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Template:Cite Book

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Summary

Makes it easier to provide references to books and presents them in a standard format. It loads the author information from the values saved by the {{Lore Book}} and {{Game Book}} templates.

Parameters

Cite Book
Parameter Scope Description
1 Required Name of the book to present. This should be the name of the page exactly as it exists in the specified namespace.
ns_base Optional Namespace in which to look for the book. Uses the current namespace if not specified.
EGT
2 Optional The chapter (subpage) of the book.
PGE
2 Optional The edition of the book, specified as a single digit. (Default: 1)
3 Optional The chapter (subpage) of the book.

Examples

{{Cite Book|Holidays of the Iliac Bay}}

Holidays of the Iliac BayTheth-i

{{Cite Book|Letters for the Battlespire Hero|ns_base=Battlespire}}

Letters for the Battlespire HeroVatasha Trenelle or Josian Kaid

{{Cite Book|EGT|Author Foreword}}

The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Author ForewordFlaccus Terentius, 2E 581

{{Cite Book|PGE|3|Foreword}}

Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Seat of Sundered Kings: ForewordImperial Geographical Society, 3E 432