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Template:Author
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| Template: Author | |
|---|---|
| Use on | Articles |
| Use for | Linking an author's name in a reference. |
| Category template applies to page | (none) |
| Template: Author | |
|---|---|
| Use on | |
| Use for | |
| Category template applies to page | (none) |
| Template Parameters (See Template style manual). | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Purpose | Required? | SMW property | Comment |
| 1 | First name | yes | ||
| 2 | Last name | yes | ||
| 3 | Name to display | no | Defaults to Last name, First name | |
This template simlifies providing a link to an author's name where the link would be in the form John Smith but the display would be in the form Smith, John, as might be used in references to published documents.
