Template:Bloomberg topic/doc
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This template generates an external link to a topic page at Bloomberg News website.
Usage change
{{Bloomberg topic | ID }}{{Bloomberg topic | ID | NAME }}
Instructions change
Provide the URL path (after the first level) as the first parameter, and an optional name as the second parameter. If no name is provided for the second parameter, the template will use the name of the Wikipedia article.
Examples change
One parameter change
URL:
http://topics.bloomberg.com/arab-league/
Usage:
{{Bloomberg topic | arab-league }}
Output:
Two parameters change
URL:
http://topics.bloomberg.com/mark-zuckerberg/
Usage:
{{Bloomberg topic | mark-zuckerberg | Mark Zuckerberg }}
Output:
Template data change
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TemplateData for Bloomberg topic
This template generates an external link to a topic page at the Bloomberg News website.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 1 | ID string used in the URL. | String | required |
| Name | 2 | Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the article's {{PAGENAME}}, without disambiguation. | String | optional |
See also change
- {{NYT topic}} – topic page at The New York Times
- {{Guardian topic}} – topic page at The Guardian
- {{Aljazeera topic}} – topic page at Al Jazeera English
- {{WhoRunsGov}} – topic page at The Washington Post