Module:Television episode short description/doc explained

Module:Television episode short description extracts data from a television episode article's and creates a relevant short description based on the data available.

This module implements the template.

Parameter list

The parameter names use a corresponding parameter from to fill in the data. They are listed below.

ParameterCorresponding infobox parameterDescription
series_nameseriesThe TV series name.
episode_numepisodeThe episode's number.
season_numseasonThe season's number.
season_num_ukseries_noThe season's number if using the British "series" term.
not_dabsame nameSet if the TV series name has parentheses as part of its name.
specialsame nameSetting to "yes" will set the description as a "special episode". Any other value will replace the word "special" with the one entered. For example will set the text to "recap episode".
limitedsame nameSet if the series is a single season series, such as miniseries or limited series and does not need a season number as part of the description.

Issues

  1. If an article does not show the short description with the data from the infobox, make sure you entered the parameter names correctly in the infobox.

Tracking categories

See also