Template:YouTube
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Video edit
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube | ID }}{{YouTube | id= ID }}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube | ID | TITLE }}{{YouTube | id= ID | title= TITLE }}
Parameter descriptions:
- id (or unnamed parameter 1) is the "YouTube id" which appears as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID
- title (or unnamed parameter 2) gives an optional description that may replace the default title "Video"
Examples (1 parameter):
Examples (2 parameters):
{{YouTube| 9wuGq4haOs0 | "Nessun dorma" }}{{YouTube| id= 9wuGq4haOs0 | title= "Nessun dorma" }}
Show edit
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube | s = SHOWNAME }}{{YouTube | show = SHOWNAME }}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube | s= SHOWNAME | TITLE }}{{YouTube | s= SHOWNAME | title= TITLE }}{{YouTube | show= SHOWNAME | TITLE }}{{YouTube | show= SHOWNAME | title= TITLE }}
Parameter descriptions:
- s or show is the "YouTube show name" which appears as http://www.youtube.com/show/SHOWNAME
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube| s= startrek | ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' }}- Star Trek: The Original Series show on
{{YouTube| show= startrek | ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' }}- Star Trek: The Original Series show on
Show id edit
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube | sid = SHOWIDCODE }}{{YouTube | showid = SHOWIDCODE }}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube | sid= SHOWIDCODE | TITLE }}{{YouTube | sid= SHOWIDCODE | title= TITLE }}{{YouTube | showid= SHOWIDCODE | TITLE }}{{YouTube | showid= SHOWIDCODE | title= TITLE }}
Parameter descriptions:
- sid or showid is the "YouTube show ID code" which appears as http://www.youtube.com/show?p=SHOWIDCODE
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube| sid = K162qI1LPF8 | ''Sherlock Hound'' }}- Sherlock Hound show on
{{YouTube| showid = K162qI1LPF8 | ''Sherlock Hound'' }}- Sherlock Hound show on
User channel edit
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube | u = USERCHANNELNAME }}{{YouTube | user = USERCHANNELNAME }}{{YouTube | channel = USERCHANNELNAME }}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube | u = USERCHANNELNAME | TITLE }}{{YouTube | u = USERCHANNELNAME | title= TITLE }}{{YouTube | user = USERCHANNELNAME | TITLE }}{{YouTube | user = USERCHANNELNAME | title= TITLE }}{{YouTube | channel = USERCHANNELNAME | TITLE }}{{YouTube | channel = USERCHANNELNAME | title= TITLE }}
Parameter descriptions:
- u, user, or channel is the "YouTube user channel name" which appears as http://www.youtube.com/user/USERCHANNELNAME
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
{{YouTube| u = ABCNews }}{{YouTube| user = ABCNews }}{{YouTube| channel = ABCNews }}
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube| u = ABCNews | ABC News }}{{YouTube| user = ABCNews | ABC News }}{{YouTube| channel = ABCNews | ABC News }}
Suppress wikilink edit
The link to YouTube can be suppressed with the parameter |link=no. Example:
{{YouTube| 9wuGq4haOs0 | "Nessun dorma" | link= no }}- "Nessun dorma" on YouTube
See also edit
- {{Cite AV media}} – when citing audio and visual media sources this template should be used instead
- All Wikibooks pages linked to http://*.youtube.com and to https://*.youtube.com