Template:SP-MSP/sandbox
 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:SP-MSP (diff). |
This template is used to construct a link to the Scottish Parliament website's page on an individual Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
The link may be formatted in several different ways.
Usage
[edit]Basic usage
[edit]The basic usage takes the MSP's name from the title of the article, and creates a link formatted in a style suited to the external links section of an article:
{{SP-MSP}}
e.g. on the article Tricia Marwick,
{{SP-MSP}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick
Specified name
[edit]If the name of the MSP is not the same as the current article, the name may be specified with a single, unnamed parameter:
e.g.
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick{{SP-MSP|Ken Macintosh}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Ken Macintosh{{SP-MSP|Alison Johnstone}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Alison Johnstone
Modes
[edit]The template supports four different modes, for use in different contexts. These are specified using the |mode= parameter:
- mode=profile (default)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=profile}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick
- mode=cite (for use inside
<ref>...</ref>tags)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=cite}}→ "Tricia Marwick". Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament.
- mode=url (just the bare URL of the profile page)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=url}}→ https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/tricia-marwick
- mode=nameonly (the only text is the linked name)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=nameonly}}→ Tricia Marwick
Sub-templates
[edit]- {{SP-MSP/core}}
- {{SP-MSP/URL}}