Template:Usc

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Usage

This template uses Cornell's database.

You enter: {{UnitedStatesCode|x|y}} or {{usc|x|y}}
Template returns: {{#if:|{{{pipe}}}|{{#switch:x| 26 = 26 U.S.C. |x U.S.C.}} § y{{#if:|({{{3}}}){{#if:|({{{4}}}){{#if:|({{{5}}}){{#if:|({{{6}}}){{#if:|({{{7}}}){{#if:|({{{8}}})|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}}}

You may also use this to specify a range of sections:

You enter: {{UnitedStatesCode|x|y|z}} or {{usc|x|y|z}}
Template returns: {{#if:|{{{pipe}}}|{{#switch:x| 26 = 26 U.S.C. |x U.S.C.}} § y{{#if:z|(z){{#if:|({{{4}}}){{#if:|({{{5}}}){{#if:|({{{6}}}){{#if:|({{{7}}}){{#if:|({{{8}}})|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}}}

Please note that all titles have Wikipedia articles and the template will link to the Wikipedia article.

Examples

• You enter: The [[:en:Flag Code|Flag Code]] is found at {{usc|4|1}}.
  
• Template returns: The Flag Code is found at {{#if:|{{{pipe}}}|{{#switch:4| 26 = 26 U.S.C. |4 U.S.C.}} § 1{{#if:|({{{3}}}){{#if:|({{{4}}}){{#if:|({{{5}}}){{#if:|({{{6}}}){{#if:|({{{7}}}){{#if:|({{{8}}})|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}}}.

• You enter: Federal subject matter jurisdiction is found at {{usc|28|1331}}.
  
• Template returns: Federal subject matter jurisdiction is found at {{#if:|{{{pipe}}}|{{#switch:28| 26 = 26 U.S.C. |28 U.S.C.}} § 1331{{#if:|({{{3}}}){{#if:|({{{4}}}){{#if:|({{{5}}}){{#if:|({{{6}}}){{#if:|({{{7}}}){{#if:|({{{8}}})|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}}}.

• You enter: {{usc|10|371|378}}
  
• Template returns:{{#if:|{{{pipe}}}|{{#switch:10| 26 = 26 U.S.C. |10 U.S.C.}} § 371{{#if:378|(378){{#if:|({{{4}}}){{#if:|({{{5}}}){{#if:|({{{6}}}){{#if:|({{{7}}}){{#if:|({{{8}}})|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}|}}}}