This template should only be used on set index articles in the main Wikipedia namespace. Usage in any other namespace will generate the following error message:
This template should be used only in the article (main) namespace.
Usage
[edit]{{Nickname|display}}
- display – the unqualified nickname [optional]
- A nickname page – Foo (nickname) – should have a brief lead that describes the history of the nickname. This can be a single sentence as in the example, Bertie (nickname). If this lead is absent, consider researching the nickname in Wiktionary, etc. to improve the nickname page.
- Place
{{Nickname}}at the bottom of nickname pages. Do not use this template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by nickname as well as other entries. Instead categorize the disambiguation page by adding[[Category:Nicknames]]to the disambiguation page to include it in Category:Nicknames.
- If the page title is not the nickname itself, or when the page lists more than one form of the nickname, add the nickname(s) as the first parameter. For example, Baldy (nickname) uses
{{Nickname|Baldy''', or '''Baldie}}which renders as:
This page lists people with the nickname Baldy, or Baldie. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target the intended article.
- If the page lists nicknamed topics in addition to or in lieu of people, use
|variety=supplying any value to adjust the output such that{{Nickname|Baldy''', or '''Baldie|variety=yes}}will instead render as:
This page lists various topics with the nickname Baldy, or Baldie. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific article led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target the intended article.
{{DEFAULTSORT}}controls sorting of all categories for consistency.
- Category:Nicknames automatically includes all articles that have this template. Any nickname language categories should immediately follow
{{Nickname}}at the bottom of nickname pages, after they have been verified from reliable sources.
- A maintenance category includes any template instances with too many or obsolete parameters. (This should be empty.)
- If the template is being used in only a section, use the
|section=parameter to modify the template's output to render section specific prose; for example:{{Nickname|Lee|section=yes}}renders as:
This section lists people with the nickname Lee. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link to directly target the intended article.
See also
[edit]- {{Surname}} – For surname pages or sections of disambiguation pages that list people by surnames. Can also be used for pages with both surnames and given names
- {{Hndis}} – For disambiguation pages that list articles associated with the same personal name.
- {{R from nickname}} – Add to redirects instead of {{Nickname}}.