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* <b id="csdoc_author">last</b>: Surname of a single author. Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. For corporate authors or authors for whom only one name is listed by the source, use '''last''' or one of its aliases (e.g. {{para|author|Bono}}). Aliases: '''surname''', '''author''', '''last1''', '''surname1''', '''author1'''{{#if:{{{aliases|}}}|, {{{aliases}}}}}. ** '''author''': this parameter is used to hold the complete name of a single author (first and last) or to hold the name of a corporate author. This parameter should never hold the names of more than one author. ** '''first''': Given or first names of author; for example: ''Firstname Middlename'' or ''Firstname M.'' or ''Firstname M., Sr.'' Do not wikilink—use '''author-link''' instead. Aliases: '''given''', '''first1''', '''given1'''. Requires '''last'''; first name will not display if '''last''' is empty. ** OR: for multiple authors, use '''last1''', '''first1''' through '''last<var>n</var>''', '''first<var>n</var>''', where ''n'' is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of authors (each '''first<var>n</var>''' requires a corresponding '''last<var>n</var>'''). {{Crossref|See the [[#csdoc_display|'''display''']] parameters to change how many authors are displayed.}} Aliases: '''surname1''', '''given1''' through '''surname<var>n</var>''', '''given<var>n</var>''', or '''author1''' through '''author<var>n</var>'''. For an individual author plus an institutional author, you can use {{para|first1|...}}{{para|last1|...}}{{para|author2|...}}. ** '''author-link''': Title of existing MEpedia article about the author—not the author's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: '''author-link1''', '''authorlink''', '''authorlink1''', '''author1-link''', '''author1link'''. **OR: for multiple authors, use '''author-link1''' through '''author-link<var>n</var>'''. Aliases: '''authorlink1''' through '''authorlink<var>n</var>''', or '''author1-link''' through '''author<var>n</var>-link''', or '''author1link''' through '''author<var>n</var>link'''. **'''name-list-format''': displays authors and editors in [[w:Vancouver style|Vancouver style]] when set to <code>vanc</code> and when the list uses <code>last</code>/<code>first</code> parameters for the name list(s). *'''vauthors''': comma-separated list of author names in Vancouver style; enclose corporate or institutional author names in doubled parentheses: *:{{para|vauthors|Smythe JB, ((Megabux Corporation))}} ** '''author-link''' and '''author-mask''' may be used for the individual names in {{para|vauthors}} as described above{{#if:{{{arxiv|}}}|| *'''authors''': Free-form list of author names; use of this parameter is discouraged because it does not contribute to a citation's metadata; not an alias of '''last'''.}}{{#if: {{{coauthors|}}}| * {{xtd|'''coauthors'''}}: (deprecated) <s>Names of coauthors. Requires '''author''', '''authors''', or '''last''n'''''</s> Include coauthors in '''author''' or '''authors''' or use separate '''author''n''''' or '''last''n'''''/'''first''n''''' to list coauthors.}}{{#if: {{{contributor|}}}| * '''contributor-last''': Surname of contributor. Do not wikilink—use '''contributor-link''' instead. For book cites only, requires '''contribution'''; used primarily to cite afterword, foreword, introduction, or preface to '''author'''{{'s}} work. Aliases: '''contributor-surname''', '''contributor1''', '''contributor1-last''', '''contributor-last1'''. **'''contributor-first''': Given or first names of contributor. Do not wikilink—use '''contributor-link''' instead. Aliases: '''contributor-given''', '''contributor1-first''', '''contributor-first1'''. ** OR: for multiple contributors, use '''contributor-last1''', '''contributor-first1''' through '''contributor-last<var>n</var>''', '''contributor-first<var>n</var>''' where ''n'' is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of contributors (each '''contributor-first<var>n</var>''' requires a corresponding '''contributor-last<var>n</var>'''). Aliases: '''contributor1-last''', '''contributor1-first''' through '''contributor<var>n</var>-last''', '''contributor<var>n</var>-first''', or '''contributor1''' through '''contributor<var>n</var>'''. ** '''contributor-link''': Title of existing MEpedia article about the contributor—not the contributor's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: '''contributor-link1''', '''contributor1-link'''. **OR: for multiple contributors, use '''contributor-link1''' through '''contributor-link<var>n</var>'''. Aliases: '''contributor1-link''' through '''contributor<var>n</var>-link'''.}} * <b id="csdoc_translator">translator-last</b>: Surname of translator. Do not wikilink—use '''translator-link''' instead. Aliases: '''translator-surname''', '''translator1''', '''translator1-last''', '''translator-last1'''. **'''translator-first''': Given or first names of translator. Do not wikilink—use '''translator-link''' instead. Aliases: '''translator-given''', '''translator1-first''', '''translator-first1'''. ** OR: for multiple translators, use '''translator-last1''', '''translator-first1''' through '''translator-last<var>n</var>''', '''translator-first<var>n</var>''', where ''n'' is any consecutive number for an unlimited number of translators (each '''translator-first<var>n</var>''' requires a corresponding '''translator-last<var>n</var>'''). Aliases: '''translator1-last''', '''translator1-first''' through '''translator<var>n</var>-last''', '''translator<var>n</var>-first''', or '''translator1''' through '''translator<var>n</var>'''. ** '''translator-link''': Title of existing MEpedia article about the translator—not the translator's website; do not wikilink. Aliases: '''translator-link1''', '''translator1-link'''. **OR: for multiple translators, use '''translator-link1''' through '''translator-link<var>n</var>'''. Aliases: '''translator1-link''' through '''translator<var>n</var>-link'''. * <b id="csdoc_collaboration">collaboration</b>: Name of a group of authors or collaborators; requires '''author''', '''last''', or '''vauthors''' listing one or more primary authors; follows author name-list; appends "et al." to author name-list.{{#if: {{{others|}}}| * <b id="csdoc_others">others</b>: To record other contributors to the work, including illustrators. For the parameter value, write ''Illustrated by John Smith''.}} *Note: When using {{sfnote|lc=y}} or {{paren|lc=y}} styles with templates, do not use multiple names in one field, or else the anchor will not match the inline link.
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