Module:Escape input/doc

Escape input

Description	This module allows special Lua character sequences to be escaped and inserted as parameters in arguments.
Status	Unknown
Updated	May 26, 2026 (3 months ago)

This module allows special Lua character sequences to be escaped and inserted as parameters in arguments. In addition to those listed on mw:Extension:Scribunto/Lua_reference_manual#string, the following is how replacements are conducted:

Escape sequence	Character
\{	{
\}	}
\[	[
\]	]
\p	|
\e	=
\_

Documentation

Package items

escape_input.escape( string ) (function)

Escapes a specified format string

Parameter: string String with escape characters (string)

Returns: Escaped string

escape_input.main( frame ) (function)

Main entrypoint

Parameters:

frame Calling frame (table)

frame.args Frame arguments (table)

frame.args[1] Escaped string sequence (string; optional)

Returns: Escaped wikitext

Usage: {{#invoke:escape input|main|1=String to escape}}

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