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meta>Danski454: document title parameter

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document title parameter

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	Optional subsequent parameters (up to 4) are additional search terms. They can be enclosed in double quotation marks, preceded by an unspaced <code>-</code> (hyphen) to exclude them from the search results, or both (e.g. <code>-"Marilyn Monroe"</code> to exclude matches containing the phrase "Marilyn Monroe", but not either name by itself, from the search results). You do ''not'' need to add <code>-wikipedia</code>, as the template automatically does this for you. Also, there is no need to add words in plural form unless irregular, as the search interface will match (for example) ''billiards'' as well given a search term of ''billiard''.		Optional subsequent parameters (up to 4) are additional search terms. They can be enclosed in double quotation marks, preceded by an unspaced <code>-</code> (hyphen) to exclude them from the search results, or both (e.g. <code>-"Marilyn Monroe"</code> to exclude matches containing the phrase "Marilyn Monroe", but not either name by itself, from the search results). You do ''not'' need to add <code>-wikipedia</code>, as the template automatically does this for you. Also, there is no need to add words in plural form unless irregular, as the search interface will match (for example) ''billiards'' as well given a search term of ''billiard''.

	If no parameters are given, the name of the current subpage is used as the search string. If the current subpage has a disambiguator in parentheses, e.g. [[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)]], then the main part of the page name will be quoted and the disambiguation text will follow, like <code>"Happy Birthday" Stevie Wonder song</code>.		If no parameters are given, the name of the current subpage is used as the search string. If the current subpage has a disambiguator in parentheses, e.g. [[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)]], then the main part of the page name will be quoted and the disambiguation text will follow, like <code>"Happy Birthday" Stevie Wonder song</code>. You can specify that another title be used by using the <code>title</code> parameter.

	== Search engines ==		== Search engines ==
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	(Note that Google and many other search engines use capitalized boolean operators "OR" and "AND".)		(Note that Google and many other search engines use capitalized boolean operators "OR" and "AND".)

			*Custom title search:
			:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{template}}}<nowiki>\|title=Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)}}</nowiki></code>

			:produces:

			:{{ {{{template}}}\|title=Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

meta>PrimeHunter: /* See also */ remove Template:Find sources AFD which was merged in 2016

2018-05-22T00:40:52Z

See also: remove Template:Find sources AFD which was merged in 2016

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	* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions - may be merged to {{Tlx\|Find sources}} soon.
	* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]		* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]
	* {{Tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}		* {{Tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}

meta>Jdaloner: "{{T1" --> "{{Tl"

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"{{T1" --> "{{Tl"

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages		* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages
	* {{T1\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options		* {{Tl\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options

	* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template

meta>Rich Farmbrough: /* See also */

2017-03-18T13:17:22Z

meta>Rich Farmbrough: /* See also */ rm ref to deprecated templates

2017-03-18T11:30:22Z

See also: rm ref to deprecated templates

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	* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 4}} - template with even more sources to search.
	* {{tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions		* {{tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions
	* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]		* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]

meta>Mark viking: /* See also */ Add in {{T1|Find sources notice 2}}

2016-06-22T19:42:35Z

See also: Add in {{T1|Find sources notice 2}}

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages		* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages
			* {{T1\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options

	* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.		* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.

meta>Mr. Stradivarius: /* Usage */ edit to reflect change in how Module:Find sources handles disambiguation text

2016-06-02T14:20:52Z

Usage: edit to reflect change in how Module:Find sources handles disambiguation text

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	Optional subsequent parameters (up to 4) are additional search terms. They can be enclosed in double quotation marks, preceded by an unspaced <code>-</code> (hyphen) to exclude them from the search results, or both (e.g. <code>-"Marilyn Monroe"</code> to exclude matches containing the phrase "Marilyn Monroe", but not either name by itself, from the search results). You do ''not'' need to add <code>-wikipedia</code>, as the template automatically does this for you. Also, there is no need to add words in plural form unless irregular, as the search interface will match (for example) ''billiards'' as well given a search term of ''billiard''.		Optional subsequent parameters (up to 4) are additional search terms. They can be enclosed in double quotation marks, preceded by an unspaced <code>-</code> (hyphen) to exclude them from the search results, or both (e.g. <code>-"Marilyn Monroe"</code> to exclude matches containing the phrase "Marilyn Monroe", but not either name by itself, from the search results). You do ''not'' need to add <code>-wikipedia</code>, as the template automatically does this for you. Also, there is no need to add words in plural form unless irregular, as the search interface will match (for example) ''billiards'' as well given a search term of ''billiard''.

	If no parameters are given, the name of the ~~article~~ is ~~passed~~ as the search string. ~~Note that this may or may not be desirable with disambiguated article names (if~~ the ~~Wikipedia~~ disambiguator ~~is sensible~~, ~~however~~, ~~it may actually help refine~~ the ~~search results)~~		If no parameters are given, the name of the current subpage is used as the search string. If the current subpage has a disambiguator in parentheses, e.g. [[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)]], then the main part of the page name will be quoted and the disambiguation text will follow, like <code>"Happy Birthday" Stevie Wonder song</code>.

	== Search engines ==		== Search engines ==

meta>SMcCandlish: /* Examples */ note

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Examples: note

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	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
			<noinclude>{{Notice\|title=Don't panic!\|This section looks broken until it is transcluded at [[Template:Find sources]].}}</noinclude>
	*Default search:		*Default search:
	:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{template}}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{template}}}<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>

meta>SMcCandlish: /* Examples */ include a boolean in the examples

2016-02-04T19:09:55Z

Examples: include a boolean in the examples

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	*Complex search:		*Complex search:
	:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{template}}}<nowiki>\|Albert Einstein\|physics\|-"Marilyn Monroe"\|relativity\|science}}</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{template}}}<nowiki>\|Albert Einstein\|physics OR cosmology\|-"Marilyn Monroe"\|relativity\|science}}</nowiki></code>

	:produces:		:produces:

	:{{ {{{template}}}\|Albert Einstein\|physics\|-"Marilyn Monroe"\|relativity\|science}}		:{{ {{{template}}}\|Albert Einstein\|physics OR cosmology\|-"Marilyn Monroe"\|relativity\|science}}

			(Note that Google and many other search engines use capitalized boolean operators "OR" and "AND".)

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions - may be merged to {{Tlx\|Find sources}} soon.
	* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]		* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]
	* {{Tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}		* {{Tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}

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	* {{T1\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options		* {{T1\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options

	* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{Tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions		* {{Tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions - may be merged to {{Tlx\|Find sources}} soon.
	* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]		* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]
	* {{tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}		* {{Tl\|Reliable sources for medical articles}}
	* {{Tl\|Refideas}} - template to include links to possible sources		* {{Tl\|Refideas}} - template to include links to possible sources
	* {{Tl\|Search}} - the original search template on which this template was based		* {{Tl\|Search}} - the original search template on which this template was based

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	* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 4}} - template with even more sources to search.
	* {{tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions		* {{tl\|Find sources AFD}} - used in Articles for deletion discussions
	* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]		* {{Tl\|Find video game sources}} - includes a link to [[User:Gwern\|Gwern]]'s [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009114923999563836576:1eorkzz2gp4 Google RS]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages		* {{Tl\|Find sources notice}} - styled article talk header template for article talk pages
			* {{T1\|Find sources notice 2}} - talk header template with more comprehensive search options

	* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template		* {{tl\|Find sources}} - main find sources template
	* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.		* {{Tl\|Find sources 3}} - template with many more sources to search.