Category and Sticker Placement : Correct me if I am wrong

Question

Categories are to be listed above the biography heading, and sticker templates are to go under the biography heading.... or am I wrong?

Comments

Thanks Stephanie for asking this question! I've been putting the stickers above the bio heading. Great timing.

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With editbot changing the NZ template to a sticker I have been working through the profiles I manage to move them to the bio section. It is taking a while but its a good review exercise and I've been able to make some other minor changes and additions along the way.

Answer 1

You are definitely correct, Stephanie!

Here is the recommended order:

edit: I suggest we add that link to the Help drop-down menu. I sure was hard to find!!

Comments

Lindy, Does that mean that {{Unsourced}} goes after any categories?

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Yes, indeed Lynda. Template boxes (including research boxes like {{Unsourced}}, and project boxes) go after categories and before the Biography heading. Stickers go after the biography heading.

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Then I have learned something new. I have been mistakenly putting the Unsourced template at the top.

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Technically, Categories can be added anywhere within the body of the text. And they will always APPEAR at the top in the normal view. Templates, however, appear wherever you place them in the text. So it’s important to know where they’re supposed to go.  So if a given template is supposed to be above the == Biography == header, it doesn’t matter if it comes before or after the categories. The categories will always appear above the template in the normal view.

So:

{{PGM}}

[[Category:blah blah]]

== Biography ==

Will result in the same display as

[[Category:blah blah]]

{{PGM}}

== Biography ==

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Although the (correctly formatted) categories will display above all the other text elements, we should strive to follow and to reference the style guidelines to maintain consistency in our work, as well to set a proper example for our fellow WikiTreers.

Now, when many of our fellow WikiTreers decide to place their categories willy-nilly, we will know who to blame - Jillaine!!

And that's my Joke of the Day...

Answer 2

Stickers are designed to go alongside text.  They don't have to go immediately after the Biography heading.  They can go anywhere lower down.

Answer 3

I like how the veteran sticker looks just under the military service subheading:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rollins-1632