Template:Rev/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Rev.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

{{rev}} creates a link to a revision on Mercurial. It works similar to {{hg}}, but have no default repository to fall back upon.

Parameters

There are 2 parameters, both unnamed and both required.

Syntax

The template's syntax is

• {{rev|revision id|optional Mercurial repository}}

Required parameters

1

Revision id

The alphanumeric Mercurial revision id for the revision you wish to link to. The parameter is unnamed, so no parameter name needs to be specified.

Usage

• {{rev|revision id}}

2

Mercurial repository

The Mercurial repository, in which the revision you want to link to is registered (e.g. mozilla-central). The parameter is unnamed, so no parameter name needs to be specified.

Note

• This parameter must be placed after the 1st parameter.
• The input for this parameter also functions as the link text.

Usage

• {{rev|1|Mercurial repository}}

Examples

Correct use

Case	What you type	What you see
Mercurial repository	{{rev|ba0c4f045733|comm-central}}	comm-central

Incorrect use

Case	What you type	What you see	Notes
No/empty 2nd parameter	{{rev|93c3fee6ec69}}	{{{2}}}	Broken link

See also

• {{hg}}: links to a revision in the mozilla-central tree in Mercurial.
• {{source}}: links to source code in the mozilla-central Mercurial tree, via the Mozilla France service in Mozilla Cross-Reference (MXR).
• {{SVN}}: links to a revision in Mozilla's source code browsing website for SVN.