Template:MobyGames/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:MobyGames (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template is used on approximately 9,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Template:MobyGames displays an external link to a MobyGames page for a video game.

Please only add it in instances where it provides additional or strongly-supporting information to the article.

Usage edit

One parameter:

{{MobyGames | ID }}

{{MobyGames | id= ID }}

Two parameters:

{{MobyGames | ID | NAME }}

{{MobyGames | id= ID | name= NAME }}

Template data edit

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TemplateData for MobyGames

This template displays an external link to a MobyGames page for a video game.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	`1` `id`	ID string used in the URL.	String	required
Name	`2` `name`	Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the current page name (without disambiguation) and is displayed in italics.	String	optional

Examples edit

One parameter edit

When a name is not specified, the template uses the current page name (without disambiguation) and displays it in italics.

The following examples link to a page for the first Heroes of Might and Magic game:

https://www.mobygames.com/game/heroes-of-might-and-magic

Usage:

{{MobyGames | /heroes-of-might-and-magic }}

{{MobyGames | id= /heroes-of-might-and-magic }}

Results:

MobyGames/sandbox at MobyGames

Two parameters edit

When a name is specified, the template will not italicize it, so include any wikimarkup as needed.

The following examples link to a page for the Heroes of Might and Magic series:

https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series

Usage:

{{MobyGames | -group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series | ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series }}

{{MobyGames | id= -group/heroes-of-might-and-magic-series | name= ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series }}