Template:Marriage

{{Infobox person}}
{{Infobox person}}
Spouses	; John Smith (m. 1895⁠–⁠Expression error: Unexpected < operator.) ; John Doe (m. 1885; died Expression error: Unexpected < operator.) ; Jane Doe (m. 2002) ; John Q. Public (m. 2002⁠–⁠Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) ; John Q. Citizen (m. 2002; div. Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) ; (m. 2012) ; John Q. Taxpayer (m. 2002, divorced) ; Joe Blow (div. Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) ; Joe Bloggs (before Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) ; Joe Sixpack (until Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) ; Joe Schmo (divorced) ; Juan Perez (after 2010)

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Usage

This template is intended for use in infoboxes; specifically {{Infobox person}} and templates calling Infobox person.

{{Marriage}} takes up to three unnamed parameters (name, start date, end date)—plus an optional named parameter |end= (also called |reason=)—to produce output such as the following:

**Examples**
Template	Output
{{marriage \|John Smith \|1 January 1895 \|December 31, 1905}}	John Smith (m. 1895⁠–⁠Expression error: Unexpected < operator.)
{{marriage \|John Doe \|1885 \|July 27, 1888 \|end=d.}}	John Doe (m. 1885; died Expression error: Unexpected < operator.)
{{marriage \|Jane Doe \|2002}}	Jane Doe (m. 2002)
{{marriage \|John Q. Public \|2002\|2010}}	John Q. Public (m. 2002⁠–⁠Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".)
{{marriage \|John Q. Citizen \|2002\|2010\|end=div}} {{marriage \|<!--John Q. Citizen-->\|2012}}	John Q. Citizen (m. 2002; div. Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".) (m. 2012)
{{marriage \|John Q. Taxpayer \|2002\|end=div}}	John Q. Taxpayer (m. 2002, divorced)
{{marriage \|Joe Blow\|<!--unknown-->\|2010\|end=div}}	Joe Blow (div. Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".)
{{marriage \|Joe Bloggs\|<!--unknown-->\|2010}}	Joe Bloggs (before Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".)
{{marriage \|Joe Sixpack\|<!--unknown-->\|2010\|end=<!--uncertain-->}}	Joe Sixpack (until Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[".)
{{marriage \|Joe Schmo \|end=div}}	Joe Schmo (divorced)
{{marriage \|Juan Perez \|2010\|reason=<!--earliest-->}}	Juan Perez (after 2010)

Use of the first two parameters with |end= (|reason=) will cause a line break between the name and the start date.

In an infobox

Infoboxes already reduce text size to 88%, and MOS:FONTSIZE sets a lower limit for text size at 85% of the normal page font size, so it is not appropriate to use font size reduction when this template is used in an infobox. The example here is produced by:

{{Infobox person |spouse = {{Plainlist|
* {{marriage |John Smith |1 January 1895 |December 31, 1905}}
* {{marriage |John Doe |1885 |July 27, 1888 |end=d.}}
* {{marriage |Jane Doe |2002}}
* {{marriage |John Q. Public |2002|2010}}
* {{marriage |John Q. Citizen |2002|2010|end=div}}
* {{marriage |<!--John Q. Citizen-->|2012}}
* {{marriage |John Q. Taxpayer |2002|end=div}}
* {{marriage |Joe Blow|<!--unknown-->|2010|end=div}}
* {{marriage |Joe Bloggs|<!--unknown-->|2010}}
* {{marriage |Joe Sixpack|<!--unknown-->|2010|end=<!--uncertain-->}}
* {{marriage |Joe Schmo |end=div}}
* {{marriage |Juan Perez |2010|reason=<!--earliest-->}} }}
}}

Syntax and parameters

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Parameter	Description
<`text`>	(First unnamed parameter) Some text—usually a spouse's name—preceding the parenthesis carrying the marriage date/s, etc. This parameter may be omitted, typically for a remarriage to the same spouse.
<`start date`>	(Second unnamed parameter) Year or full date when the marriage began. Only the year will be displayed. If a full date is provided, it is given via a tooltip; i.e., Template:Tla. (See first and second examples above.)
<`end date`>	(Third unnamed parameter) Year or full date when the marriage ended. Only the year will be displayed. If a full date is provided, it is given via a tooltip; i.e., Template:Tla. (See first and second examples above.) If the marriage ended because of the death of the article's subject, Template:Insource.
`\|end=` or `\|reason=`	Reason for marriage's end. If the marriage ended because of the death of the article's subject, Template:Insource; use of Template:Dc or Template:Dc for this purpose has been deprecated (see discussion). Template:Bxtn, Template:Bxtn, or Template:Bxtn includes Template:Xtn within the parentheses if the marriage ended on the spouse's death. Template:Bxtn, Template:Bxtn, or Template:Bxtn includes Template:Xtn or Template:Xtn within the parentheses. Otherwise, `\|end=value` includes customized text. For example: `{{marriage \|Miss Doe \|January 1, 1882 \|December 31, 1905 \|end=annulled}}` which produces: Miss Doe (m. 1882; ann. Expression error: Unexpected < operator.) Template:Qnote

None of the parameters are required on their own, but if a template is missing all three of start date, end date, and reason, an error message will be displayed.

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TemplateData for Marriage

Intended for use in infoboxes, specifically {{Infobox person}} and templates calling Infobox person. {{Marriage}} takes up to three unnamed parameters (name, start date, end date) plus an optional named parameter "end=" to provide the reason for the end of the marriage.

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Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Spouse's name	`1`	Name of the person to whom the subject is married.	String	suggested
Date married	`2`	Date the marriage began.	Date	suggested
Date ended	`3`	Date the marriage was dissolved or the spouse of the article's subject died.	Date	optional
Reason ended	`end` `reason`	Reason for marriage's end. Suggested reasons are automatically abbreviated. If the marriage ended due to death of article's subject, do not provide a reason. Suggested values `died` `divorced` `separated` `annulled`	String	optional

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