Template:NPG name/doc

This template generates an external link to the catalogue of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London, England.

It allows a link from biographical articles to the NPG's list of portraits of that person.

Usage

 * One parameter


 * Two parameters


 * Using Wikidata

Instructions

 * 1) Go to npg.org.uk and search for the person you want
 * 2) Click on the correct link to go to the details of a picture of the person you want. Be sure you are getting the right person
 * 3) Below the picture and its details, the sitter and the artist should both be listed.
 * 4) Click on the link for the sitter
 * 5) The page URL should look like:
 * where "#####" indicates a number.
 * 1) Copy ONLY that number (be sure to remove the "mp" and to keep all the zeros)
 * 2) Add to the external links section the text:
 * where "#####" is the number you've copied, and "Name" is the person's name
 * where "#####" is the number you've copied, and "Name" is the person's name
 * where "#####" is the number you've copied, and "Name" is the person's name

Examples

 * 1) Searching for "Harold Wilson", you will reach this page:
 * 2) Click on the link for the first picture
 * 3) Below the thumbnail picture, you will see the hyperlinked text:
 * Sitter: (James) Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (1916-1995), Prime Minister.
 * 1) Click on the link
 * 2) The page URL should look like:
 * 3) Copy "04868" (be sure to remove the "mp" and to keep all the zeros)
 * 4) Add to the external links section the text:
 * 1) Copy "04868" (be sure to remove the "mp" and to keep all the zeros)
 * 2) Add to the external links section the text:

Note that, since this will almost certainly go on the external link section, you should add a * before the template text to include it as a list item.

One parameter

 * Usage


 * Output

Two parameters

 * Usage


 * Output

No parameters and Wikidata property not defined

 * Usage


 * Output

Template data
{       "description": "This template generates an external link to the catalogue of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London, England.", "params": { "1": {			"label": "ID", "aliases": [ "id" ], "description": "The ID number in the URL, including any leading zeros, such as 04868 in https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp04868. This parameter is optional if Wikidata property P1816 exists, but required if not.", "default": "Wikidata property P1816", "type": "number", "required": false },		"2": {			"label": "Name", "aliases": [ "name" ], "description": "Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the article's, without disambiguation.", "default": "", "type": "string", "required": false }	} }