Template:Bibcode/doc

This template is intended to allow simple standardized links to bibcodes. For example, will produce  external link.

Error messages
The Bibcode template checks the bibcode value to see if it has the proper format. When the assigned value does not have the proper format, the template returns an error message along with the type of error that is encountered:
 * Check bibcode:

Bibcode template values are expected to match these requirements:
 * length must be 19 characters ( = ' length ')
 * characters in position(s): (except as specified otherwise, violations produce ' value ' in the portion of the error message):
 * 1–4 must be digits and must represent a year in the range of 1000 – next year ( = ' year ')
 * 5 must be a letter
 * 6–8 must be letter, ampersand, or dot (ampersand cannot directly precede a dot; &. ( = ' journal '))
 * 9 must be letter or dot
 * 10–18 must be letter, digit, or dot
 * 19 must be a letter or dot

To resolve this error, ensure that the assigned bibcode value is correct.