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Generates a link to the online [[Ancient Greek]] entry of a word in ''[[A Greek–English Lexicon]]'' by Liddell/Scott/Jones (LSJ) or in ''An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon'' (''Middle Liddell Scott''), a condensed edition of the former, both hosted on the [[Perseus Project]]. The two editions generally overlap, as far as entries are concerned, but not fully. For instance,  ἀΐσσω occurs {{LSJ|a)i/ssw|in Middle Liddell||mLSJ}}, but not {{LSJ|a)i/+ssw|in the regular edition}} due to an error in the Perseus edition.

==Usage==

;Syntax
:'''{{tlx|LSJ|{{var|beta_code}}|{{var|greek_text}}|{{var|ref_type}}|{{var|use_intermediate}}}}'''

where:
:'''{{var|beta_code}}''' (required) is the [[Beta Code]] transliteration for the entry name. 
:'''{{var|greek_text}}''' (optional; preferable for reference readability) is the text to display in the link, typically written using a [[polytonic Greek]] character set with full [[Ancient Greek grammar#Diacritics|Ancient Greek diacritics]].
:'''{{var|ref_type}}''' (optional) is the desired format of the reference text to be created, if any.  Valid values are: '''ref''' (or '''cite'''), '''shortref''', '''longref'''.
:'''{{var|use_intermediate}}''' (optional) is the option to select the intermediate edition. The regular edition is used by default; the only valid value is '''mLSJ''' which is the necessary option in order to use the intermediate edition.

All parameters are order of input specific. All optional parameters are case sensitive.

==Examples==
===Simple examples===
{|  class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid white; background: none; text-align: left;"
! WikiCode
! Result
! Notes
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος}} || Most commonly, ''both'' the beta code ''and'' [[Ancient Greek]] text are provided, like this entry for ''helios''.
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|mLSJ}} || Same as the above but linking to the word entry of the Intermediate edition of the dictionary, instead of the regular one.
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios}} || The link looks a bit odd with just beta code, but it does function.
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|ἥλιος}} || {{LSJ|ἥλιος}} || "No document found".  Beta code is mandatory.
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|ἥλιος|h(/lios}} || {{LSJ|ἥλιος|h(/lios}} || "No document found".  Beta code must be first.
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|mLSJ|ἥλιος}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|mLSJ|ἥλιος}} || Wrong entry (not of intermediate edition), wrong text. Greek text must precede ''mLSJ''.
|}

For an equals sign ('''='''), the Beta Code symbol for circumflex, use the template '''<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>''' instead of the equals sign itself. The template will place the equals sign into the link. (A parameter with a bare "=" is invalid, since that symbol has meaning in template code: '''{{para|parameter|value}}'''.)<br>
Similarly for a vertical bar ('''{{!}}'''), the Beta Code for iota subscript, use the template '''<nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki>''' instead of the vertical bar itself.

===Citing as a reference===
For a citation, place '''ref''' (or its equivalent '''cite''') as the second or third parameter. For a long citation, use '''longref''', and for a very short citation (suitable for subsequent references), use '''shortref'''. Multiple entries might be cited by leaving the parameters of all, except of the last one, empty.

'''Note:''' If a footnote at the bottom of the page is desired, you must manually place {{tag|ref}} tags around this template.

{| class="wikitable" 
! WikiCode
! Result
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ref}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ref}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ref|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ref|mLSJ}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|cite}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|cite}}

|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|cite|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|cite|mLSJ}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|ref}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|ref}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|ref|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|ref|mLSJ}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|shortref}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|shortref}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|shortref|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|shortref|mLSJ}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|shortref}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|shortref}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|shortref|mLSJ}} || {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|shortref|mLSJ}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|longref}} || style="width: 70%;" | {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|longref}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|longref|mLSJ}} || style="width: 70%;" | {{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|longref|mLSJ}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" 
! WikiCode
! Result
! Notes
|- style="color: red;"
|{{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ref|ἥλιος}}
|{{LSJ|h(/lios|ref|ἥλιος}}
|style="width: 70%;"|Proper entry, wrong text, no reference. Greek text must precede ''ref''.
|- style="color: red;"
|{{tlx|LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|mLSJ|longref}}
|{{LSJ|h(/lios|ἥλιος|mLSJ|longref}}
|style="width: 70%;"|Wrong entry (not of intermediate edition), correct text, no reference. ''longref'' must precede ''mLSJ''.
|}

<div style="background:#eef;"><br />
A full example where multiple references might be generated might be coded thus:
:{{Code|The genus name <nowiki>''[[Nycticebus]]''</nowiki> derives from the&nbsp;}}{{tlx|langx|grc|νύξ|nyx|night}}{{code|&nbsp;+&nbsp;}}{{tlx|lang|grc|κῆβος}} 
:{{tlx|transl|grc|''kêbos''}}{{code|&nbsp;"monkey".}}'''{{tag|ref|o}}{{tlx|LSJ|nu/c|νύξ|ref}}.{{tag|ref|c}}{{tag|ref|o}}{{tlx|LSJ|kh<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>bos|κῆβος|shortref}}.{{tag|ref|c}}'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;← ''Note the <nowiki>"{{=}}"</nowiki>!''

Which displays as the following text (including references):
:The genus name ''[[Nycticebus]]'' derives from the {{langx|grc|νύξ|nyx|night}} + {{lang|grc|κῆβος}} {{transl|grc|''kêbos''}} "monkey".<ref>{{LSJ|nu/c|νύξ|ref}}.</ref><ref>{{LSJ|kh{{=}}bos|κῆβος|shortref}}.</ref>
;References
{{Reflist}}<br />
</div>
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===Complex example===
For some words, finding a Perseus entry can be difficult, because of dialectal variants, non-conventional Beta Code, letter case and numbers marking [[homograph]]s. Perseus can be unforgiving in this regard.  If you have difficulty, try searching with Beta Code (with ''or without'' accents) using the ''Dictionary Entry Lookup'' on the [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/search Perseus Search Tools] page (be sure to select "Greek" in the drop-down list).

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid white; background: none; text-align: left;"
! WikiCode
! Result
! Notes
|-
|
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|lew/s|λεώς}} || {{LSJ|lew/s|λεώς}} || Needs number to distinguish from {{LSJ|le/ws2|λέως}} (le/ws2)
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|lew/s1|λεώς}} || {{LSJ|lew/s1|λεώς}} || rowspan="2" | Entries for Attic and Ionic forms refer reader to Doric/Koine form, {{lang|grc|λαός}}
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|lho/s|ληός}} || {{LSJ|lho/s|ληός}}
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|lao/s|λαός}} || {{LSJ|lao/s|λαός}} || Correct form (Doric/Koine), but needs number to distinguish from homograph {{lang|grc|λᾶος}} (''la{{=}}os2'')
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|lao/s1|λαός}} || {{LSJ|lao/s1|λαός}} || Proper and working entry
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|la<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>os2|λᾶος}} || {{LSJ|la{{=}}os2|λᾶος}} || Entry of the aforementioned homograph of the above, note the <nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki> template
|- style="color: red;"
| {{tlx|LSJ|e)/rebos|ἔρεβος}} || {{LSJ|e)/rebos|ἔρεβος}} || Needs asterisk, denoting initial capital letter, and different ordering of symbols
|-
| {{tlx|LSJ|*)/erebos|Ἔρεβος}} || {{LSJ|*)/erebos|Ἔρεβος}} || Proper and working entry
|}

Non-traditional Beta Code sometimes used in Perseus entry names includes using an [[underscore]] '''_''' for a [[Macron (diacritic)|macron]] and a Latin [[circumflex]] '''^''' for a brachy or a [[breve]]. A macron or a brachy that appears on its own is sometimes marked in the entry form. A macron or a brachy that appears on the same vowel as an acute or breathing is noted in brackets after the entry, and doesn't have to be bothered with: '''a)rgu/rion''' ''[u^]''.

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>{
	"description": "A template to generate a link to the online Ancient Greek entry in ''A Greek-English Lexicon'' by Liddell/Scott/Jones (LSJ), hosted on the Perseus Project.",
	"params": {
		"1": {
			"label": "Beta code",
			"description": "The Beta Code transliteration for the entry name.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": true
		},
		"2": {
			"label": "Greek text",
			"description": "The text to display in the link, typically written using a polytonic Greek character set with full Ancient Greek diacritics.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggested": true
		},
		"3": {
			"label": "Reference type",
			"description": "Desired reference format. Valid values are: 'ref' (or 'cite'), 'shortref', 'longref'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"ref",
				"shortref",
				"longref"
			]
		},
		"4": {
			"label": "Use of Intermediate",
			"description": "Selection of intermediate edition of the dictionary. Valid value is: 'mLSJ'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"mLSJ"
			]
		}
	},
	"format": "inline"
}</templatedata>

== See also ==
* [[:Template:L&S|L&S]], a template  to link to an entry in ''[[A Latin Dictionary]]'', by [[Charlton Thomas Lewis|Lewis]] and Short (L&S), or in ''An Elementary Latin Dictionary'' (''Elementary Lewis'').

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