1 files changed, 28 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/resources/mediawiki.language/mediawiki.language.js b/resources/mediawiki.language/mediawiki.language.js
index fa7aa8d5..4abfa4ba 100644
--- a/resources/mediawiki.language/mediawiki.language.js
+++ b/resources/mediawiki.language/mediawiki.language.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ mw.language = {
 	'procPLURAL': function( template ) {
 		if ( template.title && template.parameters && mw.language.convertPlural ) {
 			// Check if we have forms to replace
-			if ( template.parameters.length == 0 ) {
+			if ( template.parameters.length === 0 ) {
 				return '';
 			}
 			// Restore the count into a Number ( if it got converted earlier )
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mw.language = {
 	 * @return string Correct form for quantifier in this language
 	 */
 	'convertPlural': function( count, forms ){
-		if ( !forms || forms.length == 0 ) {
+		if ( !forms || forms.length === 0 ) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		return ( parseInt( count, 10 ) == 1 ) ? forms[0] : forms[1];
@@ -96,6 +96,32 @@ mw.language = {
 		}
 		return integer ? parseInt( convertedNumber, 10 ) : convertedNumber;
 	},
+	/**
+	 * Provides an alternative text depending on specified gender.
+	 * Usage {{gender:[gender|user object]|masculine|feminine|neutral}}.
+	 * If second or third parameter are not specified, masculine is used.
+	 * 
+	 * These details may be overriden per language.
+	 *
+	 * @param gender string male, female, or anything else for neutral.
+	 * @param forms array List of gender forms
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	'gender': function( gender, forms ) {
+		if ( !forms || forms.length === 0 ) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		forms = mw.language.preConvertPlural( forms, 2 );
+		if ( gender === 'male' ) {
+			return forms[0];
+		}
+		if ( gender === 'female' ) {
+			return forms[1];
+		}
+		return ( forms.length === 3 ) ? forms[2] : forms[0];
+	},
+
 	// Digit Transform Table, populated by language classes where applicable
 	'digitTransformTable': null
 };