Difference between revisions of "Template:ExternalLink"

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This template is used top level templates to add youtube and forum links to the page.

Example Usage
{{ExternalLink\|youtube\|PTw5oHOi3VE\|Spyderwolf's YouTube Video Quest Walkthrough}}	Spyderwolf's YouTube Video Quest Walkthrough
{{ExternalLink\|forum\|496050\|The DDO Chronicle: Issue 281}}	The DDO Chronicle: Issue 281

Parameter Documentation
Site Indicator	This is an indicator of which site you want the link to go to. Currently only YouTube and the DDO forums are supported. Possible Values: Youtube Forum
Identifier	This is the identifier to the page Possible Values: For YouTube is the video id, which is usually the value after the v= in the url. https://www.youtube.com/?v=PTw5oHOi3VE For the forums, it is the number right after the "showthread.php" value. https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/496050-The-DDO-Chronicle-Issue-281
Link Text	This is the text you want displayed to the user on the link.

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 |example1output = {{ExternalLink|youtube|PTw5oHOi3VE|Spyderwolf's YouTube Video Quest Walkthrough}}