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This template uses the Wikidata property:
Open Library ID (P648) (see uses)
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This template generates a link for browsing an author's works on Open Library.
Usage edit
One of:
- {{OL author}}
- {{OL author|id=id of the author as specified at openlibrary.org|cname=name to be displayed}}
The former fetches the ID from Wikidata and takes the name from the page name.
|id= is the openlibrary id in the form ####A where #### is a series of one or more digits; do not include 'OL' prefix
|cname= is an optional parameter for the name to be displayed – if omitted, uses page name
Examples edit
- Code
{{OL author|21491A}}
- Result
Works by OL author/doc at Open Library – no name provided so use page name
- Code
{{OL author|id=21491A|cname=Jack Kerouac}}
- Result
Works by Jack Kerouac at Open Library
Tracking categories edit
- Category:Open Library ID not in Wikidata (240)
- Category:Open Library ID different from Wikidata (461)
- Category:Open Library ID same as Wikidata (106)
- Category:Articles with Open Library links (1,644)
See also edit