Template:Mem/doc

Usage
This template is used to create tables for list of notable members. It uses several subtemplates for different types of member lists.

Switches could have been used in the code to make one monolithic template. This was considered, but given the potential for a large size list, it was decided to keep this simple.

Adding more types
To create the templates for another type of list, simply copy and modify mem/start and mem. Keep the template names short for simplicity and try to use list parameters already in use. If the template is a variation of an existing one, then update the name with a number; for example: a variation of the fraternity templates would be named mem/f2start and mem/f2.

Images
Images may be added and will show in a column to the right of the table. They must be formatted as thumbnails using standard image syntax, and must be set to a width of 100px. Use the standard guidelines for captions. Example:



Multiple images can be added to the list. When an image is much taller than others, the height parameter can be included as  (note the x between the width and height). For example:



Here, the thumbnail is still 100px wide, but the image height is limited to 150px and the width is adjusted to maintain the aspect ratio.

If the column of images runs well below the table, consider using an image gallery after the table.

Non-free images must meet the standards for non-free images; free images are preferred.

Member
For generic lists of notable members.

mem/start


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with mem

mem
 * name, preferably wikilinked
 * notability
 * reference

Alumni
For lists of notable alumni or an educational institution.

mem/astart


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/a
 * alumni name, preferably wikilinked
 * graduation year; do not wikilink
 * notability
 * reference

Sortable
mem/a2start


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/a2
 * alumni first and middle name or initial; do not wikilink
 * alumni last name; do not wikilink
 * optional link; use when the article has a disambiguated name; do not wikilink
 * optional sort key; use for names with a diacritic
 * graduation year; do not wikilink
 * notability
 * reference

Recipients
For lists of recipients of awards or honors

mem/rstart


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the recipient list formatted with

mem/r
 * recipient name, preferably wikilinked
 * notability
 * reference

Eagle Scouts
For List of Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America).

mem/estart


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/e
 * first and middle name or initial; do not wikilink
 * last name; do not wikilink
 * optional link; use when the article has a disambiguated name; do not wikilink
 * optional sort key; use for names with a diacritic
 * when set to yes, the name is followed by †
 * year awarded Eagle Scout
 * when set to yes, the DESA icon is shown
 * notability
 * reference

Faculty
For lists of the faculty of an educational institution.

mem/fastart


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/fa
 * faculty member name, preferably wikilinked
 * department; do not wikilink
 * notability
 * reference

Fraternity
For lists of notable fraternity members.

mem/fstart


 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/f
 * alumni name, preferably wikilinked
 * chapter name where admitted; wikilink to college or city where charter was established
 * notability
 * reference

Superintendents
For lists of superintendents or similar

mem/sstart
 * the list of images, in image syntax
 * the alumni list formatted with

mem/s
 * numerical sequence
 * start year
 * end year
 * alumni first and middle name or initial; do not wikilink
 * alumni last name; do not wikilink
 * optional link; use when the article has a disambiguated name; do not wikilink
 * optional sort key; use for names with a diacritic
 * class year, if an alumnus
 * notability
 * reference

Example
Example fraternity list: