Template:Infobox person/doc

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Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

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Parameters

Do not use all these parameters for any one person. The list is long to cover a wide range of people. Only use those parameters that convey essential or notable information about the subject, and ensure that this information is sourced in the article or (if present only in the infobox) in the infobox itself

Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed. Many parameters have alternative names, implemented for compatibility with other templates (especially to aid merging). The preferred names are shown in the table below.

Parameter Explanation
honorific_prefix To appear on the line above the person's name. This is for honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as knighthoods, "The Honourable", and "His/Her Excellency"; do not use it for routine things like "Dr." or "Ms."
name Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide |birth_name= (below) if different from |name=). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the |birth_name= parameter, include them here. Do not put honorifics or alternative names in this parameter. There are separate parameters for these things, covered below.
honorific_suffix To appear on the line below the person's name. This is for things like |honorific_suffix=OBE – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as national orders and non-honorary doctorates; do not use it for routine things like "BA". It is permissible but not required to use the
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image Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc., without the <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">File:</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">Image:</syntaxhighlight> prefix. If an image is desired but not available, one may add yes to the |needs-photo= parameter of the
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image_upright Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
landscape Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.
alt Descriptive <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">alt</syntaxhighlight> text for the image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as photograph) is rarely sufficient. Do not copy-paste the value of |caption= (below) into this parameter. Example of the difference: "Willie Nelson at a concert in Dallas, 1989" is good as |caption= value; "Nelson in western-wear with an acoustic guitar, on stage in a daytime show with band in background" is an |alt= description. If nothing meaningful can be said that isn't already in the caption, use the stock text |alt=refer to caption.
caption Caption for image, if needed. Try to include the date of photo, some context (check the File: or Commons page for the image). Image credit should generally not be included per MOS:CREDITS.
native_name The person's name in their own language, if different.
native_name_lang ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use
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pronunciation Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.
birth_name Name at birth; only use if different from |name=.
birth_date Date of birth: Use
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birth_place Place of birth: city, administrative region, country.
  • Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976) or Ho Chi Minh City (post-1976).
  • Do not use a flag template, coat of arms, or other icon.
  • Omit unnecessary or redundant details. For example, it is not necessary to state: New York City, New York, United States when New York City, U.S. conveys essentially the same information more concisely.
  • Countries should generally not be linked.
  • For modern subjects, the country should generally be a sovereign state; for United Kingdom locations, the constituent countries of the UK are sometimes used instead, when more appropriate in the context.
  • For historical subjects, use the place name most appropriate for the context and our readership. What the place may correspond to on a modern map is a matter for an article's main text.
  • For union republics, subordinate country can be shown: Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
  • For subsequent places (of death, etc.) it is not necessary to repeat jurisdictional details or links for the same place name.
baptised Date of baptism: Only for use when birth date is not known (e.g., for Ludwig van Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter baptized can be used for articles that use American English spelling.
disappeared_date (For missing people) Date of disappearance: Use
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disappeared_status (For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using
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death_date Date of death: Use
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death_place Place of death: city, administrative region, country.  (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
death_cause Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. James Dean, John Lennon. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, e.g. Bruce Forsyth, Eduard Khil.
body_discovered Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). city, administrative region, country.  (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
burial_place Place of burial city, administrative region, country.  (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found..)
burial_coordinates Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany |burial_place=. Use
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resting_place Location of columbarium, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. city, administrative region, country.  (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
resting_place_coordinates Coordinates for location of columbarium, ash-scattering etc. Use
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monuments Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
nationality Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Arguments' not found.May be used instead of |citizenship= (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used with |citizenship= when they differ per WP:INFONAT. Do not put religion or ethnicity in this field. (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
other_names Other notable names for the person, if different from |name= and |birth_name=. This can include stage names, maiden/married names, nicknames, criminal aliases, etc.
siglum Siglum or monogram, a text shortcut (often formed from the initials of the name, with variations) used to sign work, if relevant.
citizenship Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for |nationality=, above. Should only be used if citizenship differs from the value in |nationality= and cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Note that many countries do not automatically grant citizenship to people born within their borders. Do not put religion or ethnicity in this field. (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found., including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
education Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the |alma_mater= parameter may be more appropriate.
alma_mater Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to (not addition to) |education=, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended institution of higher education (not secondary schools). It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as perhaps at Bill Gates.
occupation Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Use list markup for three or more entries, e.g. with
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  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • actor
years_active Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">1950–2000</syntaxhighlight>, or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">1970–present</syntaxhighlight> if still active. Date ranges always use an en dash, not hyphen. If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the |birth_date= and |death_date= parameters. Helpful templates:
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era Era (e.g., Medieval) in which the person lived; less specific than |years_active=. Should not be used if dates are available.
employer Employer(s), if relevant.
organization or organisation Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
agent The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.
known_for A brief description of why the person is notable.
Script error: No such module "list". Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any. Produces the label Notable work. May be overridden by |credits=, which produces Notable credit(s); or by |works=, which produces Works; or by |label_name=, which produces Label(s).
  • The |notable_works=, |credits=, and |label_name= parameters are intended to be (at most) short inline lists.
  • The |label_name= variant is used for one or more record labels with which a performer is associated, or a fashion label in which a designer has been heavily involved or for which they are well known. Remember that this parameter is an alternative to the others mentioned here and is not used along with them.
  • The |works= variant is intended to link to a specific list article for a larger body of work (not all of which may be individually notable).
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height If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Hatnote' not found.
television Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject. For multiple entries, use an inline list.
title Multiple uses:

For multiple entries, use an inline list.

Use the |awards= parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

office May be used as an alternative to |title= when the label is better displayed as Office (e.g. public office or appointments). Using this parameter will override |title=.
term Years the person held the |title= or |office= listed above. Helpful template:
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predecessor Person who previously held the |title= or |office= listed above.
successor Person who subsequently held the |title= or |office= listed above.
party If relevant. Field labelled Political party.
otherparty If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.
movement If relevant. Can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.
opponents Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
boards For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.
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spouse Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or common name. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include the end year.
partner If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partner. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).
children Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children. Names may be preceded by a number to show total children and avoid implying that named children are the only offspring. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of living children, unless notable.
parents Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. For multiple entries, use an inline list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, |mother= and |father= parameters may be used instead. These parameters may be used for biological, adoptive, foster, or step-parents.
mother Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
father Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
relatives Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable and particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). For multiple entries, use an inline list.
callsign Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.
awards Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. Use |title= parameter, above, for awarded titles; A single award should not use both parameters.
website Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use
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template_name Used when
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signature An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc., without the File: or Image: prefix
signature_type Changes the Signature label to the preferred argument, such as Seal
signature_size Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the |image_size= parameter.
signature_alt Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
footnotes Textual notes about any of the infobox data. This is not for reference citations. If an infobox parameter's value needs a citation, cite inline at the end of the value. Citations will appear in the article's references section along with the other citations in the article.
image_size Template:Main other. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). If empty or omitted, this defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged-in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size). Use of this parameter is discouraged. Use image_upright instead. Do not use "×" or capital "X"

Additional parameter usage explanation

Image

The image in the infobox should be representative of the person who is the subject of the article. For some historical figures, particularly those born in the 18th century or before, this image is often a painting or other artistic depiction of the individual (see George Washington). Persons born in the 20th century onward, such as Barack Obama, are most often represented by a photograph of the individual.

When the subject of a biographical article has recently died, particularly those who have been publicly known for decades, editors may come to a consensus on the article's talk page regarding what image would best be suited for the infobox. An example of such a discussion can be found in the talk page archives for Elizabeth II (section Infobox photograph for after her death); in this instance, the 2015 photograph of Elizabeth II that was present in the article's infobox when discussions began was eventually replaced with a photograph of her taken in 1958.

Inline lists

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Do not use <br /> markup to create fake lists, as in: Item one<br />item two<br />item three.

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Example

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Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

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Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • bday
  • birthplace
  • category
  • country-name
  • deathdate
  • deathplace
  • extended-address
  • family-name
  • fn (required)
  • given-name
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • n
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. see a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox person in articles.

TemplateData for Infobox person

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An infobox for articles about people

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Honorific prefixhonorific_prefix honorific-prefix honorific prefix pre-nominals

Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's name

Unknownoptional
Namename

Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.

Stringsuggested
Post-nominalshonorific_suffix honorific-suffix honorific suffix post-nominals

Honorific suffix(es), to appear on the line below the person's name

Unknownoptional
Imageimage

Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the :Template:WPBiography on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.

Example
abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif
Filesuggested
Image uprightimage_upright

Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).

Default
1
Example
1.15
Numberoptional
Landscapelandscape

Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

Booleanoptional
DEPRECATED: Image sizeimage_size image size imagesize

DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead.

Default
220px
Example
200px
Unknowndeprecated
Altalt

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.

Stringoptional
Captioncaption image caption image_caption

Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.

Stringoptional
Native namenative_name

The person's name in their own language, if different.

Stringoptional
Native name languagenative_name_lang

ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in `native_name` instead.

Unknownoptional
Native name pronunciationpronunciation

Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.

Unknownoptional
Other namesother_names other names othername nickname alias

Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.

Unknownoptional
Siglumsiglum

Siglum, monogram, shortcut, if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Birth namebirth_name birthname

Name at birth; only use if different from name.

Stringoptional
Birth datebirth_date

Date of birth: {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using Template:birth year and age or Template:birth based on age as of date.

Contentoptional
Birth placebirth_place

Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Baptisedbaptised baptized

Date of baptism: ONLY for use when birth date is not known (e.g., Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter 'baptized' can be used for articles that use American english spelling.

Dateoptional
Disappeared datedisappeared_date

(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).

Unknownoptional
Disappeared placedisappeared_place

(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Disappeared statusdisappeared_status status

(For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using Template:missing for to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.

Unknownoptional
Death datedeath_date

Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.

Unknownoptional
Death placedeath_place

Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)

Stringoptional
Death causedeath_cause death cause

Cause of death. This should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability.

Unknownoptional
Body discoveredbody_discovered body discovered

Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Resting placeresting_place resting place restingplace

Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Resting place coordinatesresting_place_coordinates resting place coordinates restingplacecoordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.

Unknownoptional
Burial placeburial_place

Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.

Contentoptional
Burial place coordinatesburial_coordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template.

Unknownoptional
Monumentsmonuments

Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.

Unknownoptional
Nationalitynationality

Nationality. May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used 'with' citizenship when they somehow differ. Should only be used if nationality cannot be inferred from the birthplace per [[WP:INFONAT]]. Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Citizenshipcitizenship

Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for nationality above. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Educationeducation

Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the `alma_mater` parameter may be more appropriate.

Unknownoptional
Alma materalma_mater alma mater

Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to `education`, and will most often simply consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as at Bill Gates.

Unknownoptional
Occupationoccupation

Occupation(s) as given in the lead.

Unknownoptional
Years activeyears_active years active yearsactive

Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.

Unknownoptional
Eraera

Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.

Unknownoptional
Employeremployer

Employer(s), if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Organizationorganization organizations organisation organisations

Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Agentagent

The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.

Unknownoptional
Known Forknown_for known for known

A brief description of what the person is notable for.

Example
Environmental activism
Unknownoptional
Notable worksnotable_works works credits notable works label_name

Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.

Unknownoptional
Stylestyle

The style in which the subject works, if applicable.

Unknownoptional
DEPRECATED: Net worthnet_worth net worth networth

Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.

Unknowndeprecated
Heightheight

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.

Unknownoptional
Height in metresheight_m

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Numberoptional
Height in centimetresheight_cm

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Numberoptional
Height in feetheight_ft

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in whole feet (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_in.

Numberoptional
Remaining height in inchesheight_in

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in remaining inches (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_ft.

Numberoptional
DEPRECATED: Weightweight

no description

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in kilogrammesweight_kg

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in poundsweight_lb

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in stonesweight_st

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).

Unknowndeprecated
Televisiontelevision

Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.

Unknownoptional
Titletitle office

Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as Mr. Olympia for Arnold Schwarzenegger.; Job title, such as President of Calvin College for Anthony Diekema.; A combination of the above, such as Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of the Royal Society for Bill Parry See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

Unknownoptional
Termterm

Years the person held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Predecessorpredecessor

Person who previously held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Successorsuccessor

Person who subsequently held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Partyparty

If relevant. Field labelled Political party.

Unknownoptional
Other partyotherparty

If relevant. Field labelled Other political affiliations.

Unknownoptional
Movementmovement

If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.

Unknownoptional
Opponentsopponents

Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).

Unknownoptional
Boardsboards

For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.

Unknownoptional
Criminal charge(s)criminal_charges criminal_charge criminal charge

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Criminal penaltycriminal_penalty criminal penalty

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Criminal statuscriminal_status judicial_status judicial status criminal status

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Spouse(s)spouse spouses spouse(s)

Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include an end year. {{Marriage}} may be used.

Unknownoptional
Partner(s)partner partners partner(s) domestic_partner domesticpartner

For unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).

Unknownoptional
Childrenchildren

Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of independently notable names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. Names may be preceded by a number to show total children and avoid implying that named children are the only offspring. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless notable.

Unknownoptional
Parent(s)parents

Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead

Unknownoptional
Mothermother

Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

Stringoptional
Fatherfather

Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

Stringoptional
Relativesrelatives relations

Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.

Unknownoptional
Familyfamily

Family or house of the individual, if notable.

Unknownoptional
Callsigncallsign

Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Awardsawards

Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

Unknownoptional
Honourshonours honors

Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.

Unknownoptional
Websitewebsite homepage URL url

Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}}. Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.

Example
{{URL|example.com}}
Contentsuggested
Template nametemplate_name

If Infobox person is wrapped by another template, set this to lowercase name of template (without the 'Template:').

Default
infobox person
Example
infobox academic
Stringoptional
Modulemodule misc

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module twomodule2 misc2

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module threemodule3 misc3

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module fourmodule4 misc4

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module fivemodule5 misc5

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module sixmodule6 misc6

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Signaturesignature

An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.

Fileoptional
Signature typesignature_type

Alter from Signature to, for example, Seal

Stringoptional
Signature sizesignature_size

Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.

Unknownoptional
Signature altsignature_alt signature alt

Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.

Stringoptional
Footnotesfootnotes

Notes about any of the infobox data.

Unknownoptional
nocat_wdimagenocat_wdimage

Where an infobox has no image but Wikidata has an image name, add an image or |nocat_wdimage=yes to the infobox.

Stringoptional
DEPRECATED: Name CSS over-rideabovestyle

DEPRECATED: A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Use as an embedded infoboxchild embed

DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only.

Example
yes
Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Influencesinfluences

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Influencedinfluenced

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: home_townhome_town home town

The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place.

Unknowndeprecated

Tracking categories

See also

Variations of this template which use Wikidata:

  1. REDIRECT Template:Template link

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