Template:en-lemming test/documentation

Usage
This template gathers several reference templates that lead to an entry in online dictionaries.

It should not be used directly in entries; it is meant to smooth out RFD procedures, by helping to check the presence of multiwords entries or idioms in other dictionaries. The idea is that if several other dictionaries have an entry for a certain word, maybe Wiktionary should have it too (herdthink or lemming logic).


 * = CB
 * = CD
 * = CO
 * = LX
 * = LM
 * = MM
 * = MW
 * = OL
 * = TFD

It takes one optional parameter. If left empty, it fetches the page title automatically.

Example:

gives

.

Warning
Given that there's no normalisation between dictionaries, the results can be deceitful. For example, is found under that form in Merriam-Webster, Collins and Oxford Dictionaries Online, but under  in Macmillan, Cambridge Dictionary and Longman. There will thus be many false negatives.

gives

A solution would be to allow for searching several alternative forms simultaneously, but it's currently impossible technically.

Ideas for improvement:
 * return result of query: “no headword found in...”
 * sum up the successful queries. "> 5" is probably a good indicator that we should have it.