Use this template to provide a qualifier before or after a list item, for example to indicate a region, register or a type of usage for an item that isnot a definition. It can also be used to provide context for a definition, e.g.{{q|of a tree}} when the definition istrunk (but use{{gloss}}/{{gl}} when providing a full gloss/redefinition of a definition). For other situations, the following templates are preferred:
{{label}} (or its shortcut{{lb}}) to indicate a region, register or a type of usage for a definition; e.g.{{lb|LANG|figurative}}.{{gloss}} (or its shortcut{{gl}}) to provide a gloss (i.e. a full redefinition) if the definition is an unfamiliar term or otherwise needs redefinition to clarify the sense.{{accent}} (or its shortcut{{a}}) to indicate a particular accent for a pronunciation.{{sense}} (or its shortcut{{s}}) to identify the sense to which a usage note, synonym, or other -onym applies.*{{s|an oath or affirmation}}[[promise]],[[vow]],{{q|informal}}[[word]]
Readers can customize the display of definition context qualifiers, sense glosses, other list item qualifiers, and italicized parenthesized text. Your current style is this:
Most readers seem to prefer standard italicized, parenthesized list item qualifiers:
Some readers, however, prefer italic punctuation around such text:
Some readers, however, prefer special treatment for list item qualifiers:
This template allows readers to choose select such custom formats usingWT:PREFS or by editing your personal CSS file (e.g.Special:Mypage/monobook.css), as described inWT:CUSTOM.
TemplateData for qualifier
Use this template, as described in Wiktionary:Context labels, to qualify usages and pronunciations
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qualifier | 1 | The qualifier of the term
| String | required |
| 2nd qualifier | 2 | another, optional qualifier for this term | Line | optional |
| 3rd qualifier | 3 | another, optional qualifier for this term | Line | optional |
| 4th qualifier | 4 | another, optional qualifier for this term | Line | optional |
| 5th qualifier | 5 | another, optional qualifier for this term | Line | optional |