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* '''last''': Surname of {{{author|author}}}. Do not wikilink— use '''{{{authorlink|authorlink}}}''' instead. Where the surname is usually written first (e.g. as in Chinese) or for corporate {{{author|author}}}s, simply use '''last''' to include the same format as the source.
* '''last''': Surname of {{{author_n|author}}}. Do not wikilink— use '''{{{authorlink_n|authorlink}}}''' instead. Where the surname is usually written first (e.g. as in Chinese) or for corporate {{{author|author}}}s, simply use '''last''' to include the same format as the source.
** '''first''': Given or first names of {{{author|author}}}, including title(s)— e.g. ''Firstname Middlename'' or ''Firstname M.'' or ''Dr. Firstname M., Sr.''. Do not wikilink— use '''{{{authorlink|authorlink}}}''' instead.
** '''first''': Given or first names of {{{author_n|author}}}, including title(s)— e.g. ''Firstname Middlename'' or ''Firstname M.'' or ''Dr. Firstname M., Sr.''. Do not wikilink— use '''{{{authorlink_n|authorlink}}}''' instead.
**OR: for multiple {{{author|author}}}s, use '''first1''', '''last1''' through '''first9''', '''last9''' for up to nine {{{author|author}}}s. By default, if nine authors are defined, then only eight will show and "et al." will show in place of the last {{{author|author}}}.
**OR: for multiple {{{author_n|author}}}s, use '''first1''', '''last1''' through '''first9''', '''last9''' for up to nine {{{author_n|author}}}s. By default, if nine {{{author_n|author}}}s are defined, then only eight will show and "et al." will show in place of the last {{{author_n|author}}}.
:* '''{{{authorlink|authorlink}}}''': Title of existing Wikipedia article about the author— not the author's website; do not wikilink.
:* '''{{{authorlink_n|authorlink}}}''': Title of existing Wikipedia article about the {{{author_n|author}}}— not the {{{author_n|author}}}'s website; do not wikilink.
:*OR: for multiple authors, use '''{{{authorlink|authorlink}}}1''' through '''{{{authorlink|authorlink}}}9'''.
:*OR: for multiple {{{author_n|author}}}s, use '''{{{authorlink_n|authorlink}}}1''' through '''{{{authorlink_n|authorlink}}}9'''.
:Aliases: {{{aliases|'''last''', '''author'''; '''last1''', '''author1''' through '''last9''', '''author9'''}}}
:Aliases: {{{aliases_n|'''last''', '''author'''; '''last1''', '''author1''' through '''last9''', '''author9'''}}}