Editing EQ/howtohelp/Creating an item tooltip (section)

== Using the #Lucy Parser Function ==
So there is this '''Parser Function''' called '''#Lucy''', you know it is a parser function, because it begins with #.  So basically a '''Parser Function''', is a template that begins its name with #.

What does the '''Parser Function''', '''#Lucy''' do?  All it does is translates An item name to an item ID and product the wiki code to generate an item tooltip for the named item.  It does this by figuring out the Lucy Item ID.

So pick '''ANY ITEM IN THE GAME'''.  Say ''Singing Short Sword''.  Or something like ''Greater Terrormote''.  Lets see the code to make those work.

<pre>
* {{#Lucy: Singing Short Sword}}
* {{#Lucy: Greater Terrormote}}
</pre>

Copy and paste produces:
* {{#Lucy: Singing Short Sword}}
* {{#Lucy: Greater Terrormote}}

Seems to work pretty well.  What happens if the Parser Function fails to look up the name?  Well this can happen for a few reasons.  But generally it is pretty smart about it.  Contact [[User:Zoycite]] about it.  However there is an alternative called the '''Item''' template.  In a nutshell the Item template is used to link to arbitrary item id's and display any text you like.

'''What you should have learned so far''':
# How to recognize a Parser Function
# How to use the #Lucy Parser Function
# There is an advanced template named '''Item''' to link to arbitrary items