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Use of get_web_data and for_external_table

The raw set of data retrieved using this URL is reported below:

Name,Color,Shape
Apple,Red,Round
Banana,Yellow,Oblong
Orange,Orange,Round
Pear,Yellow,"Pear-shaped"

{{#get_web_data:url=http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Special:GetData/Documentation/4.0/Developers/Sandbox_data|format=CSV with header|data=name=Name,color=Color,shape=Shape}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Color {{#for_external_table:<nowiki/>
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[{{{name}}}]]
{{!}} {{{color}}} }}
|}

Use of get_web_data and external_value

Using filter as template parameter

{{#get_web_data:
url=http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Special:GetData/Documentation/4.0/Developers/Sandbox_data
|format=CSV with header
|data=bananashape=Shape
|filters=Name=Banana
}}
* {{#external_value:bananashape}}

Using filter as URL parameter

{{#get_web_data:
url=http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Special:GetData/Documentation/4.0/Developers/Sandbox_data,Name=Banana
|format=CSV with header
|data=bananashape=Shape
}}
* {{#external_value:bananashape}}

Using fullurl

{{#get_web_data:
url={{fullurl:Special:GetData/Documentation/4.0/Developers/Sandbox_data,Name=Banana}}
|format=CSV with header
|data=bananashape=Shape
}}
* {{#external_value:bananashape}}