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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|'''{{{title}}}'''
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|colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"|{{{image}}}
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''Author''': {{{author}}}</small>
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|'''Publication information:'''
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''Publisher''': {{{publisher}}}</small>
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''Released''': {{{date}}}</small>
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''Format''': {{{format}}}</small>
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''Pages''': {{{pages}}}</small>
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| colspan="2" |<small>'''ISBN''': {{{isbn}}}</small>
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|'''Purchase'''
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*[http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn={{PAGENAMEE}}&x=0&y=0 Search at AbeBooks.com]
*[http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn={{PAGENAMEE}}&x=0&y=0 Search at AbeBooks.co.uk]
*[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords={{PAGENAMEE}}&x=0&y=0 Search at Amazon.com]
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords={{PAGENAMEE}}&x=0&y=0 Search at Amazon.co.uk]
*[http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle={{PAGENAMEE}}&category0= Search at eBay.com]
*[http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle={{PAGENAMEE}}&category0= Search at eBay.co.uk]
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==Redo==
==Redo==
At one of the meetings, some time ago, we discussed the blatant free commercial we were giving Amazon. After pretty much doing nothing since, I decided to merge part of Mith's [[:Template:Mallorn]] with this, creating an automated search (so no more having to update prices). Any thoughts, comments? -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 18:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
At one of the meetings, some time ago, we discussed the blatant free commercial we were giving Amazon. After pretty much doing nothing since, I decided to merge part of Mith's [[:Template:Mallorn]] with this, creating an automated search (so no more having to update prices). Any thoughts, comments? -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 18:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


:I think it looks good, I don't think it needs anything else.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 19:26, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
:I think it looks good, I don't think it needs anything else.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 19:26, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
::Changed it. -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 14:33, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
==Problem==
I've just found a slight problem with the automated search; it seems that both Amazon's and AbeBooks' search doesn't recognise special characters (it changes ''ú'' to ''ú''), however eBay does recognise them. Therefore these searches don't work. As far I can see, only the following pages are affected:
*[[Unfinished Tales|Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth]]
*[[The Children of Húrin]]
*[[The Children of Húrin: Deluxe Edition]]
*[[The Children of Húrin Signed Limited Edition]]
*[[The Children of Húrin: Paperback Edition]]
So, any ideas on what we should do?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 17:47, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
:Maybe a switch? Another variable, "Buy", where "no" gets PAGENAMEE, and anything else gets said anything else? Need to figure out how to do that. Probably means getting two bottom halves-- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 20:54, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
::Another idea: no=nothing at all (for old books), yes=PAGENAMEE, alt|<nowiki>{{{1}}}={{{1}}}</nowiki>. And I also think of including antiqbook. I love that place. -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 23:51, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
== Books vs. editions ==
The latter five fields in this template (isbn, publisher, date, format, pages) refer to editions of a book, rather than the book itself. Since it doesn't seem suited to having multiple inputs should I be choosing one edition to fill in the details for? The first? The most recent? --[[User:Aule the Smith|Aule the Smith]] 09:46, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
==Editor/Illustrator==
We could include a "Foreword by" section as well. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 13:14, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
:Finally done! --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:55, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::And sp fixed. --16:56, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
:::What's happened to your sig? --{{User:Mith/sig}} 18:29, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::::Probably only did two ~'s. There's something wrong with my keyboard settings, whenever I type a diacritic, I get two... '', ``, ~~... Haven''t found a way to fix it yet. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 18:53, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 18:53, 18 December 2011

Redo[edit source]

At one of the meetings, some time ago, we discussed the blatant free commercial we were giving Amazon. After pretty much doing nothing since, I decided to merge part of Mith's Template:Mallorn with this, creating an automated search (so no more having to update prices). Any thoughts, comments? -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I think it looks good, I don't think it needs anything else.-- KingAragorn  talk  contribs  edits  email  19:26, 24 February 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Changed it. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 14:33, 25 February 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Problem[edit source]

I've just found a slight problem with the automated search; it seems that both Amazon's and AbeBooks' search doesn't recognise special characters (it changes ú to ú), however eBay does recognise them. Therefore these searches don't work. As far I can see, only the following pages are affected:

So, any ideas on what we should do?-- KingAragorn  talk  contribs  edits  email  17:47, 27 February 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Maybe a switch? Another variable, "Buy", where "no" gets PAGENAMEE, and anything else gets said anything else? Need to figure out how to do that. Probably means getting two bottom halves-- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 20:54, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Another idea: no=nothing at all (for old books), yes=PAGENAMEE, alt|{{{1}}}={{{1}}}. And I also think of including antiqbook. I love that place. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 23:51, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Books vs. editions[edit source]

The latter five fields in this template (isbn, publisher, date, format, pages) refer to editions of a book, rather than the book itself. Since it doesn't seem suited to having multiple inputs should I be choosing one edition to fill in the details for? The first? The most recent? --Aule the Smith 09:46, 5 August 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Editor/Illustrator[edit source]

We could include a "Foreword by" section as well. --Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 13:14, 28 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Finally done! --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 16:55, 18 December 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
And sp fixed. --16:56, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
What's happened to your sig? --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:29, 18 December 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Probably only did two ~'s. There's something wrong with my keyboard settings, whenever I type a diacritic, I get two... , ``, ~~... Havent found a way to fix it yet. --Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 18:53, 18 December 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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