Template talk:1dihdf

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This template for one-digit routes is for creating an external link the Texas Department of Transportation's highway designation file located on the TxDOT website.

[edit] Usage

To use this template, type the following:

{{1dihdf|type=SH|number=4}}

This would appear as:

Highway designation file for SH 4 at the Texas Department of Transportation website.

Business routes in Texas — types BI, BU, BS — have a letter suffix to distinguish between the routes in different locations. Add this letter to the number parameter.

For a one-digit business route, type this:

{{1dihdf|type=BS|number=6R}}

This would result in:

Highway designation file for BS 6R at the Texas Department of Transportation website.

Since this would typically be used in an External links section, preface it with an asterisk ("*") and you're ready to go.


type is the Texas Department of Transportation 2-digit code for highway types:

  • SH — Texas State Highway
  • SL — Texas State Highway Loop
  • SS — Texas State Highway Spur
  • BS — Business route off of Texas State Highway
  • RM — Texas Ranch to Market Road
  • UR — Texas Urban Road

The following are also valid type codes, but there are currently no one-digit highways of these type in Texas:


[edit] See also

For 2-digit highway numbers, use Template:2dihdf instead.

For 3-digit highway numbers, use Template:3dihdf instead.

For 4-digit highway numbers, use Template:4dihdf instead.

Due to web directory structure at the TxDOT website, the template does not work with Texas Farm to Market Roads.