Template:SBN/doc

For the unrelated Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico SBN identifiers, see Template:ICCU.

This template produces a simple, standardized link from a Standard Book Number (SBN). The SBN is rendered using much of the same code that renders |SBN= in Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2 templates except that this template can be used to render multiple SBNs.

Usage

This template accepts these parameters:

|idn= – a SBN identifier; the |idn= parameter name is not required but is recommended for clarity when the template has multiple SBNs

|link= – accepts a single value no; for use when the 'SBN' prefix in the rendering should not be linked

|plainlink= – accepts a single value yes; suppresses the 'SBN' prefix in the rendering

|leadout= – defines the conjunction between the last two identifiers in the rendered list; defaults to ,

The basic form is:

{{SBN|340-01381-8}} → SBN 340-01381-8

For multiple SBNs:

{{SBN|340-01381-8|340-01381-8|340-01381-8}} → SBN 340-01381-8, 340-01381-8, 340-01381-8

To unlink the prefix:

{{SBN|340-01381-8|link=no}} → SBN 340-01381-8

To suppress the prefix:

{{SBN|340-01381-8|plainlink=yes}} → 340-01381-8

To use and between the last two identifiers in the rendered list:

{{SBN|340-01381-8|340-01381-8|340-01381-8|leadout=and}} → SBN 340-01381-8, 340-01381-8 and 340-01381-8

When this template emits an error message for a valid (working) SBN, use the accept-as-written markup ((..)) to suppress the error message.

{{SBN|340-01381-0}} → SBN 340-01381-0 {{sbn}}: Check sbn value: checksum (help)

{{SBN|((340-01381-0))}} → SBN 340-01381-0 {{sbn}}: ignored ISBN errors (link)

Tracking categories

• Category:Ignored ISBN errors – maintenance category for {{SBN}} templates using the accept-as-written markup ((..)) to suppress an error message – shared with {{ISBN}}
• Category:Pages with SBN errors – error category for {{ISBN}} templates that show an error message

Because this template uses the same code as cs1|2 templates, error and maintenance visibility is controlled the same way. See Help:CS1 errors § Controlling error message display.

See also

• Wikipedia:ISBN
• {{ISBN}}
• {{ISBNT}}, to make an ISBN link without a visible prefix
• {{Listed Invalid ISBN}}, to link an ISBN that is invalid but printed in a source publication.
• {{PMID}}
• {{IETF RFC}}
• {{ISMN}}
• {{ISSN}}
• {{Catalog lookup link}}
• {{ISBN missing}}

Template Data

Use this template to create a link (or list of links) to Special:BookSources for one or more Standard Book Numbers with the "SBN" prefix

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
SBN #1	1	first SBN to put in the list Example 340-01381-8	String	required
SBN #2	2	second SBN to put in the list Example 340-01381-8	String	suggested
SBN #3	3	third SBN to put in the list Example 340-01381-8	String	optional
SBN #4	4	fourth SBN to put in the list Example 340-01381-8	String	optional
SBN #5	5	fifth SBN to put in the list Example 340-01381-8	String	optional
6	6	no description	Unknown	optional
7	7	no description	Unknown	optional
8	8	no description	Unknown	optional
9	9	no description	Unknown	optional
Suppress link to article?	link	If 'no', does not produce a link to article before the list Example no	String	optional
Suppress link to SBN?	plainlink	If 'yes', does not produce "[[Standard Book Number|SBN]]: " before the list Example yes	String	optional
last list joiner text	leadout	Text between second-to-last and last book SBN's Example as well as	String	optional