Editing EQ/howtohelp/Creating an item tooltip (section)

== Linking to items using the Item template ==
There is a small caveat to the #Lucy parser function.  That is it may not always be accurate.  Items are named the same, or otherwise it just doesn't know about.  Well this is why you would use the Item template, to cure the ambiguity.

Let's use {{#Lucy: Singing Short Sword}}, as our example because it is here.  It has the following information
# '''Item ID''' - 20542
# '''Item Name''' - Singing Short Sword

To generate the Item link how I want I would type:
<pre>
* {{Item|Singing Short Sword|20542}}
* {{Item|Bard Epic 1.0|20542}}
</pre>

Does it work ?
* {{Item|Singing Short Sword|20542}}
* {{Item|Bard Epic 1.0|20542}}

Little known fact #Lucy Parser Function actually uses the Item template.

You should use the #Lucy parser function when able because it is easier to use, and does not require looking the item up on Lucy and figuring out its Item ID.

'''What you should have learned so far''':
# How to link to arbitrary items changing the display name of the link
# That #Lucy uses the Item template
# Using the #Lucy parser function is easier.