Template:TXHouseSuccession box/doc

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the template documentation page for Template:TXHouseSuccession box.

This page is not necessarily intended to be viewed directly. If it uses variables, some links may appear broken. Do not replace these variables with hardcoded page names or URLs.

This template is for the succession of members of the Texas House of Representatives.

1 Usage
2 Templates that redirect here
- 2.1 Shortcut
- 2.2 Spelling variants
3 See also

[edit] Usage

All fields must be lowercase.

Copy a blank version to use. Remember to use the "|" (pipe) character between each field. Please delete any unused fields to avoid clutter in the edit window.

Most common parameters for incumbents

{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  start = 
}}

Most common parameters for previous member

{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  after = 
|  years = 
}}

All parameters

{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district = 
|  subdistrict = 
|  hometown = 
|  before = 
|  after = 
|  start = 
|  years = 
|  town_note_marker = 
}}

district: House district number. If the district number is hyphenated, put only the first part in the district parameter. Example: For District 33-F, use 33.
- subdistrict: For compatibility with older district numbering schemes. If the district number is hyphenated, put the second part in the subdistrict parameter. Example: For District 33-F, use F
hometown: Optional. Helpful, if known, since Texas House district numbers and numbering systems have often changed dramatically. The template will create the wikilink for the town.
before: previous officeholder
after succeeding officeholder. If omitted, template will insert Incumbent
start: for incumbent, beginning date
years: date range. For consistency with other succession templates use YEAR–YEAR (no spaces around an en dash).
town_note_marker: a marker for noting a change in hometown. (See example below.)

[edit] Former Members of the Texas House of Representatives

Example (Hometown known)
Carlos Uresti:

{{start box}}
{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district =118
|  hometown = San Antonio
|  before=[[Ciro D. Rodriguez]]
|  after=[[Joe Farias]]
|  years=1997–2006
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Ciro D. Rodriguez	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 118 (San Antonio) 1997–2006	Succeeded by Joe Farias

Example (Hometown not known)
Carlos Uresti:

{{start box}}
{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district =118
|  hometown = 
|  before=[[Ciro D. Rodriguez]]
|  after=[[Joe Farias]]
|  years=1997–2006
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Ciro D. Rodriguez	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 118 1997–2006	Succeeded by Joe Farias

[edit] Incumbents

Example—
Hubert Vo:

{{start box}}
{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district = 149
|  hometown = Houston
|  before = [[Talmadge L. Heflin]]
|  start = 2005
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Talmadge L. Heflin	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 149 (Houston) 2005 – present	Incumbent

[edit] Members with changed hometown

Example—
Chris Harris:

{{start box}}
{{TXHouseSuccession box
|  district = 93
|  hometown = Arlington
|  before=[[Roy E. English]]
|  after=[[Toby R. Goodman]]
|  years=1985–1991
|  town_note_marker = <sup>(a)</sup>
}}
{{succession footnote
| marker=<sup>(a)</sup>
| footnote=For the [[Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature|69th]] and [[Seventieth Texas Legislature|70th]] Legislatures, Harris’ home city was [[Mansfield, Texas|Mansfield]]
}}
{{end box}}

becomes:

Preceded by Roy E. English	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 93 (Arlington)^{^(a)} 1985–1991	Succeeded by Toby R. Goodman
^(a) For the 69th and 70th Legislatures, Harris’ home city was Mansfield