Template:Author

Documentation (for the above template, sometimes hidden or invisible)

Description

Provide author information using this template.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author Name	author_name	The author's name as written on the wiki. Use the proper capitalisation. Example qxy	Line	required
Original Name	original_author_name	The author's original language name, exactly as the author writes it. Auto value author_name	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). Suggested values core associate Default core	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. Example 04/29/2021	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
}}

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