Template:Persondata/doc
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Description
This metadata template provides for automatic data gathering and cataloging. It should be added to biographical articles (only). It must not be added to non-biographical articles, even if an article describes events related to a single individual. See Wikipedia:Persondata for the detailed documentation.
Usage
<!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME = |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |SHORT DESCRIPTION = |DATE OF BIRTH = |PLACE OF BIRTH = |DATE OF DEATH = |PLACE OF DEATH = }}
Example
<!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME = Magellan, Ferdinand |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Magalhães, Fernão de (Portuguese); Magallanes, Fernando de (Spanish) |SHORT DESCRIPTION = Sea explorer |DATE OF BIRTH = Spring 1480 |PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Sabrosa]], [[Portugal]] |DATE OF DEATH = [[April 27]], [[1521]] |PLACE OF DEATH = [[Mactan Island]], [[Cebu]], [[Philippines]] }}