Template:Worldcat id/doc

This template generates an external link to a bibliography page at WorldCat Identities, an authority file website.


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Usage
Unnamed parameters



Named parameters:

LCCN is a Library of Congress Control Number with the format lccn-n00-00000.

NAME is optional: it overrides the page name in the link label.

Instructions

 * 1) Search WorldCat Identities for the person's name. You can also include disambiguating information, such as the year they were born.
 * 2) Choose the match from the list.
 * 3) Copy the LCCN string from the address bar of your web browser:
 * 4) Add the LCCN string (and, optionally, a name for the link) into the Worldcat id template per the Usage section above.
 * 5) Place the completed templated in the "External links" section of the article

Example: *
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Result:

To output only "Works about" instead of "Works by or about", or to write your own description, use the Worldcat subject template.

TemplateData
{       "description": "This template generates an external link to a page at the WorldCat website.", "params": { "1": {			"label": "ID", "description": "ID string used in the URL.", "type": "string", "required": true, "aliases": [ "id" ] },		"2": {			"label": "Name", "description": "Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the article's, without disambiguation.", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "name" ] }	} }