Template:Infobox religious biography

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Infobox religious biography
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{{{honorific-prefix}}}

{{{name}}}

{{{honorific-suffix}}}
{{{native_name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]]
{{{caption}}}
Title{{{title}}}
Personal
Born
{{{birth_name}}}

{{{birth_date}}}
{{{birth_place}}}
Died{{{death_date}}}
{{{death_place}}}
Resting place{{{resting_place}}}
{{{resting_place_coordinates}}}
Religion{{{religion}}}
Nationality{{{nationality}}}
Flourished{{{flourished}}}
Home town{{{home_town}}}
Spouse{{{spouse}}}
Children{{{children}}}
Parent{{{parents}}}
Denomination{{{denomination}}}
School{{{school}}}
Lineage{{{lineage}}}
Sect{{{sect}}}
{{{subsect}}}
Notable work(s){{{works}}}
Alma mater{{{alma_mater}}}
Other names{{{other_names}}}
Dharma names{{{dharma_names}}}
Monastic name{{{monastic_name}}}
Pen name{{{pen_name}}}
Posthumous name{{{posthumous_name}}}
Profession{{{profession}}}
Signature[[File:{{{signature}}}|150px]]
Military service
Rank{{{rank}}}
Temple{{{temple}}}
Order{{{order}}}
Institute{{{institute}}}
Church{{{church}}}
Senior posting
Teacher{{{teacher}}}
Based in{{{location}}}
Period in office{{{period}}}
Consecration{{{consecration}}}
Predecessor{{{predecessor}}}
Successor{{{successor}}}
Reincarnation{{{reincarnation_of}}}
Reason for exit{{{reason}}}
Students
  • {{{students}}}
Initiation{{{initiation}}}
Ordination{{{ordination}}}
Profession{{{profession}}}
Previous post{{{previous_post}}}
Present post{{{present_post}}}
Post{{{post}}}
Website{{{website}}}

This template can be used to provide comparative at-a-glance information on biographies of religious figures. It is not intended to be used for mythological figures (consider using other infoboxes for them like {{Infobox character}}). It is not intended to be used for biographies not having any religion (consider using other infobox for them like {{Infobox philosopher}}).

Full syntax

All fields are optional, and any unused fields should be removed; if omitted, the name will be inferred from the page title.

{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = 
| name             = 
| honorific-suffix = 
| native_name      = 
| native_name_lang = 
| image            = 
| alt              = 
| caption          = 
| religion         = 
| denomination     = 
| school           = 
| lineage          = 
| sect             = 
| subsect          = 
| temple           = 
| order            = 
| institute        =
| church           = <!-- or: |churches = --> 
| founder          =
| philosophy       =
| known_for        =
| education        =
| alma_mater       =
| other_names      = <!-- or: | other_name = -->
| dharma_names     = <!-- or: | dharma_name = -->
| monastic_name    = 
| pen_name         = 
| posthumous_name  = 
| nationality      = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| flourished       =
| home_town        = 
| birth_name       = 
| birth_date       = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} or, if deceased, {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| birth_place      = 
| death_date       = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| death_place      = 
| death_cause      =
| resting_place    = 
| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|latitude|longitude|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} -->
| spouse           = 
| partner          =
| children         = 
| parents          = 
| mother           =
| father           =
| location         = 
| title            = 
| period           = 
| consecration     = 
| predecessor      = 
| successor        = 
| reason           = 
| rank             = 
| teacher          = <!-- or | guru = -->
| reincarnation_of = 
| students         = <!-- or | disciples = -->
| initiated        =
| works            = <!-- or | literary_works = -->
| ordination       = 
| initiation       = 
| initiation_date  =
| initiation_place =
| initiator        =
| profession       = 
| previous_post    = 
| present_post     = 
| post             = 
| website          = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| signature        = 
| background       = <!-- optional header background color -->
}}

Usage

Jain monk

{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = 
| honorific-suffix = 
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| religion = [[Jainism]]
| sect = [[Digambara]] / [[Svetambara]]
| subsect = 
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| father = 
| mother = 
| predecessor = 
| successor = 
| teacher = 
| disciples = 
| work = 
| initiation_rank = 
| initiation_name = 
| initiation_date = 
| initiation_place = 
| initiator = 
| initiation_rank2 = 
| initiation_name2 = 
| initiation_date2 = 
| initiation_place2 = 
| initiator2 = 
| website = 
}}

Example

Mother Teresa of Calcutta
An image of Mother Teresa wearing a white head covering with blue stripes
TitleSuperior General
Personal
Born
Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu

(1910-08-26)August 26, 1910
DiedSeptember 5, 1997(1997-09-05) (aged 87)
ReligionCatholic
NationalityIndian, Albanian
InstituteMissionaries of Charity
Senior posting
Period in office1950–1997
SuccessorNirmala Joshi
{{Infobox religious biography
| background = royalblue
| name = Mother Teresa of Calcutta
| image = MotherTeresa 090.jpg
| alt = An image of Mother Teresa wearing a white head covering with blue stripes
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| institute = [[Missionaries of Charity]]
| nationality = Indian, Albanian
| birth_name = Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|8|26}}
| birth_place = {{longitem|[[Üsküb]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now [[Skopje]], [[North Macedonia]])}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|9|5|1910|8|26}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[India]]
| title = Superior General
| period = 1950–1997
| successor = [[Sister Nirmala|Nirmala Joshi]]
}}

Notes

Separate multiple values using {{plainlist}} or {{flatlist}}.

To use the US-style "MM DD, YYYY" date format in date-producing templates, omit |df=y.

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • bday
  • birthplace
  • category
  • country-name
  • deathdate
  • deathplace
  • extended-address
  • family-name
  • fn (required)
  • given-name
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • n
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

TemplateData
See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox religious biography in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox religious biography

Creates an infobox for biographies of religious figures.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Character name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).

Stringoptional
Imageimage

Image of the character. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}.

Fileoptional
Image uprightimage_upright

The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See [[#Calculating "image_upright"|help below]] for guidance on determining the value to be used.

Stringoptional
Altalt

Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]].

Stringoptional
Captioncaption

A caption explaining the image.

Stringoptional
childchild

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embedembed

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backgroundbackground

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Religionreligion

Religion of the person

Example
Jainism for Bhadrabahu
Stringrequired
honorific prefixhonorific prefix

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pre-nominalspre-nominals

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honorific suffixhonorific suffix

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post-nominalspost-nominals

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native_namenative_name

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native_name_langnative_name_lang

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native name langnative name lang

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image_sizeimage_size

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module0module0

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office1office1

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term1term1

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term_start1term_start1

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successor1successor1

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office3office3

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successor3successor3

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office4office4

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term4term4

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term_start4term_start4

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term_end4term_end4

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predecessor4predecessor4

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successor4successor4

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titletitle

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official_nameofficial_name

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other namesother names

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othernameothername

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aliasalias

no description

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Birth namebirthname birthname

Name at birth; only use if different from name.

Stringoptional
Birth datebirth_date

Date of birth: {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using Template:birth year and age or Template:birth based on age as of date.

Unknownoptional
Birth placebirth_place

Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
nationalitynationality

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flourishedflourished

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home_townhome_town

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partnerpartner

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spousespouse

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childrenchildren

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parentsparents

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citizenshipcitizenship

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eraera

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regionregion

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denominationdenomination

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schoolschool

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lineagelineage

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sectsect

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jurisprudencejurisprudence

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creedcreed

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movementmovement

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partyparty

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main interestsmain interests

no description

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notable ideasnotable ideas

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notable worksnotable works

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educationeducation

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teachersteachers

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Sufi_orderSufi_order

no description

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known_forknown_for

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dharma_namedharma_name

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monastic_namemonastic_name

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pen_namepen_name

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posthumous_nameposthumous_name

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professionprofession

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occupationoccupation

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relationsrelations

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birth_namebirth_name

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pronunciationpronunciation

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Death datedeath_date

Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.

Unknownoptional
Death placedeath_place

Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)

Stringoptional
Death causedeath_cause death cause

Cause of death.

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cremation_placecremation_place

no description

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resting_placeresting_place

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resting_place_coordinatesresting_place_coordinates

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resting place coordinatesresting place coordinates

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fatherfather

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mothermother

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dynastydynasty

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subsectsubsect

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Madh'habMadh'hab

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MaddhabMaddhab

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school_traditionschool_tradition

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political_partypolitical_party

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ideasideas

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worksworks

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alma_materalma_mater

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other_nameother_name

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dharma_namesdharma_names

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relativesrelatives

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miscmisc

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signaturesignature

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signature_sizesignature_size

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signature altsignature alt

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nicknamenickname

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allegianceallegiance

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branchbranch

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serviceyearsserviceyears

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rankrank

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unitunit

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commandscommands

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battlesbattles

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mawardsmawards

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military_blank1military_blank1

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awardsawards

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military_data1military_data1

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templetemple

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orderorder

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instituteinstitute

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churchchurch

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churcheschurches

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founderfounder

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philosophyphilosophy

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teacherteacher

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guruguru

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locationlocation

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periodperiod

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consecrationconsecration

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predecessorpredecessor

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successorsuccessor

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reincarnation_ofreincarnation_of

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reasonreason

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disciple_ofdisciple_of

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disciplesdisciples

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studentsstudents

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influencesinfluences

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influencedinfluenced

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initiatedinitiated

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initiationinitiation

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initiation_nameinitiation_name

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initiation_dateinitiation_date

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initiation_placeinitiation_place

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initiatorinitiator

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initiation_name2initiation_name2

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literary_worksliterary_works

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ordinationordination

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previous_postprevious_post

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present_postpresent_post

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postpost

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websitewebsite

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initiated_labelinitiated_label

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initiation_rankinitiation_rank

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initiation_rank2initiation_rank2

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honorshonors

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honourshonours

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Tracking category

Supporting template