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Module:Television episode disambiguation description (sandbox)

Template:Television episode disambiguation description creates an entry in a disambiguation page by converting a plain text episode article name into a correctly formatted link and its short description. The style of the links follows the guidelines at WP:NCTV, MOS:DABENTRY, MOS:ITALICTITLE and MOS:QUOTETITLE.

Usage edit

{{Television episode disambiguation description|name=}}
{{Television episode disambiguation description|name=|not_disambiguated=}}
{{Television episode disambiguation description|name=|link_only=}}
{{Television episode disambiguation description|name=|not_disambiguated=|link_only=}}

Parameter list edit

Parameter	Explanation	Status
`name`	The episode's full article name	required
`not_disambiguated`	Set if the parentheses is part of the episode name	optional
`link_only`	Set if you are only interested in getting a formatted article link	optional

TemplateData edit

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This template creates an entry in a disambiguation page by converting a plain text episode article name into a correctly formatted link and its short description.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The episode's full article name.	String	required
Not disambiguated	`not_disambiguated`	Set if the parentheses is part of the episode name.	String	optional
Link only	`link_only`	Set if you are only interested in getting a formatted article link.	String	optional

Examples edit

An entry for an episode title that isn't disambiguated edit

Code: {{Television episode disambiguation description|name=Pickle Rick}}
Produces: "[[Pickle Rick]]", error: no short description text in: Infobox television episode in Pickle Rick

An entry for an episode title that is disambiguated with TV series name edit

Code: {{Television episode disambiguation description|name=The End (Lost)}}
Produces: [[The End (Lost)|"The End" (''Lost'')]], error: no short description text in: Infobox television episode in The End (Lost)

An entry for an episode title that is disambiguated with TV series name and "episode" edit

Code: {{Television episode disambiguation description|name=Serenity (Firefly episode)}}
Produces: [[Serenity (Firefly episode)|"Serenity" (''Firefly'' episode)]], error: no short description text in: Infobox television episode in Serenity (Firefly episode)

An entry using the "not_disambiguated" parameter edit

Code: {{Television episode disambiguation description|name=World Wharf II: The Wharfening (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town – Part II)|not_disambiguated=yes}}
Produces: "[[World Wharf II: The Wharfening (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town – Part II)]]", error: no short description text in: Infobox television episode in World Wharf II: The Wharfening (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town – Part II)

An entry using the "link_only" parameter edit

Code: {{Television episode disambiguation description|name=Hush (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|link_only=yes}}
Produces: [[Hush (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|"Hush" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'')]]