Template:ISBN

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This template produces a simple, standardized link from a International Standard Book Number (ISBN). The ISBN is rendered using much of the same code that renders |ISBN= in Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2 templates except that this template can be used to render multiple ISBNs.

Usage

This template accepts these parameters:

|idn= – a ISBN identifier; the |idn= parameter name is not required but is recommended for clarity when the template has multiple ISBNs

|link= – accepts a single value no; for use when the 'ISBN' prefix in the rendering should not be linked

|plainlink= – accepts a single value yes; suppresses the 'ISBN' prefix in the rendering

|leadout= – defines the conjunction between the last two identifiers in the rendered list; defaults to ,

The basic form is:

{{ISBN|0-7475-3269-9}} → ISBN 0-7475-3269-9

For multiple ISBNs:

{{ISBN|978-1-4133-0454-1|978-1-4133-0454-1|978-1-4133-0454-1}} → ISBN 978-1-4133-0454-1, 978-1-4133-0454-1, 978-1-4133-0454-1

To unlink the prefix:

{{ISBN|0-7475-3269-9|link=no}} → ISBN 0-7475-3269-9

To suppress the prefix:

{{ISBN|0-7475-3269-9|plainlink=yes}} → 0-7475-3269-9

To use and between the last two identifiers in the rendered list:

{{ISBN|978-1-4133-0454-1|978-1-4133-0454-1|978-1-4133-0454-1|leadout=and}} → ISBN 978-1-4133-0454-1, 978-1-4133-0454-1 and 978-1-4133-0454-1

When this template emits an error message for a valid (working) ISBN, use the accept-as-written markup ((..)) to suppress the error message.

{{ISBN|1-4133-0451-0}} → ISBN 1-4133-0451-0 {{isbn}}: Check isbn value: checksum (help)

{{ISBN|((1-4133-0451-0))}} → ISBN 1-4133-0451-0 {{isbn}}: ignored ISBN errors (link)

Tracking categories

• Category:Ignored ISBN errors – maintenance category for {{ISBN}} templates using the accept-as-written markup ((..)) to suppress an error message – shared with {{ISBN}}
• Category:Pages with ISBN errors – error category for {{ISBN}} templates that show an error message

Because this template uses the same code as cs1|2 templates, error and maintenance visibility is controlled the same way. See Help:CS1 errors § Controlling error message display.

See also

• Wikipedia:ISBN
• {{SBN}}, similar template for SBNs rather than ISBNs
• {{ISBNT}}, to make an ISBN link without a visible prefix
• {{Listed Invalid ISBN}}, to link an ISBN that is invalid but printed in a source publication.
• {{OCLC}}, to link directly to Worldcat; useful for books with no ISBN.
• {{PMID}}
• {{IETF RFC}}
• {{ISMN}}
• {{ISSN}}
• {{Catalog lookup link}}
• {{ISBN missing}}

Template Data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:ISBN in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for ISBN

Use this template to create a link (or list of links) to Special:BookSources for one or more International Standard Book Numbers with the usual "ISBN" prefix

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ISBN #1	1	first ISBN to put in the list Example 0-674-01181-3	String	required
ISBN #2	2	second ISBN to put in the list Example 0-674-04200-3	String	suggested
ISBN #3	3	third ISBN to put in the list Example 0-674-01169-3	String	optional
ISBN #4	4	fourth ISBN to put in the list Example 0-674-01181-6	String	optional
ISBN #5	5	fifth ISBN to put in the list Example 0-674-02181-5	String	optional
6	6	no description	Unknown	optional
7	7	no description	Unknown	optional
8	8	no description	Unknown	optional
9	9	no description	Unknown	optional
Suppress link to article?	link	If 'no', does not produce a link before the list Example no	String	optional
Suppress link to ISBN?	plainlink	If 'yes', does not produce "[[ISBN]]: " before the list Example yes	String	optional
last list joiner text	leadout	Text between second-to-last and last book ISBN's Example as well as	String	optional

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