Template:Video/doc

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This template is used to embed or link to videos outside Appropedia and to associate meta data to them in order to make them queriable.

Usage

Basic

• {{Video|hkFqpkV3fF4}} − Embed the YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkFqpkV3fF4
• {{Video|hkFqpkV3fF4|How to make a rocket box cook stove}} − Embed the video and set its title to 'How to make a rocket box cook stove'

Parameters

• 1 or id − Required. Video id, for example 'hkFqpkV3fF4' if the video is at YouTube or '431803145' if the video is at Vimeo.
• 2 or title − Suggested. Video title. Not visible unless using the link parameter, but always stored as metadata.
• description − Video description meta data. Not visible unless using the link parameter, but always stored as metadata.
• language − Video language, for example 'English' or 'Spanish'. English is assumed.
• platform − Video platform, for example 'YouTube' or 'Vimeo'. YouTube is assumed.
• link − Link to the video rather than embed it.

Examples

Basic

{{Video|KyKUnPecRi8|How to make a rocket box cook stove}}

How to make a rocket box cook stove

Full

* {{Video
|id = 4219953
|platform = Vimeo
|title = DIY Book Scanner
|description = DIY low-cost, high-speed book scanner, introduction and motivation
|language = English
|link = yes
}}

• The video template requires the "video" parameter.

See also

• Template:Video/URL − Subtemplate for generating a video URL out of a video platform and id.
• Widget:YouTube − Widget to embed YouTube videos.
• Widget:Vimeo − Widget to embed Vimeo videos.