Template:OL work

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This template generates a link to a work on Open Library.

Usage

Use one of:

• {{OL work}}
• {{OL work|id=id of the work as specified at openlibrary.org|cname=name to be displayed}}

• The former fetches the ID from Wikidata and uses the page name.
• |id= is the Open Library id in the form ####W where #### is a series of one or more digits; do not include 'OL' prefix
• |cname= is an optional parameter for the name to be displayed – if omitted, uses page name

Examples

Code

{{OL work|id=65941W}}

Result

OL work at Open Library – uses page name

Code

{{OL work|id=65941W|cname=''On the Road'' by Jack Kerouac}}

Result

On the Road by Jack Kerouac at Open Library

Tracking categories

• Category:Open Library ID not in Wikidata (0)
• Category:Open Library ID different from Wikidata (4)
• Category:Open Library ID same as Wikidata (3)
• Category:Articles with Open Library links (8)

Related pages

• Template:OL author
• Template:OL book
• Template:OL

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