This template is used to construct a link to the Scottish Parliament website's page on an individual Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
The link may be formatted in several different ways.
Usage
Basic usage
The basic usage takes the MSP's name from the title of the article, and creates a link formatted in a style suited to the external links section of an article:
{{SP-MSP}}
e.g. on the article Tricia Marwick,
{{SP-MSP}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick
Specified name
If the name of the MSP is not the same as the current article, the name may be specified with a single, unnamed parameter:
e.g.
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick{{SP-MSP|Ken Macintosh}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Ken Macintosh{{SP-MSP|Alison Johnstone}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Alison Johnstone
Modes
The template supports four different modes, for use in different contexts. These are specified using the |mode= parameter:
- mode=profile (default)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=profile}}→ Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Tricia Marwick
- mode=cite (for use inside
<ref>...</ref>tags)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=cite}}→ "Tricia Marwick". Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament.
- mode=url (just the bare URL of the profile page)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=url}}→ https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/tricia-marwick
- mode=nameonly (the only text is the linked name)
{{SP-MSP|Tricia Marwick|mode=nameonly}}→ Tricia Marwick
Sub-templates
- {{SP-MSP/core}}
- {{SP-MSP/URL}}