Template:GetCropCat

The template is similar to the Template:GetRegion. It takes one parameter (the name of a crop page) and converts it into a new string which includes the appropriate higher classification. E.g. the crop "Alfalfa/lucerne (Medicago sativa)" will be converted to "3E,Alfalfa/lucerne (Medicago sativa)" where "3E" is the code for "Forage/fodder crops". The codes are needed for sorting a list of crops according to their higher classification. If no category is found, the code 9Z (= unassigned crops) is used.

See also the corresponding Template:ShowCropCat for converting a code back to the name of the higher category.

The template has the following structure:

1. Define the empty variable "Label". If the assigned crop is "Grasses/turf/rangeland"
   or "Mushrooms" set the variables "Label" and "CropCat", otherwise determine the first category
   for the crop and assign it to the variable "CropCat".
{{#vardefine:Label|}}
{{#switch:{{{1}}} 
| Category:Grasses/turf/rangeland ={{#vardefine:CropCat|Forage/fodder crops}}
          {{#vardefine:Label|Grasses/turf/rangeland - All}}
| Category:Mushrooms = {{#vardefine:CropCat|Mushrooms}}{{#vardefine:Label|Mushrooms - All}}
| {{#vardefine:CropCat|{{GetCategory|{{{1}}} }} }}
}} 

2. Determine the code and assign it to the variable "CropCode".
{{#vardefine:CropCode|
{{#switch: {{#var:CropCat}}
| Cereals/maize = 1A
| Grain legumes = 1B
| Oil crops = 1C
| Root crops = 1D
| Vegetables = 2A
| Fruits/grape = 2B
| Nut crops = 3A
| Mushrooms = 3B{{#vardefine:Label|Mushrooms - {{{1}}} }}
| Spices/herbs/medical plants = 3C
| Stimulant crops = 3D
| Forage/fodder crops = 3E
| Grasses/turf/rangeland = 3E{{#vardefine:Label|Grasses/turf/rangeland - {{{1}}} }}
| Forest/park trees = 3F
| Ornamentals = 3G
| Stored food = 4A
| Stored products (other than food) = 4B
| Fibre crops = 4C
| Industrial crops = 4D
| Other crops = 4E
| 9Z
}} }}

3. Return the combination of the category code and the crop
{{#var:CropCode}},{{#if:{{#var:Label}}|{{#var:Label}}|{{{1}}}}}