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Then game page will pick up its IDs in its Infobox VG with the help of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList_(third-party) DPL]. It works by looking through redirect pages to find the matching title it's about to redirect to itself, and then output the titles of those redirect pages.
Then game page will pick up its IDs in its Infobox VG with the help of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList_(third-party) DPL]. It works by looking through redirect pages to find the matching title it's about to redirect to itself, and then output the titles of those redirect pages.


*Please note that when adding a new ID it takes a little while for the page's infobox to pick it up, so don't be alarmed if it doesn't pop up right away. Those impatient beings, a new ID can be forced to show up with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Purge purge].
*Please note that when adding a new ID it takes a little while for the page's infobox to pick it up, so don't be alarmed if it doesn't pop up right away. For those who are impatient, a new ID can be forced to show up with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Purge purge].


== Good sources ==
== Good sources ==