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Returns a generalized term for a page's [http://www.wordreference.com/definition/thingamabob thingamabob] &hellip; err &hellip; Wotsitcalled? Right &hellip; Namespace!

The "return value" is used in [{{fullurl:Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Thingamabob|namespace=10}} several templates] to create different phrases and categories or as a condition where {{tl|main talk file other}} is too generic.

== Usage ==
* {{tlx|thingamabob}}  for the thingamabob's namespace
* {{tlx|thingamabob|section}} for a section in this thingamabob

== Parameters ==
{|class="wikitable parameters"
|-
!Parameter
!Parameter description
!req./opt.
|-
|<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki>
|a supplemental noun such as ''section'' or ''paragraph'' added to thingamabob
|class="opt"|optional
|}

== Known issues ==
An attempt to create a plural of the resulting string via <nowiki>{{thingamabob}}</nowiki>'''s''' may look odd or become grammatically wrong. Localisation can be tough and should probably defer the strings to system messages.

The default behaviour is to return <nowiki>{{lc:{{NAMESPACE}}}}</nowiki>, hence if new namespaces are added to the wiki, <nowiki>{{thingamabob}}</nowiki> may require an update to reflect or "rename" the ''content type'' of those namespaces. 

== See also ==
* {{tl|main talk file other}} for a more generic version but an option to return individual labels per namespace group.

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