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Bharatwiki Socrates: Created page with "{{Documentation subpage}} {{High-use}} {{Lua|Module:Infobox|Module:InfoboxImage|Module:Check for unknown parameters}} This template is used to create an '''infobox''' for a person's biography. It is a modified version of the standard infobox-person template, with additional fields for '''ethnicity''', '''religion''', '''denomination''', '''residence''', '''influences/influenced''', '''other political affiliation''', and a settable '''box width'''. == Usage == Copy and..."
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This template is used to create an '''infobox''' for a person's biography. It is a modified version of the standard infobox-person template, with additional fields for '''ethnicity''', '''religion''', '''denomination''', '''residence''', '''influences/influenced''', '''other political affiliation''', and a settable '''box width'''.<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
Copy and paste the following blank template into an article, removing any parameters you do not need:<br />
<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = <br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = <br />
| birth_place = <br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nationality = <br />
| ethnicity = <br />
| religion = <br />
| denomination = <br />
| residence = <br />
| other_names = <br />
| citizenship = <br />
| education = <br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| occupation = <br />
| years_active = <br />
| era = <br />
| employer = <br />
| organization = <br />
| agent = <br />
| known_for = <br />
| notable_works = <br />
| style = <br />
| home_town = <br />
| net_worth = <br />
| height = <br />
| television = <br />
| office = <br />
| term = <br />
| predecessor = <br />
| successor = <br />
| party = <br />
| other_political = <br />
| movement = <br />
| influences = <br />
| influenced = <br />
| opponents = <br />
| boards = <br />
| criminal_charges = <br />
| criminal_penalty = <br />
| criminal_status = <br />
| spouse = <br />
| partner = <br />
| children = <br />
| parents = <br />
| relatives = <br />
| family = <br />
| callsign = <br />
| awards = <br />
| honours = <br />
| website = <br />
| signature = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
| module = <br />
| box_width = <br />
}}<br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
== Parameters ==<br />
<br />
=== Core identity ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>name</code> || The person's common name, displayed at the top of the infobox.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>image</code> || Filename of an image of the person, without the <code>File:</code> prefix.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>caption</code> || Caption for the image.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>native_name</code> || Name in the person's native language.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>native_name_lang</code> || ISO 639 code for the native name's language, e.g. <code>ur</code>, <code>hi</code>, <code>pa</code>.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>honorific_prefix</code> || Honorific title before the name, e.g. "The Honourable".<br />
|-<br />
| <code>honorific_suffix</code> || Honorific title after the name, e.g. OBE.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>pronunciation</code> || Phonetic pronunciation of the name.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>birth_name</code> || Full birth name if different from <code>name</code>.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>other_names</code> || Alternative names, aliases, or nicknames.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>birth_date</code> || Date of birth. Use {{tl|birth date}} or {{tl|birth date and age}}.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>birth_place</code> || Place of birth.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>death_date</code> || Date of death. Use {{tl|death date}} or {{tl|death date and age}}.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>death_place</code> || Place of death.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>death_cause</code> || Cause of death.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>burial_place</code> || Place of burial.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>resting_place</code> || Alternative to <code>burial_place</code>; use if the body rests somewhere other than a burial site.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Demographics ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>nationality</code> || The person's legal nationality or citizenship status, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Pakistan]]i</nowiki></code>.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>ethnicity</code> || The person's ethnic group. '''Use with care''' — may be contentious.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>religion</code> || The person's religious affiliation, if notable and reliably sourced.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>denomination</code> || The specific denomination within a religion, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]</nowiki></code>.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>citizenship</code> || Citizenship if different from or additional to nationality.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>residence</code> || Current or notable place of residence.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Career and education ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>education</code> || Schools or institutions attended.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>alma_mater</code> || Degree-granting institution or institutions.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>occupation</code> || Primary occupation or occupations.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>years_active</code> || Years during which the person was active in their field.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>era</code> || Historical era or period of significance.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>employer</code> || Primary employer.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>organization</code> || Organisation or organisations with which the person is associated.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>agent</code> || Talent or literary agent.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>known_for</code> || What the person is best known for.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>notable_works</code> || Notable work or publication.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>style</code> || Artistic or performance style.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>home_town</code> || Person's home town, distinct from birthplace.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>net_worth</code> || Estimated net worth, with year and source.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>height</code> || Person's height, formatted with {{tl|convert}}.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>television</code> || Notable television programme or programmes.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Political and legal ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>office</code> || Political office or offices held.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>term</code> || Dates of office.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>predecessor</code> || Predecessor in office.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>successor</code> || Successor in office.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>party</code> || Current or last political party.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>other_political</code> || Other political affiliations, e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Grand Democratic Alliance]] (2018)</nowiki></code>. '''Added in this version.'''<br />
|-<br />
| <code>movement</code> || Political, artistic, or social movement the person is associated with.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>influences</code> || People, works, or movements that influenced the subject. '''Added in this version.'''<br />
|-<br />
| <code>influenced</code> || People, works, or movements influenced by the subject. '''Added in this version.'''<br />
|-<br />
| <code>opponents</code> || Notable opponent or opponents.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>boards</code> || Boards the person sits or sat on.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>criminal_charges</code> || Criminal charge or charges filed against the person.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>criminal_penalty</code> || Sentence or penalty imposed.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>criminal_status</code> || Current criminal status.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Personal life ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>spouse</code> || Name or names of spouse or spouses. Use {{tl|marriage}} for dated entries.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>partner</code> || Long-term partner or partners who are not spouses.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>children</code> || Number of children, or names if notable.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>parents</code> || Names of parents.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>relatives</code> || Notable relatives.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>family</code> || Family name or dynasty.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Other ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Parameter !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>callsign</code> || Amateur radio callsign.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>awards</code> || Notable awards received.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>honours</code> || Honours received.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>website</code> || Official website. Use {{tl|URL}}.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>signature</code> || Filename of the person's signature image.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>footnotes</code> || Any additional footnotes.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>module</code> || Additional embedded infobox.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>box_width</code> || Custom width for the whole infobox, e.g. <code>25em</code> or <code>300px</code>. '''Added in this version.'''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Embedding ===<br />
This template can be embedded in another infobox by passing <code>child=yes</code> or <code>embed=yes</code>:<br />
<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><br />
{{Infobox some other template<br />
| ...<br />
| module = {{Infobox person<br />
| embed = yes<br />
| name = ...<br />
| ...<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
== Example ==<br />
<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Jane Doe<br />
| image = Example portrait.jpg<br />
| caption = Doe in 2020<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|1}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]<br />
| nationality = [[Pakistan]]i<br />
| occupation = Journalist<br />
| years_active = 1995–present<br />
| known_for = Investigative reporting<br />
| spouse = John Doe<br />
| children = 2<br />
| website = {{URL|example.com}}<br />
}}<br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
== TemplateData ==<br />
{{TemplateData header}}<br />
<templatedata><br />
{<br />
"description": "An infobox for biographical articles, with extended support for religion, ethnicity, residence, and political affiliation parameters.",<br />
"params": {<br />
"name": { "label": "Name", "type": "string", "required": true },<br />
"image": { "label": "Image", "type": "wiki-file-name" },<br />
"caption": { "label": "Caption", "type": "string" },<br />
"birth_name": { "label": "Birth name", "type": "string" },<br />
"birth_date": { "label": "Birth date", "type": "string" },<br />
"birth_place": { "label": "Birth place", "type": "string" },<br />
"death_date": { "label": "Death date", "type": "string" },<br />
"death_place": { "label": "Death place", "type": "string" },<br />
"nationality": { "label": "Nationality", "type": "string" },<br />
"ethnicity": { "label": "Ethnicity", "type": "string" },<br />
"religion": { "label": "Religion", "type": "string" },<br />
"denomination": { "label": "Denomination", "type": "string" },<br />
"residence": { "label": "Residence", "type": "string" },<br />
"citizenship": { "label": "Citizenship", "type": "string" },<br />
"education": { "label": "Education", "type": "string" },<br />
"alma_mater": { "label": "Alma mater", "type": "string" },<br />
"occupation": { "label": "Occupation", "type": "string" },<br />
"years_active": { "label": "Years active", "type": "string" },<br />
"known_for": { "label": "Known for", "type": "string" },<br />
"party": { "label": "Political party", "type": "string" },<br />
"other_political": { "label": "Other political affiliation", "type": "string" },<br />
"movement": { "label": "Movement", "type": "string" },<br />
"influences": { "label": "Influences", "type": "string" },<br />
"influenced": { "label": "Influenced", "type": "string" },<br />
"spouse": { "label": "Spouse", "type": "string" },<br />
"partner": { "label": "Partner", "type": "string" },<br />
"children": { "label": "Children", "type": "string" },<br />
"parents": { "label": "Parents", "type": "string" },<br />
"relatives": { "label": "Relatives", "type": "string" },<br />
"website": { "label": "Website", "type": "string" },<br />
"box_width": { "label": "Box width", "type": "string" }<br />
}<br />
}<br />
</templatedata><br />
<br />
== Tracking categories ==<br />
The template automatically places articles into the following tracking categories when certain conditions are met:<br />
<br />
* [[:Category:Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters]]<br />
* [[:Category:Infobox person using certain parameters when dead]]<br />
* [[:Category:Biography template using pronunciation]]<br />
* [[:Category:Biography with signature]]<br />
* [[:Category:Articles with hCards]]<br />
<br />
== Notes on contentious parameters ==<br />
<br />
The parameters <code>religion</code>, <code>denomination</code>, and <code>ethnicity</code> were removed from the standard infobox-person template in 2016 due to concerns about:<br />
<br />
* Poor sourcing and original research.<br />
* Neutral-point-of-view problems.<br />
* Overcategorisation of biographical subjects.<br />
<br />
Before using these parameters in an article:<br />
<br />
# Ensure the value is supported by a reliable, published source.<br />
# Reflect the value in the article body, not only in the infobox.<br />
# Consider whether the information is genuinely central to the subject's notability. If not, omit it.<br />
# Be prepared for the value to be challenged or removed by other editors.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* {{tl|Infobox person}} – the standard version without the added parameters.<br />
* {{tl|Infobox religious biography}} – dedicated infobox for religious figures.<br />
* {{tl|Infobox officeholder}} – dedicated infobox for politicians.<br />
* {{tl|Infobox writer}} – dedicated infobox for writers.<br />
* {{tl|Infobox scientist}} – dedicated infobox for scientists.<br />
* {{tl|Infobox military person}} – dedicated infobox for military figures.<br />
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