https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17999
Summary: New parser function for reversing order of characters
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: any
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Normal
Component: ParserFunctions
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: abx...@gmail.com
CC: abx...@gmail.com
Hi! I would like to have available (mainly for wiktionaries) function
{{#reverse:SOME_TEXT}} which returns given text in reversed order of
characters:
Examples:
{{#reverse:SOME_TEXT}} -> TXET_EMOS
{{#reverse:bugfix}} -> xifgub
{{#reverse:black dog}} -> god kcalb
Purpose:
I want to have indexes (categories) sorted according to characters placed at
the end of page name (or at the end of any given text). I want to write
[[Category:English words|{{PAGENAME}}]] for normal category as usually and
[[Category:English words (a tergo)|{{#reverse:{{PAGENAME}}}}]].
Rationale:
Classic dictionaries have extra bonus called "index a tergo". That's index
where terms are places according to the end of term. Words like "comeback",
"hatchback", "playback" are next to each other. In such index North America,
South America and Central America and all cities of the world named America are
together. This is handy for ethymologists when they look for words with same
postfix but also for users who do not remember begining of the term.
ABX
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