Usage edit

Creates a link to a work in the pulp magazine Weird Tales. Intended for use in the Author namespace. This template is not intended for letters printed in The Eyrie, see {{WT letter}} for a separate linking template.

{{WT link|volume|issue|title|author}}

{{WT link
 | volume = 
 | issue  = 
 | title  = 
 | author = 
}}

Parameters edit

  • volume: Compulsory. The volume number of the issue in which the work appears.
  • issue: Compulsory. The issue number of the issue in which the work appears.
  • title: Compulsory. The title of the piece of fiction, poem, article or other work.
  • author: Optional. The name of the author of the work. This will be automatically wikilinked to an Author page.
  • copyright-until: Optional. Year when copyright expires. If the work is still in copyright, disables the link.
  • renewal: Optional. If the copyright was extended by a renewal of U.S. copyright, use this to include the renewal number ("R" followed by digits)
  • override_title: Optional. Overrides the displayed title. The link to the work remains based on the title parameter.

Examples edit

{{WT link|36|1|The Music From Infinity}}

"The Music From Infinity" in Weird Tales, 36 (1) (September-October 1941)

{{WT link|36|1|The Music From Infinity|Thorp McClusky}}

"The Music From Infinity" by Thorp McClusky. in Weird Tales, 36 (1) (September-October 1941)

{{WT link
 | volume = 31
 | issue  = 3
 | title  = Beyond the Wall of Sleep
 | author = Howard Phillips Lovecraft
}}

"Beyond the Wall of Sleep" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. in Weird Tales, 31 (3) (March 1938)

{{WT link
 | volume = 37
 | issue  = 2
 | title  = A Thin Gentleman with Gloves
 | author = August William Derleth
 | copyright-until = 2039
 | renewal = 504224
}}

"A Thin Gentleman with Gloves" by August William Derleth. in Weird Tales, 37 (2) (November 1943) — Copyrighted in the United States until 2039 due to (Renewal: R504224)

See also edit

  • {{WT letter}}—for letters printed in Weird Tales