Template:Ref Jane's
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This template provides a bibliographic details for citations of works by Fred T. Jane.
The 1st parameter is an optional article/chapter title.
The 2nd parameter is the page referred to.
The 3rd parameter (defaulting to ww2) is used as a switch for the work, accepting the following values:
194519511953 ships19641973 ships1977 ships1988 ships1991or20th1993ww1orwwiww2orwwii
Usage
You can use this template with no parameters, and it will output the following basic book citation:
Bridgeman, Leonard. Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1 85170 493 0.
Optional parameters are available, describing specific entry and page number. These have been added in support of more robust citation.
for example,
{{Ref Jane's|The Hawker Hurricane|128-129}}
produces: Bridgeman, Leonard. "The Hawker Hurricane." Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. p. 128-129. ISBN 1 85170 493 0.
while
{{Ref Jane's|The Hawker Hurricane}}
results in: Bridgeman, Leonard. "The Hawker Hurricane." Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1 85170 493 0.
- please note that only including a page number won't really work properly.
Books other than Fighting Aircraft of WWII
Additional Jane's references may be added to the template and selected with the use of a third parameter.
for example,
{{Ref Jane's | The Example Aircraft | 111 | wwi }}
results in: Grey, C.G. "The Example Aircraft." Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio, 1919. p. 111. ISBN 1 85170 347 0.
Books currently implemented:
- Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War I (use
wwiorww1) - Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II (use
wwiiorww2) - Jane’s American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century (use
1991or20th) - Jane’s Encyclopedia of Aviation, 1993 edition (use
1993)