Module:MergeArgs

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Function	Type	Use
merge	Frame	Merges the parent and frame args returning a table containing the arg values instead of an empty table with an attached metatable. Parent args overwrite invoke args allowing invoke args to be used as a "default" value for an argument.

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-- <pre>
local p = {}

function p.merge(frame)
	local origArgs = frame.args
	local parentArgs = frame:getParent().args
	local args = {}
	
	for k, v in pairs(origArgs) do
		v = mw.text.trim(tostring(v))
		if v ~= '' then
			args[k] = v
		end
	end
 
	for k, v in pairs(parentArgs) do
		v = mw.text.trim(tostring(v))
		if v ~= '' then
			args[k] = v
		end
	end
 
	return args
end
-- </pre>