Template:DNB/doc

Quick explanation (aide-mémoire)
The template can be placed in different locations and depending on the what it is required the parameters can be mixed and matched:

Detailed notes
This template is wrapper around DNB Cite. In its default mode it attributes text to an article from the [Old] Dictionary of National Biography.

DNB Cite automatically sets some of the parameters before calling for example "publisher = Smith, Elder & Co". Over and above the standard parameter passed into cite encyclopedia there are some additional parameters and those are listed below in a separate table from the table of parameters passed into cite encyclopedia.

Minimum is:  or   

Full set is: 

Hidden category
This template includes one of three hidden subcategories of category Category:WikiQueer articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of National Biography.
 * If   is used: Category:Articles incorporating DNB text with Wikisource reference is included.
 * otherwise Category:Articles incorporating DNB text without Wikisource reference is included.
 * If an unnamed parameter is set then the article name is listed in Category:Articles incorporating DNB template with an unnamed parameter

The categories do not appear at the bottom of the article page, but the article is listed on the category page.