Template:Names/doc

The {{names}} template formats a list of zero or more names.

See also {{name}}.

Full syntax

Template with all parameters	Parameter	Description
{{names |before= |prefix1= |first1= |last1= |suffix1= |note1= |prefix2= |first2= |last2= |suffix2= |note2= |prefix3= |first3= |last3= |suffix3= |note3= |prefix4= |first4= |last4= |suffix4= |note4= |prefix5= |first5= |last5= |suffix5= |note5= |prefix6= |first6= |last6= |suffix6= |note6= |add-punc= |tag= |tag-plural= |after= }}	before	A string to put before the list if the list is nonempty.
	prefix1	First person's prefix (e.g., Mrs.). Do not use this for honorary prefixes like "Dr." or "Prof." See {{name}}. If {{names}} is being called with only one name, prefix can be used as a synonym.
	first1	First person's first (given) name. If {{names}} is being called with only one name, first can be used as a synonym.
	last1	First person's last (family) name, or the whole name of the first entity when that entity has a single name (such as an organization). If {{names}} is being called with only one name, last can be used as a synonym.
	suffix1	First person's suffix (e.g., Jr.). See {{name}}. If {{names}} is being called with only one name, suffix can be used as a synonym.
	note1	Note to follow the first person's name (e.g., [pseudonym]). See {{name}}. If {{names}} is being called with only one name, note can be used as a synonym.
	prefix2	Additional names.
	first2
	last2
	suffix2
	note2
	prefix3
	first3
	last3
	suffix3
	note3
	prefix4
	first4
	last4
	suffix4
	note4
	prefix5
	first5
	last5
	suffix5
	note5
	prefix6
	first6
	last6
	suffix6
	note6
	add-punc	A punctuation character to be appended to the end of the list of names (if it does not conflict with punctuation already there). See {{add-punc}}.
	tag	An explanatory item to be appended to the end of the list of names if the list contains exactly one name (e.g., ed. for a list of editors).
	tag-plural	An explanatory item to be appended to the end of the list of names if the list contains more than one name (e.g., eds. for a list of editors). If tag is specified but tag-plural is not, then tag will also be used when the list contains more than one name.
	after	A string to put after the list if the list is nonempty.

Usage examples

Single name

{{names
 |first=Annie Clark
 |last=Miller
}}

Annie Clark Miller

{{names
 |last=Allegheny City Society
}}

Allegheny City Society

{{names
 |prefix=Mrs.
 |first=Elvert M.
 |last=Davis
}}

Mrs. Elvert M. Davis

{{names
 |first=Henry W.
 |last=Oliver
 |suffix=Jr.
}}

Henry W. Oliver, Jr.

Multiple names

{{names
 |first1=Dan
 |last1=Rooney
 |first2=Carol
 |last2=Peterson
}}

Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson

{{names
 |last1=Sidney & Neff
 |first2=S.
 |last2=McRea
}}

Sidney & Neff and S. McRea

{{names
 |first1=Eliza Smith
 |last1=Brown
 |first2=Daniel
 |last2=Holland
 |first3=Laurence A.
 |last3=Glasco
 |first4=Ronald C.
 |last4=Carlisle
 |first5=Arthur B.
 |last5=Fox
 |first6=Diane C.
 |last6=DeNardo
}}

Eliza Smith Brown, Daniel Holland, Laurence A. Glasco, Ronald C. Carlisle, Arthur B. Fox, and Diane C. DeNardo

Using add-punc

{{names
 |first1=Joann
 |last1=Cantrell
 |first2=James
 |last2=Wudarczyk
 |add-punc=.
}}

Joann Cantrell and James Wudarczyk.

{{names
 |first1=Robert D.
 |last1=Ilisevich
 |first2=Carl K.
 |last2=Burkett
 |suffix2=Jr.
 |add-punc=.
}}

Robert D. Ilisevich and Carl K. Burkett, Jr.

Using before, after, and tag

{{names
 |before=(
 |first=Helen
 |last=Wilson
 |tag=ed.
 |tag-plural=eds.
 |after=)
}}

(Helen Wilson, ed.)

{{names
 |before=(
 |first1=William Allan
 |last1=Neilson
 |first2=Thomas A.
 |last2=Knott
 |first3=Paul W.
 |last3=Carhart
 |tag=ed.
 |tag-plural=eds.
 |after=)
}}

(William Allan Neilson, Thomas A. Knott, and Paul W. Carhart, eds.)

Empty list

{{names}}

{{names
 |before=(
 |tag=ed.
 |tag-plural=eds.
 |after=)
}}