'=' character in template shorthand variable
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	• bzimport
	Jan 26 2005, 3:08 AM

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Author: sanford.poon

Description:
Any parameter values that consists of the character '=' will not work using the
{{templatename|parvalue1|parvalue2}} shorthand. For example calling Template:TTT
(consists of just {{{1}}}{{{2}}}) with {{TTT|a=b|c}} gives c{{{2}}}. This may or
may not be a bug. The workaround is to use {{TTT|1=a=b|2=c}}, which gives a=bc
properly.

The proper parsing of "=" is needed for external links which often consists of
HTTP GET arguments.

Version: 1.4.x
Severity: normal
OS: Windows XP
Platform: PC
URL: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template

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Reference: bz1409

	Title	Reference	Author	Source Branch	Dest Branch
	Fix problems with non-utf8 encoded escape sequences	repos/sre/glogger!2	oblivian	fix_iso_encoding	main
	Introduce glogger	repos/sre/glogger!1	oblivian	glogger	main

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Lowest.Nov 21 2014, 8:10 PM

• bzimport added a project: MediaWiki-Templates.

• bzimport set Reference to bz1409.

• bzimport added a subscriber: Unknown Object (MLST).

• bzimport created this task.Jan 26 2005, 3:08 AM

By calling the template with:
{{TTT|a=b|c}}

You are asking the template engine to assign the value 'b' to {{{a}}}
which does not exit, then it assign value 'c' to the {{{1}}}.

Result 'c{{{2}}}' is indeed correct. Probably need to update the
documentation to let users know that they need to use the long
syntax when they want to use a parameter with the equal sign.

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template#Parameters
got updated by meta user Patrick.

gangleri wrote:

*** Bug 4455 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

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