Template:IFDB/doc

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Template parameters[edit]

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TemplateData for IFDB

Use this template to reference entries on the Interactive Fiction Database.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
id	`id`	the IFDB game id (listed as TUID under Game Details); if empty or not specified, the id is obtained from wikidata Example 0dbnusxunq7fw5ro	Line	optional
title	`title`	the title of the game, to be shown as link text; if empty or not specified, the article title is used Example Zork I	Line	suggested

Sample usage[edit]

Specify id and title:

{{IFDB | id=0dbnusxunq7fw5ro | title=Zork I}}

Specify title only (id is read from Wikidata):

{{IFDB | title=Zork I}}

Use without any parameters (id is read from Wikidata, and the article name is used for title):

{{IFDB}}

Note[edit]

Always preview the page when using this template without specifying the id, to make sure it is correctly imported from Wikidata.