Template:Chapman code/doc

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A Chapman code is a three-letter abbreviation widely used in genealogical sources, and other circles by imitation, for

a part of the British Isles ('ENG', 'CHI', 'IOM', 'IRE', 'SCO', 'WAL')
a county (1972 counties and regions, 1888 counties and historic counties all have codes)
Channel Islands

{{Chapman code}} is used to display the Chapman code for a place, or the place-name associated with the Chapman code. It can provide the references used in, for example, {{Genuki}}

Usage

{{Chapman code\|countyname}}	generates the Chapman code for a county / region
or
{{Chapman code\|code\|output=name}}	generates the place-name from the Chapman code

Parameters

The template takes one position parameter, {{{1}}} and may have a named parameter:

To enter a placename and output its Chapman code:

{{{1}}} (required): The place-name

To enter a Chapman code and output the placename:
- {{{1}}} (required): The Chapman code,
- output (optional): should be given as |output=name

Examples

Template	Result
`{{Chapman code\|Aberdeenshire}}`	ABD
{{Chapman code\|ABD\|output=name}}	Aberdeenshire
`{{Chapman code\|West Riding of Yorkshire}}`	WRY
{{Chapman code\|WRY\|output=name}}	West Riding of Yorkshire
Variant versions of county names are accepted, so:
`{{Chapman code\|Devon}}`	DEV
`{{Chapman code\|Devonshire}}`	DEV

Note

The code is attached to the name, not the concept, so "CAM" is the code used for 'Cambridgeshire'; whether that is the modern local government county, the 1888 county, or the historic county, all with very different areas.

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