Template:C-SPAN/doc

This template allows linking to the C-SPAN link appropriate for many biographies. This will aid in the maintenance and standardization of these external links.

Usage
This template should be substituted.

Fields
The only field is the C-SPAN identifier. If it is not provided, then the first value from Wikidata will be used. If the Wikidata item does not have any data, or there is no Wikidata item for the article, then a link will not display.

URLs

 * (suggested URL format) does not require "/JonStewart" when used
 * (deprecated URL format)
 * (deprecated URL format)

Usages

 * – suggested use.
 * – alternative use, only if P2190 exists on Wikidata for the page. If no Wikidata value is present, the page is added to Category:C-SPAN template failing to display.


 * – deprecated use.

Results

 * – Example using Numeric ID for "jonstewart" from https://www.c-span.org/person/?48924/JonStewart
 * – A warning is issued on preview, and the link may break if the string changes on C-SPAN; the article is added to the maintenance category Category:Pages using non-numeric C-SPAN identifiers

Categories

 * – uses of the C-SPAN template

Maintenance tracking category

 * – Value entered is a non numeric format.
 * – Template is present on the page, but no value was provided and no Wikidata fallback exists.