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This template simplifies the task of creating a geological range (as per {{tl|Geological range}}) based on one or two named geological periods when you want the period names to be wiki-linked. | This template simplifies the task of creating a geological range (as per {{tl|Geological range}}) based on one or two named geological periods when you want the period names to be wiki-linked. | ||
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| + | It does ''not'' have the flexibility of the full {{tl|Geological range}} template, which should always be used to create a geological range in any other way (e.g. based on numerical dates, or with an extended range). | ||
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There are two ways of using the template: | There are two ways of using the template: | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 12 February 2011
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Contents
Purpose
This template simplifies the task of creating a geological range (as per {{Geological range}}) based on one or two named geological periods when you want the period names to be wiki-linked.
It does not have the flexibility of the full {{Geological range}} template, which should always be used to create a geological range in any other way (e.g. based on numerical dates, or with an extended range).
Usage
There are two ways of using the template:
{{Geological range/linked|period name|ref=reference (optional)}}{{Geological range/linked|first period name|second period name|ref=reference (optional)}}.
Examples:
{{Geological range/linked|Silurian}}produces:
{{Geological range/linked|Silurian|Early Permian}}produces:
{{Geological range/linked|Middle Devonian|ref=<ref>Dummy reference</ref>}}produces:
Note that this template does not provide any of the other parameters of {{Geological range}}.
Errors
If you have specified the parameters correctly and this template generates an error, it is likely to be because the period is missing from {{next period}} or {{period start}}. Please go ahead and add it in the appropriate place (once you've checked your spelling!).
You also need to add the period to {{period start error}} so that other templates which display geological dates, such as {{period span}} will work properly with this new period name.
Sources
For documentation on the sources of the dates and other information, see Template:Period start.