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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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=== Purpose ===
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To link to articles in the [[Wikisource]] 1901 supplement of the [[Dictionary of National Biography]].
  
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=== Usage ===
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<code><nowiki>{{DNB12 poster|DNB Article Name}}</nowiki></code>
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or
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<code><nowiki>{{DNB12 poster|DNB Article Name|Display Name}}</nowiki></code>
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=== Example ===
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{{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry}}
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{{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry|Edward Henry Perowne}}
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<code><nowiki>{{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry}}</nowiki></code>
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This result is displayed in the top box to the right.  If the last-name-first format looks inelegant, use:
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<code><nowiki>{{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry|Edward Henry Perowne}}</nowiki></code>
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This result is displayed in the bottom box to the right.
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=== Usage tips ===
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When you put this template on a Wikipedia article, please be kind to the regular Wikipedians who are working on those articles. This should be placed at the bottom of the article, usually the External links section. Sometimes it simply won't fit within the Wikipedia article at the bottom, so you may have to use some judgement:  think about using the in-line version, {{tl|Cite DNB12}}.  If the article is about a Wikisource author, it will usually be better to just put a link in the "Works about" section of the author page in Wikisource using [[Wikisource:Template:DNB Link]].
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=== See also ===
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* {{tl|Cite DNB12}}  — use when a DNB 1912 edition article is used as a specific reference
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* {{tl|DNB12}}  — when text has been copied into the Wikipedia article from a DNB 1912 editon article
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* {{tl|Cite DNB}} — used for the main DNB (1885–1900) articles
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* [[Wikipedia:Sister projects]] for full usage information
  
 
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Revision as of 08:25, 28 August 2018

Usage

Purpose

To link to articles in the Wikisource 1901 supplement of the Dictionary of National Biography.

Usage

{{DNB12 poster|DNB Article Name}}

or

{{DNB12 poster|DNB Article Name|Display Name}}

Example

Template:Sister project Template:Sister project {{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry}}

This result is displayed in the top box to the right. If the last-name-first format looks inelegant, use:

{{DNB12 poster|Perowne, Edward Henry|Edward Henry Perowne}}

This result is displayed in the bottom box to the right.

Usage tips

When you put this template on a Wikipedia article, please be kind to the regular Wikipedians who are working on those articles. This should be placed at the bottom of the article, usually the External links section. Sometimes it simply won't fit within the Wikipedia article at the bottom, so you may have to use some judgement: think about using the in-line version, {{Cite DNB12}}. If the article is about a Wikisource author, it will usually be better to just put a link in the "Works about" section of the author page in Wikisource using Wikisource:Template:DNB Link.

See also

  • {{Cite DNB12}} — use when a DNB 1912 edition article is used as a specific reference
  • {{DNB12}} — when text has been copied into the Wikipedia article from a DNB 1912 editon article
  • {{Cite DNB}} — used for the main DNB (1885–1900) articles
  • Wikipedia:Sister projects for full usage information