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* <span id="csdoc_author" />'''last''': Surname of author. Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. For corporate authors, simply use '''last''' to include the same format as the source. Aliases: '''last1''', '''surname''', '''surname1''', '''author''', '''author1'''{{#if:{{{aliases|}}}|, {{{aliases}}}}}. | * <span id="csdoc_author" />'''last''': Surname of author. Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. For corporate authors, simply use '''last''' to include the same format as the source. Aliases: '''last1''', '''surname''', '''surname1''', '''author''', '''author1'''{{#if:{{{aliases|}}}|, {{{aliases}}}}}. | ||
** '''first''': Given or first names of author, including title(s); for example: ''Firstname Middlename'' or ''Firstname M.'' or ''Dr. Firstname M., Sr.'' Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. Aliases: '''first1''', '''given''', '''given1'''. Requires '''last'''; first name will not display if '''last''' is empty. | ** '''first''': Given or first names of author, including title(s); for example: ''Firstname Middlename'' or ''Firstname M.'' or ''Dr. Firstname M., Sr.'' Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. Aliases: '''first1''', '''given''', '''given1'''. Requires '''last'''; first name will not display if '''last''' is empty. | ||
| − | ** OR: for multiple authors, use '''last1''', '''first1''' through '''last<var>n</var>''', '''first<var>n</var>''' where ''n'' is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of authors (each '''first<var>n</var>''' requires a corresponding '''last<var>n</var>'''). {{Crossref|See the [[#csdoc_display|display]] parameters to change how many authors are displayed.}} Aliases: '''surname1''', '''given1''' through '''surname<var>n</var>''', '''given<var>n</var>''', or '''author1''' through '''author<var>n</var>'''. For an individual author plus an institutional author, you can use {{para|first1|...}}{{para|last1|...}}{{para|author2|...}}. | + | ** OR: for multiple authors, use '''last1''', '''first1''' through '''last<var>n</var>''', '''first<var>n</var>''' where ''n'' is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of authors (each '''first<var>n</var>''' requires a corresponding '''last<var>n</var>'''). {{Crossref|See the [[#csdoc_display|'''display''']] parameters to change how many authors are displayed.}} Aliases: '''surname1''', '''given1''' through '''surname<var>n</var>''', '''given<var>n</var>''', or '''author1''' through '''author<var>n</var>'''. For an individual author plus an institutional author, you can use {{para|first1|...}}{{para|last1|...}}{{para|author2|...}}. |
** '''author-link''': Title of existing Wikipedia article about the author—not the author's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: '''author-link1''', '''authorlink''', '''authorlink1''', '''author1-link''', '''author1link'''. | ** '''author-link''': Title of existing Wikipedia article about the author—not the author's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: '''author-link1''', '''authorlink''', '''authorlink1''', '''author1-link''', '''author1link'''. | ||
**OR: for multiple authors, use '''author-link1''' through '''author-link<var>n</var>'''. Aliases: '''authorlink1''' through '''authorlink<var>n</var>''', or '''author1-link''' through '''author<var>n</var>-link''', or '''author1link''' through '''author<var>n</var>link'''. | **OR: for multiple authors, use '''author-link1''' through '''author-link<var>n</var>'''. Aliases: '''authorlink1''' through '''authorlink<var>n</var>''', or '''author1-link''' through '''author<var>n</var>-link''', or '''author1link''' through '''author<var>n</var>link'''. | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 2 October 2015
- <span id="csdoc_author" />last: Surname of author. Do not wikilink—use author-link instead. For corporate authors, simply use last to include the same format as the source. Aliases: last1, surname, surname1, author, author1.
- first: Given or first names of author, including title(s); for example: Firstname Middlename or Firstname M. or Dr. Firstname M., Sr. Do not wikilink—use author-link instead. Aliases: first1, given, given1. Requires last; first name will not display if last is empty.
- OR: for multiple authors, use last1, first1 through lastn, firstn where n is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of authors (each firstn requires a corresponding lastn). See the display parameters to change how many authors are displayed. Aliases: surname1, given1 through surnamen, givenn, or author1 through authorn. For an individual author plus an institutional author, you can use
|first1=...|last1=...|author2=.... - author-link: Title of existing Wikipedia article about the author—not the author's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: author-link1, authorlink, authorlink1, author1-link, author1link.
- OR: for multiple authors, use author-link1 through author-linkn. Aliases: authorlink1 through authorlinkn, or author1-link through authorn-link, or author1link through authornlink.
- name-list-format: displays authors and editors in Vancouver style when set to
vancand when the list useslast/firstparameters for the name list(s)
- vauthors: comma separated list of author names in Vancouver style; enclose corporate or institutional author names in doubled parentheses:
|vauthors=Smythe JB, ((Megabux Corporation))
- author-link and author-mask may be used for the individual names in
|vauthors=as described above
- authors: Free-form list of author names; not an alias of last
- <span id="csdoc_translator" />translator-last: Surname of translator. Do not wikilink—use translator-link instead. Aliases: translator1, translator1-last, translator-last1.
- translator-first: Given or first names of translator. Do not wikilink—use translator-link instead. Aliases: translator-first, translator1-first, translator-first1.
- OR: for multiple translators, use translator-last1, translator-first1 through translator-lastn, translator-firstn where n is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of translators (each translator-firstn requires a corresponding translator-lastn). Aliases: translator1-last, translator1-first through translatorn-last, translatorn-first, or translator1 through translatorn.
- translator-link: Title of existing Wikipedia article about the translator—not the translator's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: translator-link1, translator1-link.
- OR: for multiple translators, use translator-link1 through translator-linkn. Aliases: translator1-link through translatorn-link.
- When using shortened footnotes or parenthetical referencing styles with templates, do not use multiple names in one field or else the anchor will not match the inline link.
