Template:Cite RCDB/doc

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This template is used to cite Roller Coaster Database (RCDB) pages. It must be wrapped with <ref> tags.

Usage

{{cite RCDB
|coaster_name=
|location=
|rcdb_number=
|accessdate=
|url=
}}

RefToolbar 2.0

The simplest way to use this template is with RefToolbar. Registered users can enable this option in the Gadgets tab of the My Preferences menu. After this is enabled, the following code needs to be copied to your skin Javascript file. You will then notice a new Cite tab when editing a page. By clicking on the templates drop down you will find RCDB. Fill in the details and click insert.

importScript('User:Mr.Z-man/refToolbar 2.0.js');
$j('head').one('reftoolbarbase', function() {
new citeTemplate('cite RCDB', 'cite RCDB',
[ // Basic fields
{"field": "coaster_name", "label":"Coaster name"},
{"field": "location", "label":"Park name"}, 
{"field": "rcdb_number", "label":"RCDB Number"},
{"field": "accessdate", "label":"Access date"},
{"field": "url", "label":"URL"}
],
[ // Expanded fields
]);
});

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
coaster_name The name of the roller coaster as listed on it's RCDB page. Raptor
location The park where the roller coaster is located. Cedar Point
rcdb_number The number of the roller coaster. It appears in the URL. 1
accessdate The date the database was accessed. In local format. 1 January 2010
url The full URL of the webpage. Can be used when referencing search results. http://www.rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&nm=na&ty=1&de=5&page=1&order=10

Examples

Wiki Markup Result
{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Raptor|location=Cedar Point|rcdb_number=1|accessdate=1 January 2010|metric=}} Marden, Duane. "Raptor  (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=SLC|location=|rcdb_number=8106|accessdate=1 January 2010}} Marden, Duane. "SLC". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 January 2010.