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Here's a practical example.  Let's say the video you were trying to recommend had the url of:
Here's a practical example.  Let's say the video you were trying to recommend had the url of:
::{{tt|http://www.youtube.com/watch|?v=e1lAHEaOg6w}}
::{{tt|http://www.youtube.com/watch|?v=e1lAHEaOg6w}}
You grab ''just the number after '''{{tt|?v=}}''', or {{tt|e1lAHEaOg6w}}.  Then you plug it into the above format, thus:
You grab just the number after '''<code>?v=</code>''', or {{tt|e1lAHEaOg6w}}.  Then you plug it into the above format, thus:


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Revision as of 00:47, 6 September 2013

{{Vrec/doc}} is a template that allows you to easily make a recommendation at T:VREC. It's super-easy to use. Just just follow this pattern: {{vrec|YouTube video number|Tardis page on which you think it should go|Name of the YouTube account on the video}}

Here's a practical example. Let's say the video you were trying to recommend had the url of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch

You grab just the number after ?v=, or e1lAHEaOg6w. Then you plug it into the above format, thus:

{{vrec|e1lAHEaOg6w|The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|BBCAmericaTV}}

which results in


Please make sure you specify all three variables. If you don't, the template will loudly alert you to the fact you've forgotten to enter things, like so:

  • A video good for a page which the nominating user didn't specify (please go back and tell us which page you think needs this video) provided by a YouTube account which the nominating user didn't specify (if you do not specify the account, your recommendation will not be considered at all)


Admin cannot proceed with incomplete recommendations.