Template:IGN/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:IGN.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

To use this template, you must place the following in the "External links" section of an article:

* New format - {{IGN|id=<id>|name=<title>}} * Old format - {{IGN|type=<type>|id=<id>|name=<title>}}

'name' value is optional - leaving it empty will default to the article's name

TemplateData

This template is used to generate an external link to a web page for a person in the Internet Movie Database.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
type	`type`	In the old format, to find a valid 'type' value: *Go to IGN and search for the game. Once you have found the result, go to its page and copy the platform you see in the address bar before '.ign'.	String	deprecated
id	`id`	To find a valid 'id' value: Go to IGN and search for the game. Once you have found the result, go to its page and copy the: * In the new format, everything after the final slash in the address bar. ** In the old format, 3-digit number, the slash after it, and the 6-digit or longer number immediately after the slash from the address bar.	String	required
Name	`name`	Game title. Defaults to the Wikipedia article name. Default {{PAGENAMEBASE}}	String	optional

Example

New format:

{{IGN|id=morecraft|name=Morecraft}}
Morecraft at IGN

Old format:

{{IGN|type=pc|id=003/003230|name=Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness}}
Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness at IGN