Template:OL author/doc

This template generates a link for browsing an author's works on Open Library.

Usage

One of:

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

The former fetches the ID from Wikidata and takes the name from the page name.

|id= is the openlibrary id in the form ####A 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 author|21491A}}

Result

Works by OL author/doc at Open Library – no name provided so use page name

Code

{{OL author|id=21491A|cname=Jack Kerouac}}

Result

Works by Jack Kerouac at Open Library

Tracking categories

• Category:Open Library ID not in Wikidata (110)
• Category:Open Library ID different from Wikidata (606)
• Category:Open Library ID same as Wikidata (170)
• Category:Articles with Open Library links (1,851)

Template Data

This template generates a link for browsing an author's works on Open Library.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author ID	id	The Open Library id in the form ####A where #### is a series of one or more digits; do not include 'OL' prefix Example 21491A	String	required
Display name (optional)	cname	An optional parameter for the name to be displayed – if omitted, uses page name. Example Jack Kerouac	String	optional

See also

• {{OL work}}
• {{OL book}}
• {{OL}}