Template:DB/doc

Documentation Sub-page for Template:DB

Scope of Use

Purpose

• This template creates a stand alone link for one database entry from the wiki

Directly Invoked By

• Any article where database information can be referenced, and can be obtained from the database
• There are various forms of this functionality in many of the trunk system infoboxes
• This can also be used when documenting a MOTOTRBO conventional network system, where the database has this data in the trunked system area

Parameters

The parameters are numbered as shown below;

[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?{{{1}}}id={{{2}}} {{{3|View the corresponding database page for this article.}}}]

1. - Should either be a s (for the sid) or a (for the aid). This comes directly from the URL of the database entry
2. - The SID or AID number. This also comes from the URL of the entry
3. - Identifying text. The default text is shown after the number, and will display if nothing is assigned.

Examples

• The horizontal lines below separate examples for clarity and do not appear when template is invoked.

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{{DB|s|1111|This is an example}}

results in:

[http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=1111 This is an example]

which creates a link that says 'This is an example'

How to invoke this template

{{DB|s|9484|Embassy Suites}}

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Result

Embassy Suites

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