Difference between revisions of "Template:AY Honors/Zoo Visit"
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| − | This template is typically invoked by an Answer Key, to provide a canned answer for a requirement that involves visiting a zoo or aquarium. | + | This template is typically invoked by an Answer Key, to provide a canned answer for a requirement that involves visiting a zoo or aquarium. The canned answer provides a list of other honors that also require a zoo visit so the instructor can consider using one trip for multiple honors. |
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| − | The template works by adding the invoking page to the [[:category:AY Honors/Zoo visit]]. | + | The template works by adding the invoking page to the [[:category:AY Honors/Zoo visit]]. It then uses DPL to find all the pages in this category - this is expected to consist of answer key pages. Since we want to provide a list of links to the honor landing pages, the output of DPL is saved in a variable called zooPages. That variable is then iterated over to come up with the link. |
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 19 September 2021
This template is typically invoked by an Answer Key, to provide a canned answer for a requirement that involves visiting a zoo or aquarium. The canned answer provides a list of other honors that also require a zoo visit so the instructor can consider using one trip for multiple honors.
Mechanics
The template works by adding the invoking page to the category:AY Honors/Zoo visit. It then uses DPL to find all the pages in this category - this is expected to consist of answer key pages. Since we want to provide a list of links to the honor landing pages, the output of DPL is saved in a variable called zooPages. That variable is then iterated over to come up with the link.
Template output
If you are planning to visit a zoo or aquarium, be aware that there are various honors that have requirements which can be met by visiting a zoo or aquarium. Individuals can work on multiple honors in one visit, or parts of your group may work on different honors during the same visit.
Here is a list of honors which have requirements that can be met by visiting a zoo or aquarium:
