Returns the ISO 15924 alpha-4 code defining the script. Input can be a three-digit numeric or four-letter code Aaaa.

Definitions present: iso15924/codelists (esp [1], published 2021-01-25) lists exactly 208 alpha-4 id's, including Qaaa and Qabx, counting two. This enwiki template adds one line (into 209 then), to allow Qaaa–Qabx as a range of 50 codes, as intended by ISO.

Usage edit

Default output, in case the input is not found in the list, is an {{error}} message:

The default message can be changed or removed by using the parameter default:

Template data edit

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:ISO 15924 code in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for ISO 15924 code


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Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
alpha4alpha4

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Unknownoptional
defaultdefault

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Unknownoptional


General information on ISO 15924 templates edit

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Overview edit

Item In template /subs Content Example Publisher Usage TPU Note
Code (ISO) {{ISO 15924 code}} /subp ID Arab ISO 15924 Everywhere [TPU] Alpha-4, enwiki central ISO script id list
Alias (Unicode) {{ISO 15924 alias}} /subp ID Arabic Unicode [TPU]
Article (enwiki) {{ISO 15924/wp-article}} /subp ID [[Arabic script]] enwiki [TPU]
QID (wikidata) {{ISO 15924/qid}} /subp ID Q790681 Wikidata [TPU]
Number; range 000–999 {{ISO 15924 number}} /subp ID 234 ISO 15924 rarely [TPU] ISO number not used as ID in enwiki; see Code
Scripts (sub)merged into main scripts
{{ISO 15924 alias/unicode-merged-into-script}} /subp Merged scripts Latf → Latn Unicode Script descriptions, re U+ [TPU] In mainspace: 10× hardcoded (e.g.); 2× Qxxx depr
Name {{ISO 15924 name}} /subp data Deseret (Mormon) ISO 15924 [TPU]
Unicode chapter {{ISO 15924/unicode-chapter}} /subp data Ch 18.1 Unicode [TPU] pdf does not open at .n subchapter
Script example
character
{{ISO 15924/script-example-character}} /subp data ع enwiki User boxes [TPU]
In Mainspace
Overview
  • ISO
  • U
  • enwiki
{{ISO 15924 script codes and related Unicode data}} /subp list enwiki ISO 15924 [TPU] Mainspace: ISO 15924, Script (Unicode), Unicode character property
Blocks ⇄ Scripts {{Unicode blocks}} /subp list enwiki some script articles [TPU] Mainspace; related
graphs {{ISO 15924/unicode-script-illustration}} /subp fonts&files [TPU] Mainspace, Scripts in Unicode
Overviews
4 IDs:
  • ISO
  • U
  • WD
  • enwiki
{{ISO 15924/overview-4id}} /subp 4 ID's, related Wikidata check consistency [TPU]
Overview: templates {{ISO 15924/overview-templates}} /subp list Wikipedia [TPU]
WP-category {{ISO 15924/wp-category}} /subp data Category:Arabic script enwiki Not checked for mainspace [TPU] watered down concept for minor scripts
Also (doc, userbox, technical, ...)
Documentation {{ISO 15924 templates/doc}} /subp prime documentation Latin script in Unicode (~) [TPU] Reused in multiple templates
Redirect {{R from ISO 15924 code}} /subp template enwiki Redirects [TPU]
userbox {{User iso15924}} /subp Userboxes [TPU]
Related Changes {{Recent changes in Unicode}} /subp pages Unicode, ISO 15924 WP:RELC Related Changes enwiki WikiProject [TPU] 900+700 P x T
Unicode versions {{Unicode version}} /subp Version number as of Unicode version 13.0 enwiki [TPU] (new Sep2022)
Wikidata properties
Directionality script directionality (P1406) P1406 {{Infobox}}, ...
Unicode ranges Unicode range (P5949) P5949 {{Infobox}}, ...
ISO English name name (P2561) P2561 Crosscheck only
Modules
Data module module:Unicode data /subp § Functions overview
HTML named entities module:Numcr2namecr /subp

ISO updates edit

  • The ISO 15924 list of script codes is updated regularly, usually at least once a year. The current list is complete as of 12 September 2023, and defines 223 codes (code, number, script name).
  • As of 24 September 2023, this template contains 271 ISO 15924 script codes. All are paired in both forms Xxxx and 123 (Alpha-4 and numerical). This 271 includes 50 distinct Qxxx codes. Some ISO-defined codes may have no ISO name, and/or may not be Unicode-defined.

References edit

  • "ISO 15924". Unicode Consortium.
  • "ISO 15924 Code lists". Unicode Consortium.
  • "ISO 15924 code changes". Unicode Consortium. 2021-12-03.
  • "Unicode TR24 Script property". Unicode Consortium. 2022-04-29.