Template:ISO 15924 code

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Returns the ISO 15924 alpha-4 code defining the script. Input can be a three-digit numeric or four-letter code Aaaa.

Definitions present: iso15924/codelists (esp [1], published 2021-01-25) lists exactly 208 alpha-4 id's, including Qaaa and Qabx, counting two. This enwiki template adds one line (into 209 then), to allow Qaaa–Qabx as a range of 50 codes, as intended by ISO.

Usage

• {{ISO 15924 code|215}} → Latn
• {{ISO 15924 code|Latn}} → Latn

Default output, in case the input is not found in the list, is an {{error}} message:

• {{ISO 15924 code|Latin}} →
• {{ISO 15924 code}} →

The default message can be changed or removed by using the parameter default:

• {{ISO 15924 code|Latin|default=Input not found}} →
• {{ISO 15924 code|Latin|default=}} → (empty string)

Template data

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
alpha4	alpha4	no description	Unknown	optional
default	default	no description	Unknown	optional

General information on ISO 15924 templates

   This section:

Overview

ISO 15924 – Unicode – Wikidata – enwiki: Overview templates & properties
Item	In template	/subs	Content	Example	Publisher	Usage	TPU	Note
Code (ISO)	{{ISO 15924 code}}	/subp	ID	Arab	ISO 15924	Everywhere	[TPU]	Alpha-4, enwiki central ISO script id list
Alias (Unicode)	{{ISO 15924 alias}}	/subp	ID	Arabic	Unicode		[TPU]
Article (enwiki)	{{ISO 15924/wp-article}}	/subp	ID	[[Arabic script]]	enwiki		[TPU]
QID (wikidata)	{{ISO 15924/qid}}	/subp	ID	Q790681	Wikidata		[TPU]
Number; range 000–999	{{ISO 15924 number}}	/subp	ID	234	ISO 15924	rarely	[TPU]	ISO number not used as ID in enwiki; see Code
Scripts (sub)merged into main scripts	{{ISO 15924 alias/unicode-merged-into-script}}	/subp	Merged scripts	Latf → Latn	Unicode	Script descriptions, re U+	[TPU]	In mainspace: 10× hardcoded (e.g.); 2× Qxxx depr
Name	{{ISO 15924 name}}	/subp	data	Deseret (Mormon)	ISO 15924		[TPU]
Unicode chapter	{{ISO 15924/unicode-chapter}}	/subp	data	Ch 18.1	Unicode		[TPU]	pdf does not open at .n subchapter
Script example character	{{ISO 15924/script-example-character}}	/subp	data	ع‎	enwiki	User boxes	[TPU]
In Mainspace
Overview ISO U enwiki	{{ISO 15924 script codes and related Unicode data}}	/subp	list		enwiki	ISO 15924	[TPU]	Mainspace: ISO 15924, Script (Unicode), Unicode character property
Blocks ⇄ Scripts	{{Unicode blocks}}	/subp	list		enwiki	some script articles	[TPU]	Mainspace; related
graphs	{{ISO 15924/unicode-script-illustration}}	/subp	fonts&files				[TPU]	Mainspace, Scripts in Unicode
Overviews
Overview: templates	{{ISO 15924/overview-templates}}	/subp	list		Wikipedia		[TPU]
WP-category	{{ISO 15924/wp-category}}	/subp	data	Category:Arabic script	enwiki	Not checked for mainspace	[TPU]	watered down concept for minor scripts
Also (doc, userbox, technical, ...)
Documentation	{{ISO 15924 templates/doc}}	/subp	prime documentation			Latin script in Unicode (~)	[TPU]	Reused in multiple templates
Redirect	{{R from ISO 15924 code}}	/subp	template		enwiki	Redirects	[TPU]
userbox	{{User iso15924}}	/subp				Userboxes	[TPU]
Related Changes	{{Recent changes in Unicode}}	/subp	pages Unicode, ISO 15924 WP:RELC	Related Changes	enwiki	WikiProject	[TPU]	900+700 P x T
Unicode versions	{{Unicode version}}	/subp	Version number	as of Unicode version 13.0	enwiki		[TPU]	(new Sep2022)
Wikidata properties
Directionality	script directionality (P1406)		P1406			{{Infobox}}, ...
Unicode ranges	Unicode range (P5949)		P5949			{{Infobox}}, ...
ISO English name	name (P2561)		P2561			Crosscheck only
Modules
Data module	module:Unicode data	/subp						§ Functions overview
HTML named entities	module:Numcr2namecr	/subp
More templates All subpages of {{ISO_15924}} {{lang}} connection (§ Indicating writing script) {{Script}} {{Infobox writing system}} {{Infobox romanization}} {{Transliteration}}, {{Lang}} {{Infobox writing system}} {{ISO 15924}} {{Unicode navigation}} iso codelists

ISO updates

• The ISO 15924 list of script codes is updated regularly, usually at least once a year. The current list is complete as of 24 April 2025, and defines 226 codes (code, number, script name).

• As of 25 April 2025, this template contains 274 ISO 15924 script codes. All are paired in both forms Xxxx and 123 (Alpha-4 and numerical). This 274 includes 50 distinct Qxxx codes. Some ISO-defined codes may have no ISO name, and/or may not be Unicode-defined.

References

• "ISO 15924". Unicode Consortium.
• "ISO 15924 Code lists". Unicode Consortium.
• "ISO 15924 code changes". Unicode Consortium. 2021-12-03.
• "Unicode TR24 Script property". Unicode Consortium. 2022-04-29.

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