Template:SIC/doc

Purpose
SIC is used to indicate that the spelling of that word matches the original text. This should minimise the amount of modification by those who like to correct spelling. Use of this template is queried and may be untested. Compare the earlier practice of using Sic (a different template with a similar name, which serves as a marker in the wikitext, but has no effect in the rendered page) or of doing nothing.

This template should only be used for words that are actually typos. It is not for indicating a different or obsolete spelling, nor for attaching definitions, synonyms, commentary etc. to a word. For that, you may want to use the more generic tooltip template.

Effect
To underline the word of interest, and to produce a pop-up to show the presumed intended word.

Usage

 * Use of two parameters
 * first parameter ( or  ) is the word in text being transcribed [mandatory]
 * second parameter ( or  ) is the word that is presumed to have been the intended word [optional]

The intention is to encapsulate the word in question typed wordpresumed word [sic]
 * RESULT: typed wordpresumed word [sic]     ← hover cursor to see full effect

If the dashed line (default) is problematic for the work, this can be overridden
 * third parameter ( or  ) = nodash

typed wordpresumed word [sic]
 * RESULT: typed wordpresumed word [sic]     ← hover cursor to see full effect

Incorrect usage
[sic]
 * no parameters
 * RESULT:  [sic]     ← hover cursor to see full effect

Templatedata
{	"params": { "target": { "aliases": [ "1"			],			"label": "target", "description": "targetted word in text", "type": "string", "required": true },		"texttip": { "aliases": [ "2"			],			"description": "presumed text", "type": "string" },		"nodash": { "aliases": [ "3"			],			"label": "nodash", "description": "used to suppress dashed underline", "type": "boolean" }	},	"description": "To display a visual representation that a presumed error in the published work is indeed what was produced in that work", "format": "inline" }