From Movable Type

---

Implemented in Cal (4.15) - Changeset 1976

---

Contents 1 Abstract 2 Usage 3 No None Attribute 4 Moving Variable 5 Edge Cases 6 Tags Eligible For Pluralization

Abstract

This is a proposal for updating all MT *Count tags with attributes to assist in pluralization.

Examples written using <$mt:EntryCommentCount$> as an example

Usage

• no count is prepended to singular or none attribute by default.
• count and a space is prepended plural attribute.

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount singular="a comment" plural="comments" none="no comments"$>

Sample Output:

1 = 1 entry
5 = 5 comments
0 = no comments

No None Attribute

• if plural attribute is defined and none attribute is not defined, then plural is used for none attribute.

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount singular="comment" plural="comments"$>

Sample Output:

1 = 1 comment
5 = 5 comments
0 = 0 comments

Moving Variable

• variable can only be moved in plural case. Use a "#" to define location of variable.

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount singular="comments (1)" plural="comments (#)" none="leave a comment"$>

Sample Output:

1 = comments (1)
5 = comments (5)
0 = leave a comment

Edge Cases

• only singular attribute

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount singular="comment"$>

Sample Output:

1 = 1 comment
5 = 5
0 = 0

• plural defined and no text desired for none attribute

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount plural="comments" none=""$>

Sample Output:

1 = 1
5 = 5 comments
0 = 0

• only none attribute

 <$mt:EntryCommentCount none="no comments"$>

Sample Output:

1 = 1
5 = 5
0 = no comments

Tags Eligible For Pluralization

• ArchiveCount
• AssetCount
• AssetScoreCount
• AuthorScoreCount
• BlogCategoryCount
• BlogCommentCount
• BlogEntryCount
• BlogPageCount
• CategoryCommentCount
• CategoryCount
• CategoryTrackbackCount
• CommentScoreCount
• EntriesCount
• EntryCommentCount
• EntryScoreCount
• EntryTrackbackCount
• FolderCount
• PingScoreCount
• SearchResultCount
• TagCount