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This module implements {{country alias}} and the {{flagIOC2}} family of templates. Check there for usage documentation.
- Module:Country alias • Module:Country alias/sandbox • same content
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Usage
[edit]Template:Country alias
[edit]This module is used by {{country alias}} to return either the country name or the country's flag, based on a combination of the three-letter country code (required), the year (optional), and the competition being played (optional).
{{#invoke:Country alias|main|alias=|flag=|games=|year=}}
Template:FlagIOC
[edit]This module is used by {{flagIOC}} to return a formatted country flag, country name, and the number of athletes present (optional) at a given edition of the Olympic Games.
{{#invoke:Country alias|flagIOC|alias=|flag=|games=|year=|athletes=}}
Template:FlagIOC2 and variants
[edit]This module is used by the {{flagIOC2}} family of templates (except flagIOC, described above) to return various formatted combinations of country flag, country name, the number of athletes present and/or names of athletes present at a given Games.
{{#invoke:Country alias|flagXYZ|alias=|flag=|games=|year=|athletes=|type=}}