Global Lua Modules/Transcript

A simple module to create "infinite" transcripts or dialogues.

Lua installation

Module:

Create Module:Transcript on your wiki with the following code:

return require('Dev:Transcript')

Template:

Create Template:Transcript on your wiki with the following code:

{{#invoke:Transcript|main}}

Template usage:

The template can be used with the following syntax:

{{Transcript|<...>}}

Usage[]

Code	Output
{{#invoke:transcript\|main\|Luke\|All right, I'll give it a try\|Yoda\|No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no 'try.'}}	Luke All right, I'll give it a try Yoda No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no 'try.'

Code	Output
{{#invoke:transcript\|main\|Luke:I can't believe it!\|Yoda: That is why you failed.\|#separator=:}}	Luke I can't believe it! Yoda That is why you failed.

Sample CSS[]

/*http://codepen.io/agasthyanavaneeth/pen/nvgCz.css*/
dl.transcript_dialogue dd {
    display: inline;
}

dl.transcript_dialogue dd:after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
}

dl.transcript_dialogue dt {
    display: inline-block;
    min-width: 100px;
}

dt.transcript_author {
    text-align: right;
}
dt.transcript_quote {
    color: blue;
}