Template:Cast Data

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This template is used to place summary information on a cast member on all Battlestar Wiki biography articles. It provides lower case parameters only.

By default, this template employs automatic categorization, thus removing the need to manually add categories to most cast articles. Should the need arise to disable it, use the nocat attribute as stated in this documentation. Doing this, however, requires that you manually add the categories to the end of the article text.

Usage

{{Cast Data
| image=
| size=
| series=
| series 2=
| series 3=
| credit=
| showage=
| born_month= 
| born_day= 
| born_year= 
| death_month= 
| death_day= 
| death_year= 
| character= 
| nationality= 
| site=
| site archive=
| imdb= 
| nocat=
| sortkey=
| background=
| glen_larson=
| babylon_5=
| dark_angel=
| star_trek=
| stargate=
}}

Required parameters

• character: The character this person plays. Use <br /> to insert more than one. Please wikify the character.
• series: The series the actor is a part of: TOS, 1980, RDM, Caprica, BAC, SDS, TSC
• sortkey: This tells the category system where this entry should go. (For Richard Hatch, the sortkey would be "Hatch, Richard"—without quotes—thus telling the software to alphabetize by his last name.)

Optional parameters

• image: The filename of the image. Do not include the Image: prefix.
  • size: By default, the size will be limited to 200px. If this need to be increased enter the number here.
  • credit: If you are using a copyrighted image with permission, enter it here the details of the copyright. Otherwise place the copyright on the Media Wiki image page itself the correct image tags per the Media Wiki Image tagging policy.
• series 2: The second series the actor is a part of, if applicable. (e.g. Richard Hatch, Richard Lynch) Codes are TOS, 1980, RDM, Caprica, BAC, SDS, TSC
• series 3: Like "series 2" for a third series the actor is involved in.
• showage: Type N or n in order to hide the age of the cast member in question, in the event that the full date of birth (or death) is unknown.
• born_month: The month number that the actor was born.
• born_day: The day number that the actor was born.
• born_year: The full year that the actor was born. (e.x. 1971)
• death_month: The month number that the actor died.
• death_day: The day number that the actor died.
• death_year: The full year that the actor died. (e.x. 1971)
• nationality: Uses the flag template.
  • US, UK, or others. For a full listing of possible country codes please visit IANA's Root-Zone Index
  • Earth as to indicate from the planet Earth
• site: The official website of the actor. This field is not for fan websites or other unofficial websites. Any unofficial websites using this parameter should be removed and placed in an External links section in the article itself.
• site archive: If the site is offline, but exists at the Wayback Machine, type "Y" or "y" (sans quotes).
• imdb: The ID number on their IMDB page. Include only the numbers, not the two letter prefix. (i.e. 123456 instead of nm123456)
• nocat: Insert Y to disable automatic categorization. Typically, this is done for articles that require more complex categorization techniques, and thus the categories need to be entered in manually.
• glen_larson: Set to 1 (or toggle the checkbox in VisualEditor) to add the article to Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew.
• babylon_5: Set to 1 (or toggle the checkbox in VisualEditor) to add the article to Category:Former Babylon 5 Cast and Crew.
• dark_angel: Set to 1 (or toggle the checkbox in VisualEditor) to add the article to Category:Former Dark Angel Cast and Crew.
• star_trek: Set to 1 (or toggle the checkbox in VisualEditor) to add the article to Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew.
• stargate: Set to 1 (or toggle the checkbox in VisualEditor) to add the article to Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew.

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
series	series	no description Suggested values TOS TRS CAP BAC G80	String	required
series 2	series 2	no description Suggested values TOS TRS CAP BAC G80	String	optional
series 3	series 3	no description Suggested values TOS G80 TRS CAP BAC	String	optional
title	title	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	File	optional
imagetitle	imagetitle	no description	Unknown	optional
size	size	no description	Unknown	optional
name	name	no description	Unknown	optional
credit	credit	no description	Unknown	optional
character	character	no description	Unknown	optional
born_month	born_month	no description	Unknown	optional
born_day	born_day	no description	Unknown	optional
born_year	born_year	no description	Unknown	optional
death_month	death_month	no description	Unknown	optional
death_day	death_day	no description	Unknown	optional
death_year	death_year	no description	Unknown	optional
showage	showage	no description	Unknown	optional
nationality	nationality	no description	Unknown	optional
archives	archives	no description	Unknown	optional
media	media	no description	Unknown	optional
site	site	no description	URL	optional
site archive	site archive	no description	Unknown	optional
imdb	imdb	no description	Unknown	optional
sortkey	sortkey	no description	Unknown	optional
nocat	nocat	no description Suggested values Y	String	optional
image2	image2	no description	File	optional
image2title	image2title	no description	Unknown	optional
image2name	image2name	no description	Unknown	optional
image3	image3	no description	File	optional
image3title	image3title	no description	Unknown	optional
image3name	image3name	no description	Unknown	optional
image4	image4	no description	File	optional
image4title	image4title	no description	Unknown	optional
image4name	image4name	no description	Unknown	optional
background	background	no description	Unknown	optional
Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew	glen_larson	Toggles inclusion in Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew	Boolean	optional
Former Babylon 5 Cast and Crew	babylon_5	Toggles inclusion in Category:Former Babylon 5 Cast and Crew	Boolean	optional
Former Dark Angel Cast and Crew	dark_angel	Toggles inclusion in Category:Former Dark Angel Cast and Crew	Boolean	optional
Former Star Trek Cast and Crew	star_trek	Toggles inclusion in Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew	Boolean	optional
Former Stargate Cast and Crew	stargate	Toggles inclusion in Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew	Boolean	optional