Difference between revisions of "Template:Malay name/doc"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Jacklee m (Minor rephrasing) |
imported>Jacklee m (→Usage: Minor update to template documentation) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
<!--To amend this documentation, please make changes only below this comment.--> | <!--To amend this documentation, please make changes only below this comment.--> | ||
| + | ==Syntax== | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | {{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]}} | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
This template is put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the [[family name]] but a [[patronymic]], that is, the [[given name]] of his or her father. There are two versions of the template: | This template is put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the [[family name]] but a [[patronymic]], that is, the [[given name]] of his or her father. There are two versions of the template: | ||
| Line 20: | Line 25: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| + | ==Example== | ||
Each template should be used as follows: | Each template should be used as follows: | ||
| − | :<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|'' | + | :<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|''[given name]''|''[patronymic]''}} |
For instance, if the subject of the biographical article is named "[[Zubir Said]]" or "Zubir bin Said", the template should be set out like this: | For instance, if the subject of the biographical article is named "[[Zubir Said]]" or "Zubir bin Said", the template should be set out like this: | ||
| Line 28: | Line 34: | ||
:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | :<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | ||
| − | The | + | The result is as follows: |
{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | {{Malay name|Zubir|Said}} | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 20 September 2007
Syntax
{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]}}
Usage
This template is put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the family name but a patronymic, that is, the given name of his or her father. There are two versions of the template:
| Template | Description |
|---|---|
| {{Malay name}} | This is the standard notice, which explains what is mentioned in the paragraph above. |
| {{Malay name2}} | In addition to the standard notice, this template explains the meanings of the Malay words bin (often abbreviated "b.") and binte ("bte."). |
Example
Each template should be used as follows:
- {{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]}}
For instance, if the subject of the biographical article is named "Zubir Said" or "Zubir bin Said", the template should be set out like this:
- {{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}
The result is as follows: