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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
  
{{tlx|LMGTFY|1{{=}}<nowiki>http://</nowiki>{{var|Google [or other search engine] search results URL here}}}}
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'''Basic (search terms at Google.com):'''
  
Example: {{LMGTFY|1=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=evidence+for+evolution+-wikipedia}}
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Provide the search term string, with {{para|search}} or {{para|terms}}:
  
Or provide up multiple links, up to 10:
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{{tlx|LMGTFY |search{{=}}{{var|key words here}} -wikipedia}}
  
{{tlx|LMGTFY|1{{=}}{{var|URL 1}}|2{{=}}{{var|URL 2}}|3{{=}}{{var|URL 3}}}}
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Example: {{LMGTFY|search=Algerian Arab OR Arabic -sheep -wikipedia}}
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There are no "{{!xt|{{monospace|{{!}}search2{{=}}}}}}", "{{!xt|{{monospace|{{!}}terms2{{=}}}}}}", etc. parameters.
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'''URL only (to any search engine):'''
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Specify the search results URL with {{para|url}} or {{para|1}}:
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{{tlx|LMGTFY |url{{=}}<nowiki>http://</nowiki>{{var|Google [or other search engine] search results URL here}}}}
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Example: {{LMGTFY|url=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=evidence+for+evolution+-wikipedia}}
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The parameter must always be named one or the other because the presence of the <code>=</code> character in the results URL will break the template if this parameter is not named; i.e. "{{!xt|{{monospace|<nowiki>{{LMGTFY|</nowiki>{{var|URL here}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki>}}}}" will not work.
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'''Or provide multiple links, up to 10:'''
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{{tlx|LMGTFY |1{{=}}{{var|URL 1}}&nbsp;|2{{=}}{{var|URL 2}}&nbsp;|3{{=}}{{var|URL 3}}}}
  
 
Example: {{LMGTFY|1=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=evidence+for+evolution+-wikipedia |2=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=proof+the+earth+is+%22not+flat%22+-wikipedia |3=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=is+Elvis+really+dead%3F+-wikipedia}}
 
Example: {{LMGTFY|1=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=evidence+for+evolution+-wikipedia |2=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=proof+the+earth+is+%22not+flat%22+-wikipedia |3=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=is+Elvis+really+dead%3F+-wikipedia}}
  
 
The {{para|1}}, etc., parameter names are {{em|mandatory}}, because most such URLs have the <code>=<code> character in them, and this will break the template if the parameters are not named.
 
The {{para|1}}, etc., parameter names are {{em|mandatory}}, because most such URLs have the <code>=<code> character in them, and this will break the template if the parameters are not named.
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<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox | |
 
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox | |

Revision as of 00:48, 20 November 2015

This template links to Wikipedia:You can search, too (WP:LMGTFY) (and provides a mouse-over tooltip for what the acronym means), and then provides a link to google search results.

Usage

Basic (search terms at Google.com):

Provide the search term string, with |search= or |terms=:

{{LMGTFY |search=key words here -wikipedia}}

Example: WP:LMGTFY: Algerian Arab OR Arabic -sheep -wikipedia

There are no "Template:Monospace", "Template:Monospace", etc. parameters.


URL only (to any search engine):

Specify the search results URL with |url= or |1=:

{{LMGTFY |url=http://Google [or other search engine] search results URL here}}

Example: WP:LMGTFY: [1]

The parameter must always be named one or the other because the presence of the = character in the results URL will break the template if this parameter is not named; i.e. "Template:Monospace" will not work.


Or provide multiple links, up to 10:

{{LMGTFY |1=URL 1 |2=URL 2 |3=URL 3}}

Example: WP:LMGTFY: [2] [3] [4]

The |1=, etc., parameter names are mandatory, because most such URLs have the = character in them, and this will break the template if the parameters are not named.