Editing Template:Infobox officeholder/doc (section)

===U.S. Representatives===

====U.S. Congressperson====
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | state
 | district
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox officeholder
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name        = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image       = 
 | alt         = 
 | caption     =
 | state       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_start  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | prior_term  =
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
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If Congressperson served as Speaker of the House add:
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 | speaker
 | term_start2
 | term_end2
 | predecessor2
 | successor2
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | speaker      =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | term_start2  = 
 | term_end2    = 
 | predecessor2 = 
 | successor2   = 
</syntaxhighlight>
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If Congressman has been elected but not sworn in:
{{Generic template demo
 | succeeding
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | succeeding   =  <!--the name of the incumbent congressman-->
</syntaxhighlight>
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====State Representative====
{{Generic template demo
 | honorific_prefix
 | name
 | honorific_suffix
 | image
 | alt
 | caption
 | state_house
 | district
 | term_start
 | term_end
 | predecessor
 | successor
 | prior_term
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox officeholder
 | honorific_prefix = 
 | name         = 
 | honorific_suffix = 
 | image        = 
 | alt          = 
 | caption      =
 | state_house  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district     =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_start   =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | term_end     =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | predecessor  =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | successor    =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | prior_term   =
</syntaxhighlight>
''add [[#Personal data|personal data]]''
{{clear}}

For Representative from states that have an Assembly, instead of state_house use:
{{Generic template demo
 | state_assembly
 | district
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | state_assembly =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
</syntaxhighlight>
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For Representative from states that have a House of Delegates, instead of state_house use:
{{Generic template demo
 | state_delegate
 | district
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | state_delegate =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district       =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
</syntaxhighlight>
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For Representative from states that have a Legislature, instead of state_house use:
{{Generic template demo
 | state_legislature
 | district
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | state_legislature =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
 | district          =  <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number, start at 3-->
</syntaxhighlight>
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If Representative served as Speaker of the State House add:
{{Generic template demo
 | speaker
 | state_house
 | term_start2
 | term_end2
 | predecessor2
 | successor2
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto;">
 | speaker      =  <!--number of office holder-->
 | state_house  = 
 | term_start2  = 
 | term_end2    = 
 | predecessor2 = 
 | successor2   = 
</syntaxhighlight>
{{clear}}

==Personal data==
Place this underneath the template
{{Generic template demo
 | pronunciation
 | birth_name <!-- only use if different from name -->
 | birth_date
 | birth_place
 | death_date
 | death_place
 | death_cause <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability -->
 | resting_place
 | resting_place_coordinates
 | citizenship
 | nationality
 | party
 | otherparty
 | height
 | spouse <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | partner <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | relations <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | children <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | parents <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | mother <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | father <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | relatives <!--Fill only if notable (reference required) or there is a WP article on this person-->
 | education
 | alma_mater
 | occupation
 | profession
 | salary
 | known_for
 | cabinet
 | committees
 | portfolio
 | awards
 | blank1
 | data1
 | blank2
 | data2
 | blank3
 | data3
 | blank4
 | data4
 | blank5
 | data5
 | signature
 | signature_alt
 | website
 | nickname
 | allegiance
 | branch
 | serviceyears
 | rank
 | unit
 | commands
 | battles
 | mawards
 | military_blank1
 | military_data1
 | military_blank2
 | military_data2
 | military_blank3
 | military_data3
 | military_blank4
 | military_data4
 | military_blank5
 | military_data5
 | module
 | module2
 | module3
 | module4
 | module5
 | footnotes
}}
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 | pronunciation   = 
 | birth_name      =  <!-- only use if different from name -->
 | birth_date      =  <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
 | birth_place     = 
 | death_date      =  <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
 | death_place     = 
 | death_cause     =  <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability -->
 | resting_place   = 
 | resting_place_coordinates = 
 | citizenship     = 
 | nationality     = 
 | party           = 
 | otherparty      =  <!--For additional political affiliations-->
 | height          =  <!-- "X cm", "X m"  or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
 | spouse          = 
 | partner         =  <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
 | relations       = 
 | children        = 
 | parents         =  <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
 | mother          =  <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
 | father          =  <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
 | relatives       = 
 | education       = 
 | alma_mater      = 
 | occupation      = 
 | profession      = 
 | known_for       = 
 | salary          = 
 | cabinet         = 
 | committees      = 
 | portfolio       = 
 | awards          =  <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set -->
 | blank1          = 
 | data1           = 
 | blank2          = 
 | data2           = 
 | blank3          = 
 | data3           = 
 | blank4          = 
 | data4           = 
 | blank5          = 
 | data5           = 
 | signature       = 
 | signature_alt   = 
 | signature_size  =
 | website         = 
 | nickname        = 
<!--Military service-->
 | allegiance      = 
 | branch          = 
 | serviceyears    = 
 | rank            = 
 | unit            = 
 | commands        = 
 | battles         = 
 | mawards         =  <!-- for military awards - appears as "Awards" if |awards= is not set -->
 | military_blank1 = 
 | military_data1  = 
 | military_blank2 = 
 | military_data2  = 
 | military_blank3 = 
 | military_data3  = 
 | military_blank4 = 
 | military_data4  = 
 | military_blank5 = 
 | military_data5  = 
<!--Embedded templates / Footnotes-->
 | module          = 
 | module2         = 
 | module3         = 
 | module4         = 
 | module5         = 
 | footnotes       = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
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<code>nationality</code> is not displayed if the corresponding country is mentioned in <code>birth_place</code>, for example <code>|birth_place = Tokyo, Japan |nationality = Japanese</code>.