Description
Provide author information using this template.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Author Name | author_name | The author's name as written on the wiki. Use the proper capitalisation.
| Line | required |
Original Name | original_author_name | The author's original language name, exactly as the author writes it.
| Line | suggested |
Description | description | The bulk of text describing the author. | Content | required |
Author Type | author_type | Whether the author is a core (normal) author or an associate (uses a proxy).
| Line | optional |
Date Joined | date_joined | The date the author formally joined the project. Usually in mm/dd/yyyy format, but accepts other common ones.
| Date | suggested |
Syntax
Use it in block format:
{{Author |author_name = |original_author_name = |description = |date_joined = mm/dd/yyyy }}
Usage
Use this template on pages that list authors to create subobjects containing author information.
The author pages display the author information by using an inline query that inputs the {{Author}} info into {{AuthorInfo}}.
Sample
This is an example of what you might find on the author page:
{{Author |author_name = Example |original_author_name = 称号 |description = Example is a dev known for… their notable works include [[Wiki:Example World]], … etc |date_joined = 29/04/2021 }}