Template:Dictionary of Indian Biography/doc

Usage

Adapted form of {{header}} to allow for ready presentation of Dictionary of Indian Biography

{{Dictionary of Indian Biography
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}}

Notes

This template makes use of the magic word {{SUBPAGENAME}}, the only issue is that {{SUBPAGENAME}} and apostrophes are not good playmates. Editors will need to force this when creating biography articles adding the onlysection with the article name.

onlysection = <add subpagename>

See also

• Template:DIB link for long form link
• Template:DIB lkpl for short form link
• preload form of template. Available from the work's subpages through the preload option in the editnotice

TemplateData

Adapted form of {{header}} to present the work '"Dictionary of Indian Biography"

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
previous	previous 1	previous article in work (subpage name)	Page name	suggested
next	next 2	next article in work (subpage name)	Page name	suggested
from	from 3	FROM page per use in <pages>	Number	required
to	to 4	TO page per use in <pages>	Number	required
notes	notes	notes field per {{header}}	String	optional
portal	portal	portal {{per header}}	Page name	optional
related_author	related_author related author	related_author per {{header}}	Page name	optional
section	section	section per {{header}} when needed to override default Auto value {{SUBPAGENAME}}	String	optional
onlysection	onlysection	onlysection per use in <pages>, when needing to override default, for example where article name contains an apostrophe Auto value {{SUBPAGENAME}}	String	optional