Ta̱mpi̱let:YouTube
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This template is used to create an external link to YouTube in the ==External links== section. It may also be used for other YouTube links such as those in {{External media}}.
This is not a citation template. Use {{cite AV media}} to provide bibliographic citations in footnotes. Alternatively, use {{cite news}} if the video is a newscast, or {{cite episode}} if the video is in an episodic format.
Usage and examples[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Video[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Ta̱mpi̱let:Wikidata property Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|VIDEOID}}{{YouTube|id=VIDEOID}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|VIDEOID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|id=VIDEOID|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- id (or unnamed parameter 1) is the "YouTube video id" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title (or unnamed parameter 2) gives an optional description that may replace the default title (Video)
Examples (1 parameter):
Examples (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"Gangnam Style"}}* {{YouTube|id=9bZkp7q19f0|title="Gangnam Style"}}
With timestamp[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Usage:
{{YouTube|id=VIDEOID|time=TIMESTAMP}}{{YouTube|id=VIDEOID|t=TIMESTAMP}}
Parameter descriptions:
- time or t is the timestamp within the video for the link target.
Examples:
{{YouTube|id=9bZkp7q19f0|time=3m2s}}{{YouTube|id=9bZkp7q19f0|time=122}}{{YouTube|id=9bZkp7q19f0|t=3m2s}}
Channel[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
With channel ID[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Ta̱mpi̱let:Wikidata property Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|c=CHANNELID}}{{YouTube|channel=CHANNELID}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|c=CHANNELID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|c=CHANNELID|title=TITLE}}{{YouTube|channel=CHANNELID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|channel=CHANNELID|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- c or channel is the "YouTube channel id" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|c=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ}}* {{YouTube|channel=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ}}
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|c=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ|#Music}}* {{YouTube|channel=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ|title=#Music}}
With handle[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Ta̱mpi̱let:Wikidata property Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|h=HANDLE}}{{YouTube|handle=HANDLE}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|h=HANDLE|TITLE}}{{YouTube|h=HANDLE|title=TITLE}}{{YouTube|handle=HANDLE|TITLE}}{{YouTube|handle=HANDLE|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- h or handle is the "YouTube channel handle" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/@Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
- suffix replaces the default " 's " after the channel name. It is only to be used in the rare occasion that the channel name is a compound noun ending in S, and making it possessive does not repeat the S sound. Do not use it for a brand name ending in S, for example Smosh Games, which is a singular entity. See MOS:POSS for more information.
Examples (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|h=PewDiePie}}* {{YouTube|handle=PewDiePie}}
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|h=PewDiePie|PewDiePie}}* {{YouTube|handle=PewDiePie|title=PewDiePie}}
Example (3 parameters):
* {{YouTube|handle=officialBEG|title=Brown Eyed Girls|suffix='}}
With legacy username[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|u=USERNAME}}{{YouTube|user=USERNAME}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|u=USERNAME|TITLE}}{{YouTube|u=USERNAME|title=TITLE}}{{YouTube|user=USERNAME|TITLE}}{{YouTube|user=USERNAME|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- u or user is the "YouTube channel user's name" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/user/Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
- suffix replaces the default " 's " after the channel name. It is only to be used in the rare occasion that the channel name is a compound noun ending in S, and making it possessive does not repeat the S sound. Do not use it for a brand name ending in S, for example Smosh Games, which is a singular entity. See MOS:POSS for more information.
Examples (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|u=pewdiepie}}* {{YouTube|user=pewdiepie}}
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|u=pewdiepie|PewDiePie}}* {{YouTube|user=pewdiepie|title=PewDiePie}}
Example (3 parameters):
* {{YouTube|user=officialBEG|title=Brown Eyed Girls|suffix='}}
With custom URL[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|custom=CUSTOMURL}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|custom=CUSTOMURL|TITLE}}{{YouTube|custom=CUSTOMURL|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- custom is the "YouTube channel custom URL" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/c/Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Example (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|custom=officialBEG}}
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|custom=officialBEG|Brown Eyed Girls}}
Show[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|s=SHOWID}}{{YouTube|show=SHOWID}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|s=SHOWID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|s=SHOWID|title=TITLE}}{{YouTube|show=SHOWID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|show=SHOWID|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- s or show is the "YouTube show name" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/show/Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|s=SCWdVLvom3QaFGxEKNASntaA}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink tyai di̱ YouTube
* {{YouTube|show=SCWdVLvom3QaFGxEKNASntaA}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink tyai di̱ YouTube
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|s=SCWdVLvom3QaFGxEKNASntaA|Star Trek: The Original Series}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink tyai di̱ YouTube
* {{YouTube|show=SCWdVLvom3QaFGxEKNASntaA|title=Star Trek: The Original Series}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink tyai di̱ YouTube
Playlist[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
Ta̱mpi̱let:Wikidata property Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|p=PLAYLISTID}}{{YouTube|playlist=PLAYLISTID}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|p=PLAYLISTID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|p=PLAYLISTID|title=TITLE}}{{YouTube|playlist=PLAYLISTID|TITLE}}{{YouTube|playlist=PLAYLISTID|title=TITLE}}
Parameter descriptions:
- p or playlist is the "YouTube playlist id" which appears as:
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=Ta̱mpi̱let:Hilite
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
* {{YouTube|p=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink playlist on YouTube
* {{YouTube|playlist=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink playlist on YouTube
Example (2 parameters):
* {{YouTube|p=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE|Learn Something New}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink playlist on YouTube
* {{YouTube|playlist=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE|title=Learn Something New}}- Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink playlist on YouTube
Suppress wikilink[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
The link to YouTube can be suppressed with the parameter |link=no. Example:
* {{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V"|link=no}}- [[:Ta̱mpi̱let:Delink]] mi̱ YouTube
No ID in template[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
The template will display an error message if no parameters are provided.
* {{YouTube}}
It will display an error message if the parameter provided is not known.
* {{YouTube|ID=test}}
TemplateData[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
TemplateData for YouTube
Use this to create an external link to YouTube in the External links section. This is not a citation template.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube video id | id 1 | The video id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= in the URL
| String | suggested |
| Timestamp | time t | The timestamp within the video for the link target; usually appears after &t= in the full URL or ?t= in a shortened URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube channel id | channel c | The channel id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/channel/ in the URL
| String | suggested |
| YouTube channel handle | handle h | The user name which appears after https://www.youtube.com/@ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube channel user's name | user u | The user name which appears after https://www.youtube.com/user/ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube channel custom URL fragment slug | custom | The channel custom URL slug which appears after https://www.youtube.com/c/ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube show id | show s | The show id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/show/ in the URL
| String | suggested |
| YouTube playlist id | playlist p | The playlist id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= in the URL
| String | suggested |
| Title | title 2 | The name of the page being linked to
| String | suggested |
| Channel title suffix | suffix | Text immediately after the channel title. It is only to be used in the rare occasion that the channel title is a compound noun ending in S, and making it possessive does not repeat the S sound.
| String | optional |
| Link on | link | Set this parameter to no to suppress the link to the YouTube article
| String | optional |
Tracking categories[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
- Category:Articles using YouTube with invalid parameters (0) – list of pages using this template with too many parameters, or with invalid text in the
|title=parameter. - Category:Pages using YouTube with unknown parameters (0) – list of pages using this template with unsupported parameters.
See also[jhyuk a̱tyin ka]
- {{External media}} – to link to external media, including YouTube videos
- {{Cite AV media}} – to cite a video
- {{Cite news}} – to cite a newscast
- {{Cite episode}} – to cite an episode of a show
- {{Cite serial}} – to cite a serial of a show
- {{YouTube navbox}} – navigation box for YouTube related articles
- WP:YOUTUBE – YouTube linking guideline
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Internet culture – Wikiproject covering YouTube personalities and videos
- All Wikipedia pages linked to http://*.youtube.com and to https://*.youtube.com
- Search for Wikipedia articles using this template as a reference