Template:FJC Bio/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:FJC Bio.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage[change source]

{{FJC Bio}} allows linking to the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges of the Federal Judicial Center, using parameter of subject.

This template adds articles to Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges.

Parameters[change source]

{{{1}}} (required) = ID number of the biography you are linking to (see below). NOTE: Some biographies use three-digit IDs, others may use two or four digits
{{{name}}} (optional) = Name, which should only be necessary if {{PAGENAME}} has a disambiguating name, such as "… (politician)"
{{{inline}}} (optional) = 1 or yes which is necessary to use it in a footnote reference

Format[change source]

{{ FJC Bio | 1234 | John Smith }}

Examples[change source]

Typical[change source]

John Joseph Gibbons's biography is at http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=844,
So {{FJC Bio|844}} will display an itemized external link to that biography:

John Joseph Gibbons at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Using `inline`[change source]

To use the template without the itemizing bullet, type {{FJC Bio|844|inline=1}}:

John Joseph Gibbons at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.