"{{{name}}}" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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Usage
- Search on eol.org for the subject you want.
- Click on the correct link to go to the subject's page.
- The page
URL should look like
https://www.eol.org/pages/#######, where "#######" indicates a number. - Copy ONLY that number
- Add that number to the corresponding Wikidata item, using Encyclopedia of Life ID (P830).
- Add to the external links section the text:
* {{EOL}}
Alternatively:
Add to the external links section the text:
* {{EOL|id|label}}- where "id" is the number you've copied, and "label" is the full title of the EOL article, for example: Pogonomyrmex anergismus
Example
- Search for Nicrophorus americanus on eol.org. You'll get to this page: https://www.eol.org/pages/1044544
- Copy "1044544" and add this number as the first parameter, then copy "Nicrophorus americanus" and add it as the second parameter:
{{EOL|1044544|''Nicrophorus americanus''}}
The result on the page Nicrophorus americanus is:
Typically this is a list item in the external links section (even if there is only one link), so you should add "*" in front:
* {{EOL|1044544|''Nicrophorus americanus''}}
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page ID number | 1 id | The page number found in the URL https://www.eol.org/pages/<number>/
| Number | optional |
| Page name/title | 2 name | The title of the EOL webpage
| String | optional |