Template:PAGENAMEBASE

{{safesubst:#Invoke:String|replace|PAGENAMEBASE|%s+%b()$||1|false}}

Template description

Purpose

This template returns the current {{PAGENAME}} minus (text in parentheses) or the final set of parentheses where more than one set exist.

Use

The template is typically used in other templates.

Examples

• {{PAGENAMEBASE}} on page Chiton (genus) returns Chiton
• on Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (album) returns Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
• on Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) returns Sweet Dreams
• on Stadion der Freundschaft (Frankfurt (Oder)) returns Stadion der Freundschaft
• {{safesubst:#Invoke:String|replace|PAGENAMEBASE|%s+%b()$||1|false}}

Can also pass an optional page parameter:

• {{safesubst:#Invoke:String|replace|foo (bar)|%s+%b()$||1|false}} → "foo"
• {{safesubst:#Invoke:String|replace|foo bar|%s+%b()$||1|false}} → "foo bar"