Template:GovLinks
This template allows linking to external links found on most current U.S. Governor biographies. This will aid in the maintenance and standardization of these external links.
How to use[change source]
- This template should not be substituted.
Cut & paste[change source]
Either
{{GovLinks
| nga =
| votesmart =
| ontheissues =
| followmoney =
| c-span =
| rose =
| imdb =
| nyt =
| wsj =
| washpo =
| guardian =
| worldcat =
| nndb =
| findagrave =
| retrieved =
}}
or
{{GovLinks | nga = | votesmart = | ontheissues = | followmoney = | c-span = | rose = | imdb = | nyt= | wsj = | washpo = | guardian = | worldcat = | nndb = | findagrave= | retrieved= }}
The order of the fields does not matter.
Fields[change source]
- All parameters are optional, but if you don't include any of them, nothing will show up.
- Do not use capital letters. They might disrupt the code.
| Field | Data | Result | URL source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nga | National Governors Association id | Biography | http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/[nga] |
| votesmart | votesmart.org id | Biography, interest group ratings, public statements, vetoes and campaign finances | http://www.votesmart.org /bio.php?can_id=[votesmart] |
| ontheissues | ontheissues path name | Issue positions and quotes | http://www.ontheissues.org /[ontheissues] |
| followmoney | National Institute on Money in State Politics id | Campaign finance reports and data | http://www.followthemoney.org /database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=[followmoney] |
| c-span | C-SPAN person id | Appearances | http://www.c-spanvideo.org /[c-span] |
| rose | view id | Appearances | http://www.charlierose.com /guest/view/[rose] |
| imdb | IMDb index | Appearances | https://www.imdb.com /name/[imdb] |
| nyt | path name | Collected news and commentary | http://topics.nytimes.com/ top/reference/timestopics/people/[nyt] |
| wsj | path name | Collected news and commentary | http://topics.wsj.com/person/[wsj] |
| washpo | Washpo name | Collected news and commentary | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/[washpo]_topic.html |
| guardian | path name | Collected news and commentary | http://www.guardian.co.uk /[guardian] |
| worldcat | id | Works by or about | http://worldcat.org /identities/[worldcat] |
| nndb | NNDB index | Profile | http://www.nndb.org /people/[nndb] |
| findagrave | FindAGrave index | Burial info. But if still alive, just don't include it | http://www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=[findagrave] |
| retrieved | date (yyyy-mm-dd) | date these links were last retrieved | no url |
Example[change source]
{{ GovLinks
| nga = past-governors-bios/page_alaska/col2-content/main-content-list/title_palin_sarah.html
| votesmart = 33437
| ontheissues = Sarah_Palin.htm
| followmoney = 17872
| c-span = sarahpalin
| rose = 6186
| imdb = nm3126606
| nyt = p/sarah_palin
| wsj = P/sarah-palin/4347
| washpo =. gIQAkLPs9O
| guardian = world/sarahpalin
| worldcat = lccn-no2007-7261
| nndb = 845/000118491
| retrieved =
}} will return all relevant external links:
- Biography at the National Governors Association
- Biography, interest group ratings, public statements, vetoes and campaign finances at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances on Charlie Rose programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
- Collected news and commentary at The Wall Street Journal
- Collected news and commentary at The Guardian
- Works by or about GovLinks in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
Related templates[change source]
- {{CongLinks}}
- {{JudgeLinks}}