Template:Person/doc

Template documentation

This template is used to display a structured infobox for a person. It shows key biographical information such as name, dates, activity, family members, and other details in a visually consistent format.

All parameters are optional. Only the fields that are filled in will be displayed.

Usage

Insert the template at the top of an article:

{{Person
 | name = 
 | photo = 
 | activity = 
 | date of birth = 
 | place of birth = 
 | date of death = 
 | place of death = 
 | citizenship = 
 | father = 
 | mother = 
 | husband = 
 | wife = 
 | children = 
 | alma mater = 
 | site = 
}}

Parameters

name

The full name of the person. Displayed as the title of the infobox.

photo

Image filename (without "File:" prefix). Displayed at the top of the infobox.

activity

Main occupation or field of activity. Also used as a short description.

date of birth

Date of birth.

place of birth

Place of birth.

date of death

Date of death (if applicable).

place of death

Place of death (if applicable).

citizenship

Country or citizenship.

father

Name of the father.

mother

Name of the mother.

husband

Name of the husband.

wife

Name of the wife.

children

List or number of children.

alma mater

Educational institution(s).

site

Official website (without "http://"). It will be automatically formatted as a link.

Notes

• All parameters are optional.
• Empty parameters are automatically hidden.
• The "activity" parameter is displayed both in the description and as a separate row.
• The website parameter automatically adds "http://" before the link.

Example

{{TemplateName
 | name = John Doe
 | photo = JohnDoe.jpg
 | activity = Writer
 | date of birth = 1 January 1980
 | place of birth = London, United Kingdom
 | citizenship = British
 | children = 2
 | site = johndoe.com
}}

See also

• Template:Infobox