Template:U.S. House of Representatives abbreviation/doc

This template expands an abbreviation of a district of the United States House of Representatives to a long name, which is linked to the district article.

Parameters

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{{ushr |1= |2= |3= }}

1: (or first unnamed parameter) state name or abbreviation
2: (or second unnamed parameter) district number (for at-large district, type in "AL").
3: (or third unnamed parameter) link text
If 3 = 'A' or 'a', then pipe will be the possessive state; district number; "congressional district/seat".
If 3 = 'B' or 'b', then pipe will be the state's 2-letter abbreviation and district's ordinal.
If 3 = 'C' or 'c', then pipe will be the ordinal of the district number and "district/seat," without the state.
If 3 = 'D' or 'd', then pipe will be the ordinal of the district number and "congressional district/seat," without the state.
If 3 = 'E' or 'e', then pipe will be only the district number, without the state. Note: In this situation, "At-large" is capitalized.
If 3 = 'R' or 'r', then pipe will be only the ordinal of the district number, without the state.
If 3 = 'S' or 's', then pipe will be the state's possessive and the district's ordinal.
If 3 = 'T' or 't', then pipe will be the state and the district's ordinal.
If 3 = 'U' or 'u', then pipe will be just the state.
If 3 = 'X' or 'x', then pipe will be "state #" without possessive or "congressional district."
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This template expands an abbreviation of a district of the United States House of Representatives to a long name, which is linked to the district article.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
State name or abbreviation1

Two-letter abbreviation or full name

Example
VT; New York
Stringrequired
District number2

Number, or for at-large district, "AL"

Example
51
Stringrequired
Link text3

Either the displayed link text or a code to set it: A gives state's nth district, B gives state abbreviation and nth district, C gives nth district, D gives nth congressional district, E gives n, R gives nth, S gives state's nth, T gives state nth, U gives state, X gives state n.

Default
Link text will be like "New York's 1st congressional district".
Stringoptional

Examples

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See also

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