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[edit] How to use this template
Here is the current syntax for using this template:
- Insert this starting as the first line of the article.
- If no information is available, leave it blank (ex. "date_of_death= ").
- Don't wiki-link the subject_name parameter.
- Do wiki-link the others parameters as in the example below.
- If the subject is not yet deceased, define:
- date_of_death = | (blank)
- place_of_death = | (blank)
Example from Thomas Edison:
- {{Infobox_Biography |
- subject_name = Thomas Alva Edison |
- image_name = Thomas Edison.jpg |
- image_size = 200px | —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dual Freq (talk • contribs) 00:12, 8 January 2007 (UTC).
- image_caption = The Wizard of Menlo Park |
- date_of_birth = [[February 11]], [[1847]] |
- place_of_birth = [[Milan, Ohio|Milan]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] |
- date_of_death = [[October 18]], [[1931]] |
- place_of_death = [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]]
- }}
Blank for easy copying:
{{Infobox Biography
|subject_name=
|image_name=
|image_caption=
|quotation=
|date_of_birth=
|place_of_birth=
|dead=
|date_of_death=
|place_of_death=
}}
[edit] Remove | image_size = from code
The blank now appears as:
{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =
| image_name =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =
| place_of_birth =
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| occupation =
| spouse =
}}
Without "| image_size =", the remainder of the code produces a nice image. With "| image_size =," the image produced is huge. Moreover, whether "| image_size =1" or "| image_size =100" is used, the same huge image appears. The line "| image_size =" should be removed from the code and provided as an option to the code. Thoughts? -- Jreferee 16:10, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- I think you were supposed to enter px behind the number to indicate it was a size in pixels -otherwise the input is ignored by the template. - Mgm|(talk) 10:16, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
- I was relatively new to Wikipedia back in October when I made the above post. It looks like the "How to Use" instructions above were clarified. Thanks for contacting me. -- Jreferee 15:55, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image caption text size - suggestion
Can you change the image caption text smaller than other text, by adding <small> tags? Thanks. ---Majestic- 12:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
- I support this request. Currently, the large caption of the images attracts more attention than the more important stuff below it. --Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 10:49, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] documentation
Please transclude the documentation. In addition, please place <includeonly> tags around the code. --PhantomS 05:54, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
Done. Luna Santin 23:22, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] New placeholder image
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| Born | 2007-02-12 |
Pfctdayelise has produced an excellent new placeholder which I propose to add to the infobox to be displayed when no image_name is specified. This should encourage people to add free images if they possibly can. It would probably be sensible to come up with some way to prevent it being printed out: any suggestions? HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 15:04, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
- There is also Image:No free image man (en).svg & Image:No free image woman (en).svg if you want to change it to something more specific. pfctdayelise (talk) 08:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Category additions
Can we add these categories. By default we can have then non displaying. siblings = <!--Thomas Edison and George Edison -->| This way they will be available for researchers. I have noticed that info on siblings gets deleted from articles in favor of being concise, this way the info is preserved for researchers, but doesnt interfere with the flow of an article. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 17:21, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Birthname
Can we add a category of birthname? It is useful for women so their maiden name can be stored, and for people who changed their name later in life, or are known to Wikipedia by a nickname. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 17:21, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Siblings
Can we add siblings as a cat? That way if the info is removed from the article, at least the info will be easily found by those who need the info. The info doesn't have to display, but its a good place to store it. Answer at my page please. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 20:41, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] hCard Microformat
I would like us to add the hCard microformat (see also Wikipedia:WikiProject_Microformats/hcard) to this template. I can advise on the required mark-up, but I'm not familiar with template code editing. Andy Mabbett 11:37, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Education (Category addition)
Can we add an education section (:O) -Nima Baghaei (talk) 05:24, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =
| image_name =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =
| place_of_birth =
| date_of_death =
| place_of_death =
| education = <---- new category
| occupation =
| spouse =
| parents =
| children =
}}
