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This Lua module is designed to automatically generate categories for concert pages based on the location, date, and artist provided in an infobox. | This Lua module is designed to automatically generate categories for concert pages based on the location, date, and artist provided in an infobox. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
*Detects U.S. states by abbreviation (e.g., "CA") or full name (e.g., "California"). | *Detects U.S. states by abbreviation (e.g., "CA") or full name (e.g., "California"), while correctly recognizing Washington, D.C. (and variants such as “Washington DC” or “Washington D.C.”) as a unique location. | ||
*Detects non-U.S. countries by using the text after the last comma in the location string, with support for multi-word country names and common aliases (e.g., "London, UK" → "United Kingdom"). | *Detects non-U.S. countries by using the text after the last comma in the location string, with support for multi-word country names and common aliases (e.g., "London, UK" → "United Kingdom"). | ||
*Automatically prefixes "the" for country names when appropriate (e.g., "The Bahamas", "The Netherlands"). | *Automatically prefixes "the" for country names when appropriate (e.g., "The Bahamas", "The Netherlands"). | ||