Template:BHL author/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:BHL author.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template uses Lua:

This template generates an external link to a creator's page at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Usage edit

Copy the author identifier string from its respective URL:

1. biodiversitylibrary.org/creator/12315

2. biodiversitylibrary.org/creator/68775

Identifiers can also be found on a subject's Wikidata item.

1. If no custom name is set, the template defaults to {{PAGENAMEBASE}}

Markup: {{BHL author|12315}}

Result: Works by BHL author/doc at Biodiversity Heritage Library

2. To set a custom name

Markup: {{BHL author|68775|Emil Bessels}}

Result: Works by Emil Bessels at Biodiversity Heritage Library

TemplateData edit

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:BHL author in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for BHL author

This template generates an external link to a catalog record at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	`1` `id`	Identifier string used in the URL. Example 12315	String	optional
Name	`2` `name`	Author name displayed in the link text. Defaults to the article's page name, without disambiguation. Default {{PAGENAME}}	Line	optional

Template:BHL author/doc

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