Template:Linkedin
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Template:Linkedin displays an external link to a page at Linkedin, a business-focused social networking website. It is intended for use in the external links section of an article.
Usage
[edit]- Unnamed parameters
{{Linkedin | user name or number }}{{Linkedin | user name or number | Displayed Name }}
- Named parameters
{{Linkedin | id= user name or number }}{{Linkedin | id= user name or number | name= Displayed Name }}
- Using Wikidata property LinkedIn personal profile ID (P6634)
{{Linkedin}}{{Linkedin | name= Displayed Name }}
Examples
[edit]Using Wikidata
[edit]Generally, Wikidata should contain article subjects' Linkedin IDs in property LinkedIn personal profile ID (P6634), allowing the ID parameter to be omitted:
* {{Linkedin}}* {{Linkedin |name=NAME }}
If the Wikidata property is not defined, the output is:
- {{Linkedin}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Linkedin
Generate a link to a Linkedin profile in a standard format.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account ID | id 1 | ID of the Linkedin account (part of the web page address, for www.Linkedin.com/in/example/ the account id is "example"). This parameter is optional if Wikidata property P6634 exists, but required if not.
| Line | optional |
| Display name | name 2 | Display name for the Linkedin account
| Line | optional |