, Infraspeciesbox, etc. In particular it is part of the configuration of the system, defining the rank names that are recognized and the way they are displayed in English in taxoboxes and viewed taxonomy templates. *****************************************************************************]] require('strict') localTableRow='|-\n' localTableEnd='|}\n' localp={}-- functions made public locall={}-- internal functions, kept separate --*************************** CONFIGURATION ********************************* --[[============================ ranks ====================================== Set up a constant to hold the rank names and their English equivalents. If adding to this list, note that rank names containing spaces or - must be enclosed in [' ']. =============================================================================]] localranks= { --Special cases, alphabetic order alliance='<i>Alliance</i>', ['basic shell type']='<i>Basic shell type</i>', branch='<i>Branch</i>', clade='<i>Clade</i>', cladus='<i>Clade</i>', ['form taxon']='<i>Form taxon</i>', grade='<i>Grade</i>', gradus='<i>Grade</i>', informal='<i>Informal group</i>', ['informal group']='<i>Informal group</i>', morphotype='<i>Morphotype</i>', node='<i>Node</i>', plesion='<i>Plesion</i>', ['plesion-group']='<i>Plesion-group</i>', ['possible clade']='<i>Clade?</i>', ['species complex']='<i>Species complex</i>', ['species group']='<i>Species group</i>', ['species subgroup']='<i>Species subgroup</i>', ['stem group']='<i>Stem group</i>', ['total group']='<i>Total group</i>', --Special virus ranks realm='Realm', serotype='Serotype', strain='Strain', virus='Virus', ['virus group']='Group', --Linnaean taxonomy, alphabetic order classis='Class', cohort='Cohort', divisio='Division', domain='Domain', epifamilia='Epifamily', familia='Family', forma='Form', genus='Genus', grandordo='Grandorder', ['grandordo-mb']='Grandorder',--McKenna & Bell version hyperfamilia='Hyperfamily', infraclassis='Infraclass', infralegio='Infralegion', infralegion='Infralegion', infraordo='Infraorder', infraphylum='Infraphylum', infraregnum='Infrakingdom', infratribus='Infratribe', legio='Legion', legion='Legion', magnordo='Magnorder', micrordo='Microrder', microphylum='Microphylum', mirordo='Mirorder', ['mirordo-mb']='Mirorder',--McKenna & Bell version nanordo='Nanorder', nanophylum='Nanophylum', ordo='Order', parafamilia='Parafamily', parvclassis='Parvclass', parvordo='Parvorder', phylum='Phylum', regnum='Kingdom', sectio='Section', series='Series', species='Species', subclassis='Subclass', subcohort='Subcohort', subdivisio='Subdivision', subfamilia='Subfamily', subgenus='Subgenus', sublegio='Sublegion', sublegion='Sublegion', subordo='Suborder', subphylum='Subphylum', subregnum='Subkingdom', subsectio='Subsection', subseries='Subseries', subspecies='Subspecies', subterclassis='Subterclass',--used in WoRMS subtribus='Subtribe', superclassis='Superclass', supercohort='Supercohort', superdivisio='Superdivision', superdomain='Superdomain', superfamilia='Superfamily', superlegio='Superlegion', superlegion='Superlegion', superordo='Superorder', superphylum='Superphylum', superregnum='Superkingdom', supersectio='Supersection', supertribus='Supertribe', tribus='Tribe', varietas='Variety', zoodivisio='Division', zoosectio='Section', zooseries='Series', zoosubdivisio='Subdivision', zoosubsectio='Subsection', --trace fossil taxonomy, alphabetic order-->', ichnoclassis='Ichnoclass', ichnocohort='Ichnocohort', ichnodivisio='Ichnodivision', ichnofamilia='Ichnofamily', ichnogenus='Ichnogenus', ichnograndordo='Ichnograndorder', ['ichnograndordo-mb']='Ichnograndorder',--McKenna & Bell version ichnoinfraclassis='Ichnoinfraclass', ichnoinfradivisio='Ichnoinfradivision', ichnoinfraordo='Ichnoinfraorder', ichnolegio='Ichnolegion', ichnolegion='Ichnolegion', ichnomagnordo='Ichnomagnorder', ichnomicrordo='Ichnomicrorder', ichnoordo='Ichnoorder', ichnoparvordo='Ichnoparvorder', ichnospecies='Ichnospecies', ['ichnostem-group']='Ichnostem-Group', ichnosubclassis='Ichnosubclass', ichnosubdivisio='Ichnosubdivision', ichnosubfamilia='Ichnosubfamily', ichnosublegio='Ichnosublegion', ichnosublegion='Ichnosublegion', ichnosubordo='Ichnosuborder', ichnosuperclassis='Ichnosuperclass', ichnosupercohort='Ichnosupercohort', ichnosuperfamilia='Ichnosuperfamily', ichnosuperordo='Ichnosuperorder', --fossilized egg taxonomy, alphabetic order ooclassis='Ooclass', oocohort='Oocohort', oofamilia='Oofamily', oogenus='Oogenus', oomagnordo='Oomagnorder', oordo='Oorder', oospecies='Oospecies', oosubclassis='Oosubclass', oosubgenus='Oosubgenus', oosubspecies='Oosubspecies', oosupercohort='Oosupercohort', oosuperordo='Oosuperorder', } --[[========================== rank values=================================== Constant to set up a table of numerical values corresponding to 'Linnaean' ranks, with upper ranks having higher values. In a valid taxonomic hierarchy, a lower rank should never have a higher value than a higher rank. The actual numerical values are arbitrary so long as they are ordered. The ranks should be a subset of those in Template:Anglicise ranks. =============================================================================]] localrankValTable= { classis=1400, cohort=1100, divisio=1500, domain=1700, epifamilia=802, familia=800, forma=100, genus=600, grandordo=1005, ['grandordo-mb']=1002, hyperfamilia=805; infraclassis=1397, infralegio=1197, infralegion=1197, infraordo=997, infraphylum=1497, infraregnum=1597, infratribus=697, legio=1200, legion=1200, magnordo=1006, microphylum=1495, micrordo=995, mirordo=1004, ['mirordo-mb']=1001, nanophylum=1494, nanordo=994, ordo=1000, parafamilia=800, parvclassis=1396;-- same as subterclassis parvordo=996, phylum=1500, regnum=1600, sectio=500, --series = 400, used too inconsistently to check species=300, subclassis=1398, subcohort=1098, subdivisio=1498, subfamilia=798, subgenus=598, sublegio=1198, sublegion=1198, subordo=998, subphylum=1498, subregnum=1598, subsectio=498, subspecies=298, subterclassis=1396;-- same as parvclassis subtribus=698, superclassis=1403, supercohort=1103, superdivisio=1503, superdomain=1703, superfamilia=803, superlegio=1203, superlegion=1203, superordo=1003, superphylum=1503, superregnum=1603, supersectio=503, supertribus=703, tribus=700, varietas=200, zoodivisio=1300, zoosectio=900, zoosubdivisio=1298, zoosubsectio=898, } --***************** Process ranks + English equivalents ********************* --[[======================== angliciseRank ================================== Returns the English language equivalent of a rank name used in a taxonomy template. If the rank name is not in the table of ranks, then the first letter of the rank name is capitalized and used as the English name. If checked=yes, then the generated English name is highlighted in red. If called from a taxonomy template, the page is put in Category:Taxonomy templates using capitalized rank parameters =============================================================================]] functionp.doAngliciseRank(rankName,check) rankName=string.gsub(rankName,'_',' ')-- replace all underscores by spaces -- is rankName capitalized? localtestName=string.lower(string.sub(rankName,1,1))..string.sub(rankName,2) localwasCapitalized=testName~=rankName ifwasCapitalizedthenrankName=testNameend-- try uncapitalized version ifstring.sub(rankName,1,8)=='unranked'thenreturn'(unranked)'end -- now look for an English version of the rank name localres=ranks[rankName] localnotFound=notres ifnotFoundthen --rankName is not in the table of recognized ranks; just capitalize rankName res=string.upper(string.sub(rankName,1,1))..string.sub(rankName,2) end ifcheck=='no'then returnres elseifnotFoundthen res='<span style="background-color:#F99">'..res..'</span>'-- highlight returned English name end -- tracking caegories required only if called from a taxonomy template localpageTitle=mw.title.getCurrentTitle() ifpageTitle.nsText=='Template'andpageTitle.rootText=='Taxonomy'then ifnotFoundthenres=res..'[[Category:Taxonomy templates using unrecognized rank parameters]]' elseifwasCapitalizedthenres=res..'[[Category:Taxonomy templates using capitalized rank parameters]]' end end returnres end functionp.angliciseRank(frame) localrankName=frame.args[1] localcheck=frame.args['check']or'no' returnp.doAngliciseRank(rankName,check) end --[[========================== showRanks ==================================== Returns a wikitable showing all the recognized ranks, how they are shown in taxoboxes, whether they are automatically italicized, and whether they are checked for consistency of rank order. Usage: {{#invoke:Taxobox ranks|showRanks}} =============================================================================]] functionp.showRanks(frame) localres='{| class="wikitable sortable"\n' res=res..'|+ Ranks recognized in taxonomy templates\n' res=res..'!style="text-align: left;"|Rank name in<br/>taxonomy<br/>template' res=res..'!!style="text-align: left;"|Shown in<br/>taxobox as' res=res..'!! style="text-align: left;" |Taxon name<br/>automatically<br/>italicized?' res=res..'!! style="text-align: left;" |Rank checked<br/>for consistent<br/>order?' res=res..'\n' fork,tinpairs(ranks)do res=res..TableRow..'|'..k..'||'..t..'||'..frame:expandTemplate{title='Is italic taxon',args={k}}..'||'..l.hasRankVal(k)..'\n' end returnres..TableEnd end --************************* Process rank values ***************************** --[[========================= lookupRankVal ================================= Function to look up the arbitrary numerical value of a rank in a rank value table. "Ichno" and "oo" ranks are not stored separately, so if present the prefix is removed. =============================================================================]] functionp.lookupRankVal(rank) localrankVal=rankValTable[rank] ifnotrankValthen -- may be an "ichno" or "oo" rank; try removing "ichno-" or "oo-" localbaseRank=mw.ustring.gsub(mw.ustring.gsub(rank,'^ichno',''),'^oo','') ifbaseRank=='rdo'thenbaseRank='ordo'end -- if an "ichno" or "oo" rank, lower rank value slightly so it is ok below the base rank rankVal=rankValTable[baseRank] ifrankValthen rankVal=rankVal-0.1 end end returnrankVal end --[[=========================== hasRankVal ================================= Utility function to determine whether the rank has a value in rank value table. Returns 'yes' or 'no'. =============================================================================]] functionl.hasRankVal(rank) ifrank==''thenreturn'no'end localrankVal=p.lookupRankVal(rank) ifnotrankValthenrankVal='no'elserankVal='yes'end returnrankVal end --[[========================== showRankTable ================================ Returns a wikitable showing the ranks and their values as set up in the constant rankValTable. Usage: {{#invoke:Taxobox ranks|showRankTable}} =============================================================================]] functionp.showRankTable(frame) localres='{| class="wikitable sortable"\n|+ Ranks checked in taxonomy templates\n! Rank !! Shown as !! Value\n' fork,vinpairs(rankValTable)do localrankShown=p.doAngliciseRank(k,'no') res=res..TableRow..'|'..k..'||'..rankShown..'||'..v..'\n' end returnres..TableEnd end returnp