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Purpose
editTo apply a text tag to articles where text from and article in the 1927 supplement to the DNB has been used as been incorporated in the article.
Usage
editThe "wstitle" parameter is mandatory. All DNB12 articles are available at Wikisource. The parameter links to the associated article at Wikisource's Dictionary of National Biography, 1927 Supplement:
{{DNB27|wstitle=Barton, Edmund}}
produces:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Davis, H. W. C.; Weaver, J. R. H., eds. (1927). "Barton, Edmund". Dictionary of National Biography (3rd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Hidden category
editThis template includes one of two hidden subcategories of category Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of National Biography. If a "Piped" template is used, Category:Articles incorporating DNB27 text with Wikisource reference is included. If a "plain" template is used, Category:Articles incorporating DNB27 text without Wikisource reference is included. In either case the category does not appear at the bottom of the article page, but the article is listed on the category page.
See also
editCitation templates:
{{Cite DNB}}
, main dictionary{{Cite DNBSupp}}
, 1901 supplement{{Cite DNB12}}
, 1912 supplement{{Cite DNBIE}}
, Index and Epitome
Attribution templates:
{{DNB}}
, main dictionary{{DNBSupp}}
, 1901 supplement{{DNB12}}
, 1912 supplement{{DNBIE}}
, Index and Epitome
Poster templates for use in an article's external links section:
{{DNB poster}}
, main dictionary{{DNBSupp poster}}
, 1901 supplement{{DNB12 poster}}
, 1912 supplement
Others: