Template:Max
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This template returns the maximum of one, two or three numbers. Please note that it evaluates parameters only until it finds an empty one, so if only parameters 1 and 3 are provided, it returns parameter 1 regardless of which one is larger. If parameter 1 is empty, it returns the empty string. It can process any input that is a valid expression for {{#expr:}} (1.5, e, acos(0)*2 etc.).
Usage
{{Max |1= |2= |3= }}
Template parameters
- TemplateData
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Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either useTemplateData=1 or useTemplateData=only on the /doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. <nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.
Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw <templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.
Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information
This template returns the maximum of one, two or three numbers. Please note that it evaluates parameters only until it finds an empty one, so if only parameters 1 and 3 are provided, it returns parameter 1 regardless of which one is larger. If parameter 1 is empty, it returns the empty string. It can process any input that is a valid expression for {{#expr:}} (1.5, e, acos(0)*2 etc.).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first number | 1 | The first number to compare. Not strictly needed, but if not present, the template will always return the empty string, which is not very useful. :) | Line | suggested |
| second number | 2 | The second number to compare. Not strictly needed, but if not present, the template will always return the first parameter, which is not very useful. :) | Line | suggested |
| third number | 3 | The third number to compare. This one is finally truly optional. | Line | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Template namespace
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Example
{{Max|1.5|e|acos(0)*2}}
renders as:
3.1415926535898
Localization
This template is not intended to be localized.