Template:Descendant
Categories: Heritage Stickers | Stickers
Description
This Sticker is for use on a descendant's profile to show their link to ancestors.
To add this sticker to a profile, place the string similar to the text in Code used: column of Examples table anywhere in the biography part of the profile. Usually you should put it next to the text describing a Sticker, but it should always be below the == Biography == heading and above the == Sources == heading.
Info
| Name: | Descendant |
| Type: | Sticker |
| Group: | Descendant |
| Subgroup: | |
| Status: | Approved |
| Usage: | Pages using the template |
| Parameters usage stats: | Parameter usage on profiles |
| Map of Profiles: | WikiTree+ Maps |
| Edit: | Template Documentation |
Notes
- This sticker is an excellent option for those members who do not want to actively participate in a project but want to indicate their connection to ancestors from a certain era (e.g., Pocahontas, George Washington, King Henry VIII).
- A WikiTree member can place multiple copies of this sticker on his or her profile, changing the ancestor referenced in each one.
- You can use this template several ways. To use an image of your ancestor or and image associated with them, you need the image id. You'll also need your ancestor's profile ID and preferred name. A category can be called using the "category" parameter.
- You can use internal templates to call an image, such as "|image={{US Flag|Texas}}" instead of "|image=image=US_State_Flag_Images-67.png".
- You can also include coding to make added text clickable. The clickable text in the last example was added text in the id= parameter:
- |id=[[Carr-5546|William Carr]]. Stuart is a [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1_name=Awbrey-135&person2_name=Carr-5546 5th Generation Texan]
- Change the names and WikiTree IDs as appropriate.
Examples
| Code used: | Category added: | Displays as: |
|---|---|---|
| {{Descendant}} |  Descendant of honored ancestors. | |
| {{Descendant|id=[[Appleton-13|Samuel Appleton]]}} | Descendant of Samuel Appleton. | |
| {{Descendant |id=[[Appleton-13|Samuel Appleton]], [[Houston-1|Sam Houston]] and [[Franklin-1|Benjamin Franklin]] }} | | |
| {{Descendant |image=Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg |id=[[Appleton-13|Samuel Appleton]]. }} |  Descendant of Samuel Appleton.. | |
| {{Descendant |image=Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg |id=[[Appleton-13|Samuel Appleton]]. Samuel was a sawmill owner in colonial Massachusetts. }} | Descendant of Samuel Appleton. Samuel was a sawmill owner in colonial Massachusetts.. | |
| {{Descendant |image=US_State_Flag_Images-67.png|imagetext=Flag of Texas |id=[[Carr-5546|William Carr]]. Stuart is a 5th Generation Texan }} |  Descendant of William Carr. Stuart is a 5th Generation Texan. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Usage | Type | Description | Example | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| category | Optional | Category | A category can be added by the sticker. | ' | |
| category1 | Optional | Category | The sticker can accommodate adding two categories. | ' | |
| id | Preferred | Text | Include the coded WikiTree-ID | [[Appleton-13|Samuel Appleton]] | |
| image | Optional | Image | Use this parameter to change the image displayed by the sticker. | Abby_s_Tools-3.jpg | |
| imagetext | Preferred | Text | add a description of the image (example is for default image) | Tree silhouette |
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