Template:Cite RCDB/doc

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This Cite RCDB template is used to create standardized inline citations from individual rollercoaster pages on the Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) website, at https://RCDB.com. Based upon the existing template:Cite web, this specific RCDB template, created for simplicity, is pre-filled with the author of the RCDB website and the wikilinked publisher.

Block

{{Cite RCDB
|coaster_name=
|___location=
|rcdb_number=
|accessdate=
|url=
}}

Inline

{{Cite RCDB |coaster_name= |___location= |rcdb_number= |accessdate= |url= }}

The simplest way to use this template is with RefToolbar. The following code needs to be copied to your user 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.

$('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
]);
});

Note: The full URL is automatically generated by the |rcdb_number= field. Use |url= for RCDB URLs that are not based on the RCDB number, such as with search results.

The examples below show common use cases, with the first citing a coaster and the second citing a coaster model without the |___location= field. Like all citation templates, the markup below must be wrapped with <ref></ref> tags.