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prop=extracts (ex)

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  • Source: TextExtracts
  • License: GPL-2.0+

Returns plain-text or limited HTML extracts of the given pages.

Parameters:
exchars

How many characters to return. Actual text returned might be slightly longer.

The value must be between 1 and 1,200.
Type: integer
exsentences

How many sentences to return.

The value must be between 1 and 10.
Type: integer
exlimit

How many extracts to return. (Multiple extracts can only be returned if exintro is set to true.)

No more than 20 (20 for bots) allowed.
Type: integer or max
Default: 20
exintro

Return only content before the first section.

Type: boolean (details)
explaintext

Return extracts as plain text instead of limited HTML.

Type: boolean (details)
exsectionformat

How to format sections in plaintext mode:

plain
No formatting.
wiki
Wikitext-style formatting (== like this ==).
raw
This module's internal representation (section titles prefixed with <ASCII 1><ASCII 2><section level><ASCII 2><ASCII 1>).
One of the following values: plain, wiki, raw
Default: wiki
excontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue.

Type: integer