Template:Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

This article is based on material taken from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.

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1. Imported into Wikipedia from FOLDOC before November 2008. Such material is covered by Wikipedia's licensing change to GFDL 1.3, which contained wording permitting for dual licensing to CC-BY-SA.
2. Currently hosted at FOLDOC as a normal attribution template, optionally including an article name.

Usage

This template may be placed in the "References" or "External links" section. The template may also be used as a footnote reference within a <ref></ref> block.

* {{FOLDOC}}

When used in an article produces:

• This article is based on material taken from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.

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{{FOLDOC}}

When used on a talk page produces:

In any case an optional parameter can be passed with the name of the current article at the FOLDOC site. For example:

* {{FOLDOC|Expression}}

Produces:

• This article is based on material taken from Expression at the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.

A second parameter can be added to provide cover text for the link. For example, to link to a FOLDOC article whose name contains spaces, which must be given as + signs in the article name:

* {{FOLDOC|algebraic+data+type|algebraic data type}}

Produces:

• This article is based on material taken from algebraic data type at the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.

For additions made after 1 November 2008, please include the new parameter, which removes the boilerplate text regarding licensing as this content is used under fair use.

* {{FOLDOC|new=yes}}

Produces:

• This article references material taken from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing .

* {{FOLDOC|Expression|new=yes}}

Produces:

• Expression at the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

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