Template:OEB/doc

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Purpose

This template enables expeditious and accurate inclusion of a reference from one of the seven American editions or the single international edition of the The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge; these references are usually in contract bridge articles. The seventh American edition was published in late 2011.

Usage

The template would normally be used between <ref> </ref> tags.

{{OEB|edition|page}}

There are two parameters:

• The first parameter is required. It must be either:
  • an integer between 1 and 7 inclusive to specify one of the seven American editions of the encyclopedia being referenced or
  • '7CD' to invoke a reference to the CD accompanying the book of the 7th Edition; the CD comprises biographies and tournament event results included in previous bound editions
  • IE to specify the International Edition of 1967
• The second parameter is recommended but optional. It is the page number on which the reference begins.

Examples

Example 1

{{OEB|3|67}}

displays

Frey, Richard L.; Truscott, Alan F.; Kearse, Amalya L., eds. (1976). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (3rd ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. p. 67. ISBN 0-517-52724-3. LCCN 76017053.

Example 2

{{OEB|7}}

displays

Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.

Example 3

{{OEB|IE|254}}

displays

Frey, Richard L.; Truscott, Alan F.; Cohen, Ben; Barrow, Rhoda, eds. (1967). The Bridge Players' Encyclopedia. London: Paul Hamlyn. p. 254. OCLC 560654187.

Example 4

{{OEB|7CD|150}}

displays

Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Biographies and Results (compact disk) (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.

Error message

If the edition parameter is missing or is not one of the permitted values, an error message is returned.

Example 5

{{OEB|8}}

displays

Error: Incorrect edition number provided or missing