Template:About other people/doc

This template acts like {{Other people}}, but includes an extra parameter that describes the subject of the article.

Usage

The first parameter is mandatory; omitting it produces an error message, and a maintenance category that can be suppressed by supplying a category parameter with a falsy value. For example:

• {{About other people|category=false}} →

The second parameter defines the ambiguous name, changing the "other people" text to include it and improving the default disambiguation page:

• {{About other people|an example person}} →
  This template is about an example person. For other people with the same name, see About other people/doc (disambiguation).
• {{About other people|an example person|Jane Doe}} →
  This template is about an example person. For other people named Jane Doe, see Jane Doe (disambiguation).

As with {{Other people}}, the message produced when the second parameter is defined can be customized using the named parameter. For example, named=titled can be useful:

• {{About other people|some "Lord Byron" or other|Lord Byron|Baron Byron|named=titled}} →
  This template is about some "Lord Byron" or other. For other people titled Lord Byron, see Baron Byron.

The third and any further parameters define custom targets for the hatnote:

• {{About other people|ABOUT|NAME|PAGE1}} →
  This template is about ABOUT. For other people named NAME, see PAGE1.
• {{About other people|ABOUT||PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3} →
  This template is about ABOUT. For other people with the same name, see PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3.

TemplateData

Produces a disambiguation message to aid readers distinguish between articles on people with the same or similar name, prefixed with a message clarifying the subject of the article. Template parameters This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Page subject 1 A descriptor for the page subject String required Name 2 Sets the name to be disambiguated String suggested Target page 1 3 The name of a page to which the disambiguation message should point Page name suggested Target page 2 4 The name of an additional target page Page name optional Target page 3 5 The name of an additional target page Page name optional