Template:R:Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Elizabeth Knowles, editor (2000), “R:Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable”, in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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Usage

This template may be used in "References" and "Further reading" sections and on talk pages to cite The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1st edition, 2000; and 2nd edition, 2005). It can be used to create a link to online versions of the work at the Internet Archive:

• 1st edition (2000).
• 2nd edition (2005).

Parameters

The template takes the following parameters:

• |edition= – mandatory in some cases: if quoting from the 2nd edition (2005), specify |edition=2nd. If this parameter is omitted, the template defaults to the 1st edition (2000).
• |1= or |entry= – the entry in the work quoted. If this is not specified, the template uses the name of the Wiktionary entry.
• |2= or |page=, or |pages= – mandatory: the page or range of pages quoted from. If quoting a range of pages, note the following:
  • Separate the first and last page number of the range with an en dash, like this: |pages=10–11.
  • You must also use |pageref= to indicate the page to be linked to (usually the page on which the entry appears).

This parameter must be specified to have the template link to an online version of the work.

• |column= or |columns= – the column number(s) quoted from, either |column=1 or |column=2. If quoting from both columns, either omit this parameter or separate the column numbers with an en dash, like this: |columns=1–2.
• |3=, |text=, or |passage= – the passage to be quoted.
• |nodot= – by default, the template adds a full stop (period) at the end of the citation. To suppress this punctuation, use |nodot=1 or |nodot=yes.

Examples

1st edition (2000)

• Wikitext:
  • {{R:Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable|entry=the secular arm|page=978|column=2}}; or
  • {{R:Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable|the secular arm|978|column=2}}
• Result: Elizabeth Knowles, editor (2000), “the secular arm”, in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 978, column 2.

2nd edition (2005)

• Wikitext: {{R:Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable|edition=2nd|entry=cannot hold a candle|page=119|column=1|passage=The positive form of this expression (recorded in the mid 16th century) makes plain the literal sense of an assistant holding a candle to provide illumination for a superior to work by.|nodot=1}}
• Result: Elizabeth Knowles, editor (2005), “cannot hold a candle”, in Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 119, column 1: “The positive form of this expression (recorded in the mid 16th century) makes plain the literal sense of an assistant holding a candle to provide illumination for a superior to work by.”

See also

• {{R:Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs}}