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| − | <!-- | + | '''<nowiki>{{Biographical Directory of Congress}}</nowiki>''' (and its shorter redirect '''<nowiki>{{CongBio}}</nowiki>''') displays an external link to a specified article at the [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] website ([http://bioguide.congress.gov bioguide.congress.gov]). |
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| − | + | == Usage == | |
| + | In the following, <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Biographical Directory of Congress</code> can be used instead of <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio</code>. | ||
| − | === | + | === Unnamed parameters === |
| − | * {{ | + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|''ID''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> |
| − | * {{ | + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|''ID''|''NAME''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> |
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| − | == | + | === Named parameters === |
| − | + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|id=''ID''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> | |
| − | + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|id=''ID''|name=''NAME''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> | |
| − | {{CongBio| | + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|id=''ID''|name=''NAME''|date=''DATE''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> |
| + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|id=''ID''|name=''NAME''|date=''DATE''|inline=''YES''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> | ||
| + | * <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio|id=''ID''|name=''NAME''|date=''DATE''|findagrave=''GRID''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> | ||
| − | < | + | == TemplateData == |
| − | { | + | {{TemplateDataHeader}} |
| + | <templatedata>{ | ||
| + | "description": "This template displays an external link to a specified article at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website (bioguide.congress.gov).", | ||
| + | "params": { | ||
| + | "1": { | ||
| + | "label": "ID", | ||
| + | "aliases": ["id"], | ||
| + | "description": "ID portion of the URL. Example: C000482 is the ID portion of http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000482", | ||
| + | "type": "string", | ||
| + | "default": "", | ||
| + | "required": true | ||
| + | }, | ||
| + | "2": { | ||
| + | "label": "Name", | ||
| + | "aliases": ["name"], | ||
| + | "description": "Name of subject. If not given it defaults to the Wikipedia article name, without any disambiguation such as (politician).", | ||
| + | "type": "string", | ||
| + | "default": "{{PAGENAME}}", | ||
| + | "required": false | ||
| + | }, | ||
| + | "date": { | ||
| + | "label": "Date", | ||
| + | "description": "Date the web page was accessed/retrieved.", | ||
| + | "type": "string", | ||
| + | "required": false | ||
| + | }, | ||
| + | "inline": { | ||
| + | "label": "Inline", | ||
| + | "description": "If this parameter is assigned a value (yes, 1, or anything) then the leading asterisk/bullet is not displayed.", | ||
| + | "type": "string", | ||
| + | "required": false | ||
| + | }, | ||
| + | "findagrave": { | ||
| + | "label": "Findagrave", | ||
| + | "description": "If this parameter is assigned a value, then the template will display an external link to the associated page at the Find a Grave website.", | ||
| + | "type": "string", | ||
| + | "required": false | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | }}</templatedata> | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
| − | {{CongBio|C000482|Henry Clay| | + | In the following, <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>Biographical Directory of Congress</code> can be used instead of <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio</code>. |
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| + | These examples all link to [[Henry Clay]]'s biography, which is located at: | ||
| + | * http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000482 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Unnamed parameters === | ||
| + | ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio | C000482 | Henry Clay }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output:'' {{CongBio | C000482 | Henry Clay }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Named parameters === | ||
| + | ''Usage'': <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output'': {{CongBio| id= C000482 | name= Henry Clay }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Date === | ||
| + | ''Usage'': <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |date= January 26, 2010 }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output'': {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |date= January 26, 2010 }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Inline === | ||
| + | ''Usage'': <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |inline= yes }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output'': {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |inline= yes }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Findagrave === | ||
| + | ''Usage'': <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output'': {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Findagrave and Date === | ||
| + | ''Usage'': <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 |date= January 26, 2010 }}</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''Output'': {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 |date= January 26, 2010 }} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *{{tl|CongLinks}} - For members from 1991–present. It has BioGuide, Washington Post voting record, Open Secrets, FEC reports, Vote Smart, On The issues, Legistorm, StateSurge GovTrack and FindAGrave. '''This is preferred.''' | + | * {{tl|CongLinks}} - For members from 1991–present. It has BioGuide, Washington Post voting record, Open Secrets, FEC reports, Vote Smart, On The issues, Legistorm, StateSurge GovTrack and FindAGrave. '''This is preferred.''' |
| − | *{{tl|Bioguide}} looks like this: {{Bioguide}} | + | * {{tl|Bioguide}} looks like this: {{Bioguide}} |
| − | *{{tl|Cleanup Congress Bio}} puts articles in the category, [[:Category:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress cleanup]]. | + | * {{tl|Cleanup Congress Bio}} puts articles in the category, [[:Category:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress cleanup]]. |
| − | *[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] | + | * [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Bioguide]], a subpage of '''Project Congress''', tracks how well information is imported from the Bioguide. | * [[Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Bioguide]], a subpage of '''Project Congress''', tracks how well information is imported from the Bioguide. | ||
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[[Category:People and person external link templates]] | [[Category:People and person external link templates]] | ||
[[Category:U.S. Congress external link templates]] | [[Category:U.S. Congress external link templates]] | ||
[[Category:United States government attribution templates]] | [[Category:United States government attribution templates]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:16, 18 April 2014
{{Biographical Directory of Congress}} (and its shorter redirect {{CongBio}}) displays an external link to a specified article at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website (bioguide.congress.gov).
Contents
Usage
In the following, {{Biographical Directory of Congress can be used instead of {{CongBio.
Unnamed parameters
{{CongBio|ID}}{{CongBio|ID|NAME}}
Named parameters
{{CongBio|id=ID}}{{CongBio|id=ID|name=NAME}}{{CongBio|id=ID|name=NAME|date=DATE}}{{CongBio|id=ID|name=NAME|date=DATE|inline=YES}}{{CongBio|id=ID|name=NAME|date=DATE|findagrave=GRID}}
TemplateData
TemplateData for Biographical Directory of Congress
This template displays an external link to a specified article at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website (bioguide.congress.gov).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 1 id | ID portion of the URL. Example: C000482 is the ID portion of http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000482
| String | required |
| Name | 2 name | Name of subject. If not given it defaults to the Wikipedia article name, without any disambiguation such as (politician).
| String | optional |
| Date | date | Date the web page was accessed/retrieved. | String | optional |
| Inline | inline | If this parameter is assigned a value (yes, 1, or anything) then the leading asterisk/bullet is not displayed. | String | optional |
| Findagrave | findagrave | If this parameter is assigned a value, then the template will display an external link to the associated page at the Find a Grave website. | String | optional |
Examples
In the following, {{Biographical Directory of Congress can be used instead of {{CongBio.
These examples all link to Henry Clay's biography, which is located at:
Unnamed parameters
Usage: {{CongBio | C000482 | Henry Clay }}
Output:
- United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Named parameters
Usage: {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay }}
Output:
- United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Date
Usage: {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |date= January 26, 2010 }}
Output:
- United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
Inline
Usage: {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |inline= yes }}
Output: United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Findagrave
Usage: {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 }}
Output:
- United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Henry Clay at Find a GraveScript error: No such module "EditAtWikidata".Template:WikidataCheck
Findagrave and Date
Usage: {{CongBio |id= C000482 |name= Henry Clay |findagrave= 203 |date= January 26, 2010 }}
Output:
- United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: C000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- "Henry Clay". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 26, 2010.Script error: No such module "EditAtWikidata".Template:WikidataCheck
See also
- {{CongLinks}} - For members from 1991–present. It has BioGuide, Washington Post voting record, Open Secrets, FEC reports, Vote Smart, On The issues, Legistorm, StateSurge GovTrack and FindAGrave. This is preferred.
- {{Bioguide}} looks like this:
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov. - {{Cleanup Congress Bio}} puts articles in the category, Category:Biographical Directory of the United States Congress cleanup.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/Bioguide, a subpage of Project Congress, tracks how well information is imported from the Bioguide.