Template:IRI Train/doc

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This template is used to generate an external link to a web page for any type of train service (Express or slow passenger service) in the India Rail Info. It should only be used in the "external links" section of an article.

Usage edit

The required parameter is the ID number. The template then uses the article title as the anchor text:

* {{IRI Train | ID }}
* {{IRI Train | id= ID }}

To have the link text be other than the article name, use second parameter:

* {{IRI Train | ID | Name }}
* {{IRI Train | id= ID | name= Name }}

This is necessary when adding an India Rail Info link to an article about any type of train service (Express or slow passenger service).

Detailed instructions edit

Copy and paste one of the options above into the article
Go to Indiarailinfo.com and search for the railway station you want in "train" search bar (say, Tamil Nadu Express, for example. Hover the cursor over the name of the train from the auto dropdown list. Click the first one and then click "Go" and you will reach https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1611/)
Copy only the numerals (here, "1611"), omitting the alphabets and characters in the link.
Replace "ID" in the template code with the number
1. For the first option above, you'll then have
  * {{IRI Train|1611}} resulting in:
  - IRI Train/doc at the India Rail Info
  Note that the link text is the same as the title of the page the template is used on; outside the page "Tamil Nadu Express", use the second option:
2. Replace "ID" with the number and "Name" with "Tamil Nadu Express"
  * {{IRI Train | 1611|Tamil Nadu Express }} results in:
  - 1611/ Tamil Nadu Express at the India Rail Info

TemplateData edit

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:IRI Train in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for IRI Train

This template is used to generate an external link to a web page for any type of train service (Express or slow passenger service) in the Indian Rail Info.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	`id` `1`	The IRI Train ID for the target page.	Number	required
Name	`name` `2`	Name that you want to have displayed. Defaults to article title.	String	optional