Module:SemanticCategoryHelpers: Difference between revisions

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 -- Category Utilities
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+-- Ensures a category string is properly wrapped in MediaWiki syntax
+function p.formatCategoryName(categoryName)
+    if not categoryName or categoryName == "" then return "" end
+    -- Already has full MediaWiki syntax
+    if categoryName:match("^%[%[Category:[^%]]+%]%]$") then
+        return categoryName
+    end
+    -- Has partial syntax, normalize it
+    if categoryName:match("^Category:") then
+        return string.format("[[%s]]", categoryName)
+    end
+    -- Plain category name, add full syntax
+    return string.format("[[Category:%s]]", categoryName)
+end
 -- Builds a category string from a table of category names
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      for _, cat in ipairs(categories) do
-         -- Check if the category already has the [[ ]] wrapper
+         -- Use the formatCategoryName function to ensure proper syntax
-         if not string.match(cat, "^%[%[Category:") then
+         formatted[index] = p.formatCategoryName(cat)
-            formatted[index] = string.format("[[Category:%s]]", cat)
-        else
-            formatted[index] = cat
-        end
          index = index + 1
      end