Template:First Seanad member entry/doc

This template creates a table entry for a member of Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State), also known as the First Seanad.. It is for use in the articles 1922 Seanad, 1925 Seanad, 1928 Seanad etc.

The tables are sortable, so the markup can get a bit complicated; this template simplifies the task.

It should be used in conjunction with First Seanad member list start, which creates the list header.

Usage

 * Do not subst: the template. A warning will be displayed if template is subst:ed.

Parameters
No linking is required (all links will be created by the template).

NB If the party affiliation is not known, use  &mdash; do not leave this field blank or the template will generate an error.
 * firstname
 * The first name of the senator, as it should be displayed.
 * lastname
 * The last name (aka surname) of the senator, as it should be displayed.
 * Postnomial
 * Optional parameter for a postnomial which should not be included in the sort key, e.g. "Snr" or "Jnr". Note that the leading comma should not be supplied.
 * articlename
 * The name of the article on the senator. In many cases this simply be "firstname lastname", in which case the articlename parameter can be left blank.
 * party
 * The name of the article on the party for which the senator was elected or appointed, e.g.  or
 * enteredoffice
 * The date when the senator was first elected or appointed to office, e.g.  or
 * term
 * The term of office in years, e.g.   or
 * filledvacancy
 * Used only if the senator was elected to fill a vacancy, when it should be set to "yes"; otherwise omitted or left blank.
 * notes
 * Any notes to accompany the entry.