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Module:Number table sorting (sandbox)

The {{number table sorting}} template now also creates sort keys that are hidden, so please use that template instead. This template should be used for numbers only!

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{
"description": "'''Ntsh''' ('''<u>N</u>'''umber '''<u>T</u>'''able '''<u>S</u>'''orting, '''<u>H</u>'''idden) generates a hidden sort key that allows numbers to sort correctly when a column of a sortable table needs to be sorted alphabetically. This template is a  hidden version of <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;</span>Number table sorting<span class="nowrap">&#125;&#125;</span>. See Help:Sortable tables#Sorting with a hidden key. It can be used to prefix non-numeric entries; for example, using <code>&#123;&#123;ntsh&#124;0&#125;&#125;None</code> will cause \"None\" to be sorted as if it had a numeric value of zero.<p>This template has the same limitation as <span class="nowrap">&#123;&#123;</span>Number table sorting<span class="nowrap">&#125;&#125;</span>. Please read Template:Number table sorting#Limitations.</p>", "params": {
"1": {
"label": "Sort value",
"description": "The value which this table row will sort as, when sorted against the output of other cells using ntsh or number table sorting.",
"type": "number",
"required": true
},
"debug": {
"label": "Debug mode",
"description": "If set to yes, causes the search key to be displayed in a box followed by the number. Do not use in article space."
}
} }

Usage

{{ntsh|some number}}

This template is not intended for use with non numeric input. Doing so will result in an error message.

Output

No output is displayed when using almost all browsers. If a text browser is used the result is undefined. See Wikipedia:Accessibility#Users with limited CSS/JavaScript support.

{{ntsh|123456789.00123}} generates <span data-sort-value="7008123456789001230♠" style="display:none"></span>

{{ntsh|-123456789.00123}} generates <span data-sort-value="2991876543210998770♠" style="display:none"></span>