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This is a template to generate links to the Paleobiology Database. It has been updated to allow linking to different record types, having initially been designed to link only to taxon pages.
N.B.: links created using the original format (two parameters, without a search term defined as parameter 1) will still link to a taxon page.

**Usage**
The template takes three or four parameters:- the search term (if not defined, the template will link to a taxon page)- the code number or formation (required, found in the URL depending on which search term is selected - see below)- the group formation number (if the formation search term is used)- the link text for display by the template

**Search term**
The following search terms can be used as parameter 1, corresponding to the terms given in the Full Search drop-down menu on the Paleobiology Database website:- collection- taxon- picture- reference- formation- timescale- timeinterval

**Collection**
To link to a collection page, use the following format:
collection|code#|Text
The code number for parameter 2 is found at the end of the URL; for example:
58899
The link text is usually the name of the collection being linked; if left blank the template will display Collection.
For example:

**Taxon**
i.e. taxon|taxon#|Text
The taxon number for parameter 2 can be found at the end of the URL; for example:
28856
The link text is usually the name of the organism being linked to; if left blank the template will use the page name.
For example:

**Picture**
To link to a picture page, use the following format:
picture|code#|Text
The code number for parameter 2 is found at the end of the URL; for example:
1020
The link text is usually the name of the picture being linked to; if left blank the template will display Picture.
For example:

**Reference**
To link to a reference page, use the following format:
reference|code#|Text
The code number for parameter 2 is found at the end of the URL; for example:
16702
The link text is usually the title of the reference being linked to; if left blank the template will display Reference.
For example:

**Formation**
To link to a stratigraphic unit (formation) page, use the following format:
formation|formation
Text
The code number for parameters 2 and 3 are found in the URL; for example:
formation=%28%3F%29%20%22Couches%20%E0%20Poissons%20et%20Ammonites%22&group_formation_member=%28%3F%29%20%22Couches%20%E0%20Poissons%20et%20Ammonites%22
The link text is usually the name of the formation being linked to; if left blank the template will display Formation.
For example:

**Time scale**
To link to a time scale page, use the following format:
timescale|code#|Text
The code number for parameter 2 is found at the end of the URL; for example:
136
The link text is usually the title of the time scale being linked to; if left blank the template will display Time scale.
For example:

**Time interval**
To link to a time scale page, use the following format:
timeinterval|code#|Text
The code number for parameter 2 is found at the end of the URL; for example:
32
The link text is usually the title of the time interval being linked to; if left blank the template will display Time interval.
For example: