Editing Template:Infobox person/doc (section)

== Usage ==
The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

=== Blank template with basic parameters ===
{{Infobox person
| name          = ''name''
| image         = example-serious.jpg
| alt           = alt
| caption       = ''caption''
| birth_name    = ''birth_name''
| birth_date    = ''birth_date''
| birth_place   = ''birth_place''
| death_date    = ''death_date''
| death_place   = ''death_place''
| nationality   = ''nationality''
| other_names   = ''other_names''
| occupation    = ''occupation''
| years_active  = ''years_active''
| known_for     = ''known_for''
| notable_works = ''notable_works''
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="html" style="overflow:auto; line-height:1.2em;">
{{Infobox person
| name          = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
| image         = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date    = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
| death_place   = 
| nationality   = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = 
| years_active  = 
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

=== Blank template with all parameters ===
Only the most pertinent information should be included. Please {{em|remove}} unused parameters, and refrain from inserting dubious trivia in an attempt to fill all parameters.
{{Parameter names example | _display=italics
 | honorific_prefix | name | honorific_suffix
 | image=example-serious.jpg | image_upright=1 | landscape | alt | caption <!--shows placement of parameters, see examples for image-->
 | native_name | native_name_lang | pronunciation
 | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | baptised <!--does not display due to birth date displayed-->
 | disappeared_date | disappeared_place | disappeared_status | death_date | death_place | death_cause <!--should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability-->
 | body_discovered | resting_place | resting_place_coordinates | monuments
 | nationality | other_names | siglum | citizenship | education | alma_mater
 | occupation | years_active | era | employer | organization | agent | known_for | notable_works
 | style | height | television 
 | title | term | predecessor | successor | party | otherparty | movement | opponents | boards
 | criminal_charges | criminal_penalty | criminal_status
 | spouse | partner | children | parents | relatives | family | callsign | awards | website
 | module | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | module6 <!--removed the ... which only saved two lines from being shown-->
 | signature=<nowiki>signature.jpg</nowiki> |signature_type | signature_size | signature_alt
 | footnotes
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="html" style="overflow:auto; line-height:1.2em">
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix   = 
| name               = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank -->
| honorific_suffix   = 
| image              = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| image_upright      = 
| landscape          = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt                = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption            = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = 
| pronunciation      = 
| birth_name         = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date         = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
| birth_place        = 
| baptised           = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->
| disappeared_date   = <!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->
| disappeared_place  = 
| disappeared_status = 
| death_date         = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1967|8|31|1908|2|28}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->
| death_place        = 
| death_cause        = <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability -->
| body_discovered    = 
| resting_place      = 
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| burial_place       = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->
| burial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
| monuments          = 
| nationality        = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| other_names        = 
| siglum             = 
| citizenship        = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = 
| occupation         = 
| years_active       = 
| era                = 
| employer           = 
| organization       = 
| agent              = <!-- discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->
| known_for          = 
| notable_works      = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->
| style              = 
| height             = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| television         = 
| title              = <!-- formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->
| term               = 
| predecessor        = 
| successor          = 
| party              = 
| otherparty         =
| movement           = 
| opponents          = 
| boards             = 
| criminal_charges   = <!-- criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->
| criminal_penalty   = 
| criminal_status    = 
| spouse             = <!-- use article title or common name -->
| partner            = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| children           = 
| parents            = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
| mother             = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| father             = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
| relatives          = 
| family             = 
| callsign           = <!-- amateur radio, use if relevant -->
| awards             = 
| website            = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module             = 
| module2            = 
| module3            = 
| module4            = 
| module5            = 
| module6            = 
| signature          = 
| signature_type     =
| signature_size     = 
| signature_alt      = 
| footnotes          = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}